Sauvignon blanc

English

Etymology

From French.

Noun

Sauvignon blanc (countable and uncountable, plural Sauvignon blancs or Sauvignons blancs)

  1. A green-skinned variety of grape that originates from the Bordeaux region of France.
  2. A crisp, dry white wine produced from this grape.
    • 2023 February 8, Greg Morse, “Crossing the border... by Sleeper”, in RAIL, number 976, page 42:
      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.
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