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1. Sauvignon Blanc
According to the production, Sauvignon Blanc wine has three styles. French Sauvignon Blanc white wines are most famous in Bordeaux and Loire Valley, and most of them are Sauvignon Blanc as the main wine grape varieties. In California, Sauvignon Blanc is often fermented or aged in oak barrels to give it a more mellow body. This kind of Sauvignon Blanc after oak barrels is also called "Fume Blanc"; New Zealand, on the other hand, is most famous for its refreshing Sauvignon Blanc. Its wine has a similar flavor, accompanied by a significant smell of grass, and people who don't like this taste call it "cat urine smell". Goat cheese is a perfect match for Sauvignon Blanc wine. The combination of the two can create a wonderful taste and flavor.
2. Chardonnay
Chardonnay used to be the most popular white wine in the world, but now it has changed, and Chardonnay can only win some face in sales. Nowadays, experienced drinkers rarely order Chardonnay unless it is produced in Burgundy. As the legal white grape variety of Burgundy, Burgundy white wine brewed with Chardonnay has a feeling of "a little green among thousands of flowers", which reflects its value in a number of high-quality Burgundy red wines, and of course their prices are quite high. The most surprising thing about Chardonnay is that its flavor is changeable, which needs to be discovered carefully.
3. Riesling
Riesling is the most famous one produced in Germany, and its aging potential is considerable. Young riesling, sweet and lively; After aging, Riesling smells like gasoline, and the color becomes darker. Finally, you will find that the original flavor of Riesling is no longer, but other aged flavors are prominent. Riesling white wine from Germany is most suitable for Asian cuisine. However, because Riesling wine has a lower alcohol content than most white wines, it will be considered inferior.
4. Pinot Gris Nuo
Grey Pi Nuo is called Pinot Grigio in French and Pinot Grigio in Italian. As one of the varieties of Pi Nuo, Grey Pi Nuo is often used to brew dry white wine, but it is not surprising to see iced wine brewed with Grey Pi Nuo. Italian grey Pi Nuo is simple and elegant, similar to Sauvignon Blanc.
5. Viognier
Just about 30 years ago, viognier's planting area in the world was only 30 acres, but fortunately, the planting area in viognier has now increased several times. Viognier is an aromatic grape variety, with rich fragrance of flowers, but it is difficult to plant and the yield is low. In the North Rhone Valley, viognier is sometimes mixed or blended with Syrah, giving Syrah wine a strong floral fragrance. Generally speaking, a single variety of viognier wine has a high alcohol content.
In addition to the above five common white wines, wines brewed by white grape varieties such as Gewurztraminer, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, Marsanne, Chenin Blanc and Gruner Veltliner are also quite common. Their respective characteristics should be known even by wine novices. For example, Qiong Yao pulp is accompanied by obvious litchi flavor, Hushan and marsanne are mixed white wines in the North Rhone Valley, and Green Vitelina is a famous Austrian white grape variety.
This article is taken from "timatkin"