6. 6
• Cool continental climate → Well-suited to the early ripening
Sauvignon Blanc
• Has the smallest production in Loire Valley
SANCERRE & POUILLY FUME
• Chalky, stony, well-drained soil
• Dry and high in acidity, with hints of green apple and wet
stones. Pouilly Fume has subtle smoky notes.
• Techniques: Gentle pneumatic pressing, temperature-
controlled stainless steel vats.
• Sancerre. Barton & Guestier, Passeport ‘‘Les Silices’’
• Sancerre. Drouet Freres La Sancive
• Sancerre. Henri Bourgeois, Les Baronnes
• Sancerre. Domaine Vacheron
• Sancerre. Domaine Vacheron, Sancerre Blanc AOC
• Pouilly – Fumé, Pascal Jolivet
• Pouilly – Fumé, Henri Bourgeois ‘‘En Travertin’’
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8. • Moderate maritime climate with Gulf Stream
LEFT BANK
• Stone & gravel soil → High capacity to absorb and store heat
→ Warm vineyard temperature → Riper & fruitier Sauvignon
Blanc
RIGHT BANK
• Clay & limestone soil → Low capacity to absorb and store heat
→ Cool vineyard temperature → Acidic Sauvignon Blanc with
green fruit aromas
SWEET WINES
• Sauvignon Blanc plays a minor role to Semillon grape to add
acidity and exotic aromas
• Bordeaux, François Thienpont
• Bordeaux, Clarendelle Inspired Haut-Brion
• Bordeaux, Château Reynon
• Bordeaux, La Petite Lune, Clos Des Lunes
• Bordeaux, Lune d’Argent, Clos Des Lunes
• Graves, Clos Floridènce
• Côtes de Bordeaux, Château Puygueraud
• Saint-Croix-Du-Mont, Château Grand Dousprat
• Sauternes, Chateau Lafaurie Peyraguey
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10. • Maritime climate, warmer in North Island, cooler in South
Island
MARLBOROUGH
Wairau
• Long sunny days, cool nights
• Wines possess tropical fruit characters, with elegance and
restraint
Awatere
• Dry, cool and windy
• Wines have high acidity with pronounced herbaceous
character
• Marlborough, Wairau River
• Marlborough, Lawson’s Dry Hills
• Marlborough, Villa Maria Private Bin 375ml
• Marlborough, Te Muna Road Vineyard, Craggy Range
• Marlborough, Moko Black
• Marlborough, Brancott’s Estate
• Marlborough, Tohu
• Marlborough, Dog Point Vineyard
• Marlborough, Section 94, Dog Point Vineyard
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