Sauvignon Blanc Regions

Sauvignon Blanc in Italy

Italian Sauvignon Blanc is known to be light and herbal.

High Quality areas / regions:

Trentino-Alto Adige
Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Sauvignon is a common name for Savignon Blanc in Italy.

Italian Sauvignon Blanc is known to be light and herbal, but it grows in all regions of Italy, and is vinified in many different styles.

Sauvignon Blanc in Austria

Austrian Sauvignon Blanc is known to be light and herbal.

High Quality areas / regions:

Styria (Steiermark)

Sauvignon Blanc from Austria is little known in the world. The wines from the Steiermark wine region, where high altitude and limestone soils produce world class Sauvignon Blanc, are perfect combinations of the "new world" fruit-driven Sauvignon Blanc and the mineral style of Loire.

Sauvignon Blanc in New Zealand

New Zealand produces the most popular Sauvignon Blancs in the world.

High Quality areas / regions:

Marlborough
Hawke's Bay

New Zealand is one of the largest Sauvignon Blanc producers in the world.

An aromatic fruit laden, rich gooseberry style has made New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc famous.

Marlborough is the biggest wine region in New Zealand, and totally dominated by Sauvignon Blanc.

Sauvignon Blanc in Australia

Australia can produce amazing variations of Sauvignon Blanc.

High Quality areas / regions:

Adelaide Hills (South Australia)
Margaret River (West Australia)

Sauvignon Blanc is an important grape for both Australian domestic and export markets.

Adelaide Hills has a good reputation for producing quality Australian Sauvignon Blanc, with intense passion fruit flavors and an refreshing acidity.

Sauvignon Blanc is also widely planted in the Margaret River region where it’s often blended with Semillon. The wines show gooseberry and tropical fruit aromas with high acidity.