Wines made from Sauvignon grapes of Coteaux du Giennois
Discover the best wines made with Sauvignon as a single variety or as a blend of Coteaux du Giennois.
More informations about the variety Sauvignon
Rich, aromatic whites with a fuller mouth than Sauvignon Blanc and softer acidity, featuring aromas of yellow peach, melon, passion fruit, ripe citrus and delicate spicy notes. A grey-skinned mutation of Sauvignon Blanc, made as a rare single variety in Bordeaux (Pessac-Léognan, Graves), the Loire and Chile where it is experiencing a fine qualitative revival. Adds roundness to dry Bordeaux blends. French grape.
More informations about the region of Loire Valley
Central Loire AOC from Gien to Cosne-sur-Loire, clay-limestone and siliceous slopes on right bank, semi-continental climate. Sauvignon Blanc signature white king: bright and taut with citrus, grapefruit, green apple, boxwood, white flowers and mineral touch — fresh and precise, close to neighbouring Sancerre. Reds and rosés in mandatory Gamay-Pinot Noir blend: easy-drinking and fruity (cherry, raspberry, strawberry), fine tannins. Viticulture attested from the 6th century.
What are the typical flavors of the Sauvignon grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 5% of Sauvignon
- GrapefruitPresent in 4% of Sauvignon
- CitrusPresent in 4% of Sauvignon
- MineralityPresent in 4% of Sauvignon
- LemonPresent in 4% of Sauvignon
- EarthPresent in 4% of Sauvignon
- MicrobioPresent in 4% of Sauvignon
- VegetalPresent in 4% of Sauvignon
- OakPresent in 4% of Sauvignon
- Citrus fruitPresent in 4% of Sauvignon
- LimePresent in 3% of Sauvignon
- Non oakPresent in 3% of Sauvignon
- SpicesPresent in 3% of Sauvignon
- Tropical fruitPresent in 3% of Sauvignon
- ApplesPresent in 2% of Sauvignon
- PeachPresent in 2% of Sauvignon
- Green applePresent in 2% of Sauvignon
- PearPresent in 2% of Sauvignon
- StonePresent in 2% of Sauvignon
- GooseberryPresent in 2% of Sauvignon