For something more familiar, the 2021 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc, also from Marlborough, shows a different side of the variety, with vibrant lime and ginger notes, as well as passionfruit and hard ...

And while Marlborough produces the vast majority of the country’s Sauvignon Blanc, it’s also worth looking for examples from other regions, including Hawkes Bay to the north and Central Otago ...

From left, John’s Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2021; Pala, Soprasole Vermentino di Sardegna 2021; Domaine Drouhin Oregon Pinot Noir Dundee Hills 2018. (Jennifer Heffner for The Washington Post ...

Sauvignon blanc is an excellent wine for summer, with its vibrant, refreshing acidity and food-friendly citrus and herbal flavors. It’s also a terroir-driven wine, reflecting the soil and ...

For decades, Cloudy Bay Vineyards has been nearly synonymous with New Zealand sauvignon blanc. The winery helped define the category with its first sauvignon blanc vintage in 1985, setting a ...

Sauvignon Blanc vineyards in the Malborough region of New Zealand Cloudy Bay has been a pioneer in the Marlborough wine region since 1985, setting high standards for this distinct New Zealand wine ...

Cloudy Bay Te Koko New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc 2021 ($65). Using grapes from old vines cultivated on the floor of the Wairau Valley, this delicious wine gets some oak fermentation to give the wine ...

But in 2025, it seems that instead of opting for a mixed drink, consumers are focusing on one specific way they want to enjoy ...

especially among the more commercial labels that everyone is familiar with (Oyster Bay, we’re looking at you). Sauvignon blanc grapes originate in France, where the premium wines, Sancerre and ...