French Blue Sauvignon Blanc 2020
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French Blue 2020 Sauvignon Blanc is like a warm breeze on a cool summer night. With its pale yellow color and bright citrusy aromas, you will want to stock up on this refreshing sipper. The wine hails from the Entre-Deux-Mers region of Bordeaux where hillside vineyards are met with abundant sunshine to bring the grapes to perfect ripeness. A complex palate first reveals classic Bordeaux flavors of cool gooseberry and herbal notes, followed by deeper tropical flavors of kiwi, peach, and bright citrus. The long crisp finish will have your taste buds begging for one more sip..
Pairs well with soft cheese, hard cheese, green veggies, white meats including chicken, pork chop and turkey, spices and herbs, and fruits.
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This not-so-simple white shows succulent aromas of wildflowers, grapefruit, peach, and tapioca. Lively and straightforward, the palate offers flavors of key lime, orange marmalade, pea tendrils, and banana. Honeysuckle reaches a crescendo of sweetness on the finish.
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This notso-simple white shows succulent aromas of wildflowers, grapefruit, peach, and tapioca. Lively and straightforward, the palate offers flavors of key lime, orange marmalade, pea tendrils, and banana. Honeysuckle reaches a crescendo of sweetness on the finish.
Capable of a vast array of styles, Sauvignon Blanc is a crisp, refreshing variety that equally reflects both terroir and varietal character. Though it can vary depending on where it is grown, a couple of commonalities always exist—namely, zesty acidity and intense aromatics. This variety is of French provenance. Somm Secret—Along with Cabernet Franc, Sauvignon Blanc is a proud parent of Cabernet Sauvignon. That green bell pepper aroma that all three varieties share is no coincidence—it comes from a high concentration of pyrazines (herbaceous aromatic compounds) inherent to each member of the family.
One of the most important wine regions of the world, Bordeaux is a powerhouse producer of wines of all colors, sweetness levels, and price points. Separated from the Atlantic Ocean by a coastal pine forest, this relatively flat region has a mild maritime climate, marked by cool wet winters and warm summers. Annual weather differences create significant vintage variations, making Bordeaux an exciting French wine region to follow.
The Gironde estuary, a defining feature of Bordeaux, separates most of the region into the Left Bank and the Right Bank. Farther inland, where the Gironde splits into the Garonne and Dordogne Rivers, the bucolic, rolling hills of the area in between, called Entre-Deux-Mers, is a source of great quality, approachable reds and whites.
The Left Bank, dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon, contains the Médoc, Graves, and Sauternes, as well as the region’s most famous chateaux. Merlot is important here as the perfect blending grape for Cabernet Sauvignon adding plush fruit and softening Cabernet's sometimes hefty tannins. Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec may also be used in the Left Bank Bordeaux wine blends.
Merlot is the principal Bordeaux wine variety of the Right Bank; Cabernet Franc adds structure and complexity to Merlot, creating wines that are concentrated, supple, and more imminently ready for drinking, compared with their Left Bank counterparts. Key appellations of the Right Bank include St. Emilion and Pomerol.
Dry and sweet Bordeaux white wines are produced throughout the region from Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, and sometimes Muscadelle or Sauvignon Gris. Some of the finest dry whites can be found in the Graves sub-appellation of Pessac-Léognan, while Sauternes is undisputedly the gold standard for sweet wines. Small amounts of rosé and sparkling Bordeaux wines are made in the region as well.