Plantings of sauvignon blanc have expanded globally, with popular wines hailing from New Zealand, Chile and South Africa.

While sauvignon blanc is often presented as having love-it-or-hate-it style, consumer affection for its zesty flavours has made it one of the standard offerings at the liquor store. Empowered by the continued success of the recognizable taste of expressions produced in Marlborough, New Zealand, plantings of sauvignon blanc have expanded around the world.

The popularity of examples from New Zealand as well as Chile, South Africa and local producers means it’s easy to find sauvignon blancs made in many parts of the world, except for bottles from the Loire Valley, which is considered the birthplace of the grape variety.

Wineries in Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé continue to

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