Wines made from Sauvignon grapes of Aegean
Discover the best wines made with Sauvignon as a single variety or as a blend of Aegean.
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.
Turkey's largest wine region on the western Anatolian coast (Izmir, Manisa, Denizli), ~53% of Turkish wine. Cal Karasi as a light, fresh red with signature notes of strawberry, tart cherry, pomegranate, flowers and a peppery touch, fine tannins — atypical eastern Mediterranean style. Kalecik Karasi rounder and silkier (cherry, raspberry). Sultaniye as a neutral white.