Sauvignon Blanc: taste, styles and the dishes that match
41 styles and 453 dish scores from our sommelier database
Say Sauvignon Blanc and you say a white wine with recognisable traits. But there is no single Sauvignon Blanc: acidity, body and aromas shift by region and style. That is why we work with Wine DNA profiles per style, scored against real dishes — with Goat cheese among the strongest matches.
Taste profile (Wine DNA)
Averaged across the styles in our database, Sauvignon Blanc shows pronounced freshness, is medium-bodied and exuberantly fruity, with barely any tannin.
Well-known Sauvignon Blanc styles
- Sauvignon Blanc Loire · Loire Valley — light-bodied, pronounced freshness
An entry level quality, sometimes rather farmyardy, light-bodied whte Loire wine - or from neighbouring regions - with boxwood aroma and very high acidity. - Sauvignon Blanc New World cool climate · New World — medium-bodied, pronounced freshness
Entry level, very crisp and high acidity white wine from the sauvignon blanc grape variety. - Sauvignon Blanc New World warm climate · New World — medium-bodied, pronounced freshness
Ripe, freshly crisp and white fruity white wine from the New World. - Sauvignon Blanc · Southern Europe — medium-bodied, pronounced freshness
Entry level quality, crips and high acidity white wine from the grape variety by the same name. - Sauvignon Blanc · Central Europe — light-bodied, pronounced freshness
Freshly fruity dry white wine from the grape variety by the same name, from cooler European regions. - Chardonnay-Sauvignon Blanc · New World — medium-bodied, pronounced freshness
Een droge witte wijn die een blend is van chardonnay en sauvignon blanc.
Price-wise Sauvignon Blanc covers the full range: of the 41 styles in our database, 63% sit in the entry segment, 32% mid-range and 5% at the top end. You will find both a weekday bottle and a cellar-worthy wine in this grape.
The best-scoring dishes with Sauvignon Blanc
The dishes below come from our expert scoring: every combination was scored by sommeliers using the Wine DNA of both dish and wine. These are the strongest matches for Sauvignon Blanc styles, from classic to surprising.
- Goat cheese — best style: Sauvignon Blanc Loire
- Goat cheese salad — best style: Sauvignon Blanc Loire
- Tom yum — best style: Sauvignon Blanc Loire
- Feta — best style: Sauvignon Blanc Loire
- Halloumi — best style: Sauvignon Blanc Loire
- Sea bream — best style: Graves and Pessac-Léognan blanc
- Fish and chips — best style: Graves and Pessac-Léognan blanc
- Grilled sardines — best style: Bordeaux and Bergerac Blanc
- Salmon tartare — best style: Bordeaux and Bergerac Blanc
- Gumbo — best style: Graves and Pessac-Léognan blanc
- Shrimp — best style: Bordeaux and Bergerac Blanc
- Blanquette de veau — best style: Graves and Pessac-Léognan blanc
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Sauvignon Blanc taste like?
- Averaged across the styles in our database, Sauvignon Blanc shows pronounced freshness, is medium-bodied and exuberantly fruity, with barely any tannin. It varies by style: see the overview above.
- What food goes with Sauvignon Blanc?
- The highest scores in our sommelier work: Goat cheese, Carp in vinegar, Cabrales. The full list is above.
- Is Sauvignon Blanc a white wine?
- In our database Sauvignon Blanc is mostly made as a white wine (41 linked styles); regional exceptions exist.