Wines made from Sauvignon grapes of Portugal
Discover the best wines made with Sauvignon as a single variety or as a blend of Portugal.
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 wines of Portugal
Portugal has undergone something of a wine revolution over the past two decades, modernizing its winemaking technologies, styles and attitudes. This archetypal Old World country has Long been famous for its fortified wines (Port and Madeira) and its light, tangy Vinho Verde. But it is now attracting much attention for its New wave of Rich, ripe table wines, especially the reds of the Douro Valley. Portugal's place in the wine world is arguably more about its cork production than its wine, but that largely depends on which period of history you choose.
What are the typical flavors of the Sauvignon grape variety?
- Citrus fruitPresent in 4% of Sauvignon
- Tree fruitPresent in 4% of Sauvignon
- VegetalPresent in 3% of Sauvignon
- Tropical fruitPresent in 3% of Sauvignon
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Sauvignon
- OakPresent in 2% of Sauvignon
- EarthPresent in 2% of Sauvignon
- GrapefruitPresent in 1% of Sauvignon
- CitrusPresent in 1% of Sauvignon
- MineralityPresent in 1% of Sauvignon