Sau·vi·gnon Blanc (s -v -nyô  blä)n. In both senses also called Fumé Blanc. 1. A variety of grape originally grown in France and now cultivated in many other wine-producing regions as well, including the United States, Chile, and Australia. 2. A light white wine made from this grape. [French : from or akin to obsolete dialectal French servagnin, sarvinien, regional names for types of grape + blanc, white.] |
Sauvignon Blanc [ˈsəʊvɪnjɒn ˈblɒnk]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a white grape grown in the Bordeaux and Loire regions of France, New Zealand, and elsewhere, used for making wine
2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) any of various white wines made from this grape
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| Noun | 1. |  Sauvignon blanc - white wine grape grown in CaliforniaSauvignon blanc - a California wine common grape vine, vinifera, vinifera grape, Vitis vinifera - common European grape cultivated in many varieties; chief source of Old World wine and table grapes |
| 2. |  Sauvignon blanc - a California wine white wine - pale yellowish wine made from white grapes or red grapes with skins removed before fermentation Sauvignon blanc - white wine grape grown in California |
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