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How to identify Sauvignon Blanc from Loire Valley in a blind wine tasting?
About Sauvignon Blanc from Loire Valley The Loire Valley in France encompasses approximately 60,000 ha of vines. We specifically focus here on the appellations featuring Sauvignon Blanc as a main variety e.g. Sancerre (~3.000 ha) Pouilly-Fumé (~1.400 ha) Menetou-Salon (~650ha) (Source: Vins-centre-loire.com, 2023). In this article, we are going to focus on the aroma and…
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How to identify Sauternes in a blind wine tasting?
Sauternes has approximately 1,930 hectare (Harding et al., 2023) and is one of the most world-renowned sweet wines, made from several different grape varieties. In the majority of cases Semillon is taking the lead at around 80% of total plantings (Harding et al., 2023) or sole role. Sauvignon Blanc & Gris and Muscadelle are often…
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How to identify a white Bordeaux blend in a blind wine tasting?
White Bordeaux blends consists predominately of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc, two grape varieties that are widely planted in Bordeaux. Other minor allowed grape varieties are Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle, Ugni Blanc, Colombard and Merlot Blanc. (Harding et al., 2023). In the contrast of wine blind tasting these would not be used to showcase a traditional or…
