French Sauvignon Blanc Evening

France is the spiritual home of Sauvignon Blanc with Sancerre and Pouilly Fume having created the worldwide reputation of this white distinctive grape varietal. Nowadays, perhaps some consumers believe that Sauvignon Blanc comes mainly from New Zealand as this is the favourite tipple of many. For years Sauvignon Blanc was my favourite wine and of course, being me, I prefer the French Sauvignon Blancs. There are many French Sauvignon Blancs other than Sancerre and Pouilly Fume. Perhaps surprisingly, Quincy was the second ever Appellation Controlee after Chateauneuf du Pape, and Quincy only grows Sauvignon Blanc. Also in the Loire, Reuilly and Touraine grow lovely Sauvignon Blanc wines as does St Bris in Burgundy. In the Loire, Bordeaux and South West Regions Sauvignon Blanc is often blended with other grapes to produce other distinctive and delicious wines.

For our next Tongham Tasters’ wine evening we will be blind tasting some of these French Sauvignon Blancs – 4 single varietals and one blend. Our sixth and last wine of the evening will be a red – I’ll bring along something special. The date for your diaries is Thursday 12th May at 8.00pm and the venue is in Tongham Surrey – full address when you book.

Everyone is invited and welcome but places are limited to just 14. Cost is the usual maximum of £10 and is payable on the night. If you want to join us please ring John Etherton on 07717 876743 or email tonghamtaster@gmail.com. It should be a good convivial evening with nice wine and some simple food to match. Hope to see you there! If you need more information click on Wine Circle at the top of this page for our FAQs. We welcome new faces to our events so please feel free to join us.