{"id":13858,"date":"2016-12-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-07T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.invinic.com\/learn-all-about-sauvignon-gris"},"modified":"2017-10-05T14:44:36","modified_gmt":"2017-10-05T12:44:36","slug":"learn-all-about-sauvignon-gris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.invinic.com\/en\/learn-all-about-sauvignon-gris","title":{"rendered":"Learn all about Sauvignon Gris"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re reading this, let\u2019s assume that you like wine. You buy wine online, and you like to read about wine online. Maybe you\u2019re a serious wine expert already, or maybe you\u2019re learning. No big deal. We\u2019ll assume that you know a thing or two anyway. You\u2019re probably familiar with <\/span>Sauvignon Blanc<\/span><\/a>, right? Right. Good job. So, what about Sauvignon <\/strong><\/span>Gris<\/i><\/strong>?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sauvignon Gris: What is it?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you\u2019ve never heard of it, worry not. Sauvignon Gris is a wine grape variety, and a somewhat obscure one at that. As the name might suggest, it is a mutation of the better-known Sauvignon Blanc. It tends to produce a fuller-bodied wine than Sauvignon Blanc, with generous mango and melon fruit flavours as well as an unmistakable herbaceous character typical of Sauvignon Blanc. Its berries<\/a> are pink in colour – unusual for a white wine grape – and they ripen early. This means that it is usually among the very first grape varieties picked during harvest – if you can find a vineyard that grows it, that is.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sauvignon Gris: Where does it grow?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Its home is in <\/span>Bordeaux<\/span><\/a>, France, but even there it is not so common. Producers of dry white Bordeaux wines, the best of which tend to come from the <\/span>Graves<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Pessac-L\u00e9ognan<\/span><\/a> appellations, tend to favour Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon instead. It is estimated that Sauvignon Gris makes up just 2% of the white wine grapes planted in Bordeaux. Some major red Bordeaux wine estates like <\/span>Ch\u00e2teau Haut-Brion<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Ch\u00e2teau Palmer<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Ch\u00e2teau Valandraud<\/span><\/a> also produce white wines that have some Sauvignon Gris in their blends. Small amounts can also be found in the Loire Valley in France as well as in Chile, Australia, New Zealand and the USA.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Where to buy Sauvignon Gris<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It is seriously difficult to find a bottle of Sauvignon Gris anywhere, as it accounts for such a small percentage of overall vineyard space, and in the case of France it is at best used as a blending grape. Any 100% varietal Sauvignon Gris is likely to be quite expensive, and perhaps not all that great anyway. The white wines of the big Bordeaux ch\u00e2teaux mentioned above are top quality, but they\u2019re difficult to find, will cost quite a lot, and in any event Sauvignon Gris is simply a part of their overall blends.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What to drink instead of Sauvignon Gris<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Instead of travelling the earth looking for a Sauvignon Gris wine, we recommend looking instead to its spiritual home of Bordeaux. White Bordeaux, and in particular the fine white Bordeaux of the Graves and Pessac-L\u00e9ognan regions, are among the world\u2019s best white wines. That\u2019s a start. Also, the top estates have been around for centuries, and know their vineyards inside out. If a winery, such as <\/span>Ch\u00e2teau Malartic-Lagravi\u00e8re<\/span><\/a>, has decided to focus on other grapes instead of Sauvignon Gris, then it\u2019s worth considering that maybe the wine is better as a Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon blend, that the Sauvignon Gris was either superflouous or took away from the overall quality of the wine. See for yourself with <\/span>Ch\u00e2teau Malartic-Lagravi\u00e8re Blanc 2005<\/span><\/a>, the estate\u2019s white from the outstanding 2005 vintage. There is no Sauvignon Gris in sight, yet this is a superb white with a 92-point seal of approval from Robert Parker himself.<\/span><\/p>\n

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