Winemaker Notes
Proudly showing off its great terroirs of origin, Domaine Fournier Sauvignon Blanc exhibits its citrus and passion fruit aromas. The palate is zesty with a nice salivating acidity.
A great aperitif, or pair with prunes roasted with bacon or eggplant ricotta lasagna. It is also perfect at lunch with hot goat cheese salad.
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Wine & Spirits
Lemony and green at first, this opens with air into a firm, tightly-packed tropically-inflected sauvignon blanc. It balances the variety’s proclivity for fruit (golden papaya and pineapple) with enough greenness (banana leaf) to lend it a practiced ease. Best Buy
Capable of a vast array of styles, Sauvignon Blanc is a crisp, refreshing variety that equally reflects both terroir and varietal character. Though it can vary depending on where it is grown, a couple of commonalities always exist—namely, zesty acidity and intense aromatics. This variety is of French provenance. Somm Secret—Along with Cabernet Franc, Sauvignon Blanc is a proud parent of Cabernet Sauvignon. That green bell pepper aroma that all three varieties share is no coincidence—it comes from a high concentration of pyrazines (herbaceous aromatic compounds) inherent to each member of the family.
A small category representing the wines that either fall outside of appellation lines or don’t subscribe to the law and traditions set forth by the French government within certain classified appellations, “Vin De France” is a catch-all that includes some of the most basic French wines as well as those of superior quality. The category includes large production, value-driven wines. It also includes some that were made with a great deal of creativity, diligence and talent by those who desire to make wine outside of governmental restrictions. These used to be called Vin de Table (table wine) but were renamed to compete with other European countries' wines of similar quality.