sauvignon blanc

noun

sau·​vi·​gnon blanc ˌsō-vēn-ˈyän-ˈbläŋk  ˌsō-vēn-ˈyōⁿ-ˈbläⁿ 

: a dry white wine made from a grape originally grown in Bordeaux and the Loire valley

Examples of sauvignon blanc in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

My favorite wines, including a lovely Blanc de Blancs and sauvignon blanc, were from Kokomo in the Russian River; award-winning winemaker Erick Miller’s wife is from Saratoga. —Laura Ness, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025

And Siren from McKinney Family Vineyards is a luscious blend of viognier, albariño, grüner veltliner and sauvignon blanc. —Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025

Six sauvignon blanc wines took top honors at the 2025 Decanter World Wine Awards. —Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025

Fizz Champagne & Bubbles Bar offers seven drink options for happy hour, including French sparkling blanc de blanc, pinot noir, sauvignon blanc and chardonnay. —Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, white sauvignon (variety of grape)

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sauvignon blanc

• antitank
• interbank
• mountebank
• riverbank
• banc
• bank
• blank
• clank
• crank
• dank
• drank
• flank