Sauvignon Blanc

La Caussade is another white Bordeaux with a small footprint but a big taste. Made from 100% sauvignon blanc, this is an easy introduction to the lesser-known whites of Bordeaux. With its limpid straw yellow color, gentle notes... Read More

Spread along the banks of the Loire river two hours south of Paris lie the vineyards of Alain Cailbourdin's love letter to the sauvignon blanc grape. Situated in an ideal microclimate on limestone rock facing south-west, his... Read More

Newly-released Sancerres are finally starting to arrive! The popularity of these French sauvignon blancs has far-outstripped supply the last couple years, so it has been months since anything has been available. It’s more... Read More

The Famille Dubard crafts deliciously authentic white wines in the heart of the Dordogne region outside of Bordeaux, near the small city of Bergerac. This area remains famous for the paleolithic cave paintings found in many of... Read More

The Wairau Valley of New Zealand's Marlborough district paints the pristine contours of Isabel Estate, founded by Mike Tiller after he discovered this gorgeous niche of fertile land from aloft during a plane flight. He describes... Read More

500 years, and probably longer. Located in the heart of Sancerre, the Mellot family has been cultivating the verdant slopes of the Cher and Loir rivers for five centuries, gradually extending their reach to 200 acres of prime... Read More

The Matthews family possesses vineyards in several top-notch AVA's in Washington State's Columbia Valley, notably Royal Slope, Red Mountain and Horse Heaven Hills. Their superb sauvignon blanc displays a limpid lemon straw... Read More

Chile's Casablanca Valley is about 60 miles west of the capital Santiago, which in this narrow strip of a country puts the valley about 10 miles from the cool Pacific Ocean. Bathed by the cool Pacific breezes and shrouded... Read More