Sauvignon Blanc is New Zealand’s signature grape. Below is a brief description and tasting notes on 15 of New Zealand’s award-winning Sauvignon Blanc wines.

Vicki Denig is a wine and travel journalist who divides her time between New York and Paris. She is a certified wine specialist who has worked in the wine trade since 2013. Sauvignon Blanc is a ...

As the weather warms and flowers bloom, a Sauvignon Blanc is a great wine to enjoy with the sun. Look to New Zealand for just the right bottle that won’t break the budget. Each wine in this week’s ...

Marlborough sauvignon blanc and picpoul de Pinet – remember when picpoul was saline, lemony and delicious? Now it is often dully indifferent. A wine that perfectly exemplifies the new white ...

With sauvignon blanc accounting for 85 percent of all wine exports from New Zealand, standing out requires more than name recognition. Cloudy Bay has long been the gold standard for New Zealand ...

Stewart Napa Valley 2023 ($36). The grapes come 100% from the Money Lane Vineyard in the Oakville AVA. The vintage was a cool one, allowing the grapes to mature slowly in autumn to balance sweet and ...

Not sure if you love or loathe this popular white wine ... plays a major role in the flavor profiles of wines made from Sauvignon Blanc. “New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc is coming from a cool ...

Climate plays a major role in the flavor profiles of wines made from Sauvignon Blanc. “New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc is coming from a cool and sunny coastal climate, whereas Sancerre exhibits a ...