Sauvignon blanc is a green-skinned grape variety which originates from the Bordeaux region of France. The grape gets its name from the French word sauvage ("wild") and blanc ("white") due to its early origins as an indigenous grape in South West France....
This potassium and magnesium rich crystalline rock helps retain heat in soils. It lacks nitrogen and other organic substances.
Soil materials which have been heavily exposed to the elements (weathered) and fallen down from hillsides.
Champagne classification - Noticeably sweet - dosage 1.5% by weight resulting in 1.7 to 3.5% sugar.
French term meaning "dried out." Applied to a wine that has spent too much time in wood and has lost its fruity freshness.
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