About Sauvignon Blanc Day
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2025 New Zealand
Friday, May 2nd
2024 New Zealand
Monday, May 6th
2023 New Zealand
Saturday, May 6th
2022 New Zealand
Friday, May 6th
2021 New Zealand
Friday, May 7th
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Sauvignon Blanc Day in New Zealand in 2024
New Zealandâs champion grape variety is celebrated at the height of harvest down under.
SauvBlanc Day Hero Video from NZ Winegrowers on Vimeo.
Today we raise a glass for International Sauvignon Blanc Day! Pour yourself a glass and kick off the weekend.
A popular and unmistakable white wine thatâs loved for its âgreenâ herbal flavors and racy acidity. Sauvignon Blanc grows nearly everywhere and thus, offers a variety of styles ranging from lean to bountiful.
Sauvignon Blanc is an easy wine with a relatively short history. The grape was first planted in France in the early 17th century. It was originally named Sémillion Blanc, which is a reference to the French town SÚméac. It was then renamed Sauvignon Blanc in the mid 1800s. The name Sauvignon Blanc comes from the French words for "willow" and "leaves of the vine." It is the only major grape that is used for white wine and it is grown in over 20 different countries.
Fun Facts About Sauvignon Blanc
- Sauvignon Blanc likely derived its moniker from the french word âSauvage,â meaning wild, as the vines are reminiscent of wild grapevines.
- Surprisingly, Sauvignon Blanc is a parent (progenitor) of Cabernet Sauvignon (the other is Cabernet Franc)!
- The âgreenâ aromatics in Sauvignon Blanc come from compounds called Methoxypyrazines. Cabernet Sauvignon also has these same flavors.
- Until the 1980s, most of the âSauvignon Blancâ in Chile turned out to be rarer Sauvignon Vert (aka Sauvignonasse), mistakenly brought over from Bordeaux.
- A real tasting note for Sauvignon is âcat pee!â Caused by a unique chemical compound, â4MMP,â there arenât many other scents like it!
