Grape · White
Sauvignon Gris
Also known as Sauvignon Rosé in Loire or Fié Gris in Loire
Moderate climate
About
A pink-skinned mutation of Sauvignon Blanc, grown in Bordeaux, the Loire and Chile. Less green and more generous than its parent, with grapefruit, white peach and passion fruit over a rounder body. Often a seasoning in white Bordeaux, sometimes made on its own.
Typical profile
Body
Moderate
Acidity
Crisp
Sweetness
Dry
Aromas
What the grape gives up young, and what it grows into with time in bottle.
Young · fresh from the glass
Oak influence
Possible
Aging
Best within 1-5 years.
Food pairings
goat cheeseprawnsThai saladswhite fish with beurre blancasparagus