Cocktails with Sauvignon blanc wine
Sauvignon blanc is a dry white varietal wine produced from the green-skinned Sauvignon blanc grape.
ABV 12–14%
Taste profile
Aromatic and herbaceous on the nose — grassy, sometimes with pea or asparagus notes — over a crisp, high-acid, dry body with little sweetness or bitterness.
How it's used
Used as a dry, high-acid white base or a splash of aromatic lift, poured as a volume component and kept chilled; in bulk its herbaceous identity matters, while as a small accent most dry whites will do.
Substitutes for Sauvignon blanc wine
Another dry, high-acid, light-bodied white — ideally an aromatic one where the herbaceous character is the point; a lower-acid white can be lifted with a small citrus adjustment, but a sweet, heavy, or fortified wine will not stand in.
Often confused with
Fumé Blanc
Fumé Blanc is not a different grape or wine class — it is the same Sauvignon blanc, historically an oak-aged style marketed under a different name. The distinct name signals a stylistic choice, often oak ageing, rather than a separate variety.
