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Sauvignon Blanc Pairings

By Food & Wine
Updated January 09, 2017
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From a Domaine Vacheron Sancerre to a Greywacke Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, we round up the best wines — and the perfect meals to accompany them.
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Spring Panzanella with Asparagus

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Spring vegetables like artichokes and asparagus can be tricky to pair with because they can make wine taste oddly sweet or even metallic. One wine that works is a citrusy Sauvignon Blanc.

Pairing: 2011 Montes Limited Selection Leyda Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc

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Whole Fish Roasted with Potatoes and Thyme

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Complex and impeccably balanced, with layers of herb and citrus flavor, this wine shows why Vacheron is one of Sancerre’s greatest producers.

Pairing: 2011 Domaine Vacheron Sancerre

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Spaghetti with Anchovy Carbonara

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The Sauvignon Blanc that made New Zealand’s reputation for that grape in the 1980s is still one of the country’s best: citrusy and lightly herbal, with a terrific, succulent texture.

Pairing: 2011 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc

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Tomato-and-Cilantro-Marinated Chicken Shashlik

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Cut grass, a touch of green pepper and juicy passion fruit notes make Greywacke a New Zealand classic, even though this is only its third vintage.

Pairing: 2011 Greywacke Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

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Fried-Fish Sandwiches with Jalapeño-Spiked Tomatoes

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Blending grapes from two coastal regions—Leyda and Casablanca—gives this lime-inflected white its mouthwatering crispness.

Pairing: 2011 Concha y Toro Casillero del Diablo Reserva

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Shrimp-and-Boston-Lettuce Salad with Garlic Mint Dressing

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The refreshing flavor of this salad requires a similarly refreshing wine. For a nice, cool accompaniment, choose a light, herbal Sauvignon Blanc from Italy's Alto Adige or Collio regions.

Pairing: 2010 Tiefenbrunner Kirchleiten Sauvignon

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Sour-Orange Yucatán Chickens

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Juicy ruby-red grapefruit flavors mark this wine from one of the Central Coast’s top producers.

Pairing: 2010 Beckmen Vineyards Estate Sauvignon Blanc

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Dashi-Poached Scallop Salad with Wasabi Dressing

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Those who appreciate Sauvignon Blanc’s green-peppery side will love this bottling, which comes from South Africa’s chilly Elgin appellation.

Pairing: 2010 Tokara Reserve Elgin Sauvignon Blanc

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Grilled-Vegetable Pasta with Cumin

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The fresh vegetables in this dish and the lemon juice should be matched with a lively, acidic white wine such as a Sauvignon Blanc. It's easy to find a Californian, but you might also try one from New Zealand like Lake Chalice's citrusy bottling.

Pairing: 2011 Lake Chalice Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

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1 of 9 Spring Panzanella with Asparagus
2 of 9 Whole Fish Roasted with Potatoes and Thyme
3 of 9 Spaghetti with Anchovy Carbonara
4 of 9 Tomato-and-Cilantro-Marinated Chicken Shashlik
5 of 9 Fried-Fish Sandwiches with Jalapeño-Spiked Tomatoes
6 of 9 Shrimp-and-Boston-Lettuce Salad with Garlic Mint Dressing
7 of 9 Sour-Orange Yucatán Chickens
8 of 9 Dashi-Poached Scallop Salad with Wasabi Dressing
9 of 9 Grilled-Vegetable Pasta with Cumin

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