Meaning of Sauvignon blanc | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A green-skinned variety of grape that originates from the Bordeaux region of France.
   countable, uncountable
2. Alternative letter-case form of Sauvignon blanc.
   alt-of, countable, uncountable
3. A crisp, dry white wine produced from this grape.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“I'm not in the mood for whisky, nor beer. Something soft would be sensible, but I decide that wine is the order of the day - a sauvignon blanc, which I take with a few olives.”

“At Le Prem’s, a small bar in western France that sells lottery tickets and tobacco, this greeting has become a running joke since President Emmanuel Macron dropped by unannounced the other day and bought a round of coffee for everyone, save the customers who opted for a bracing midmorning sauvignon blanc.”

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