Sauvignon
[ soh-vin-yohn; French soh-vee-nyawn ]
/ ˌsoʊ vɪnˈyõʊ̃; French soʊ viˈnyɔ̃ /
noun
a small blue-black grape grown primarily in the Médoc region of Bordeaux, in SW France, and highly prized in winemaking.
Origin of Sauvignon
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Cabernet Sauvignon
Example sentences from the Web for sauvignon
Perhaps thanks to the surf and turf and the stellar Bordeaux and Sauvignon Blanc, there were no lost tempers.
This was an Italian Sauvignon Blanc, with lots of minerality and a little new oak.
The combo of Sauvignon Blanc and oak apparently is pretty rare, so a real balancing act, this pairing.
Ryan explained: the citrus of Sauvignon Blanc plays off lemon and lime well, but the oak roped in the earthiness of the spinach.