Sauvignon blanc is made in many countries and in many styles. In this year’s Concours Mondial du Sauvignon, 1,120 wines from 23 countries competed. Many oak-aged wines participated; 225, the highest number ever, most of them from Styria in Austria and Bordeaux. France, Austria, Italy, South Africa and the Czech Republic won the most medals. Among the regions, the Loire Valley came first, Styria (Steiermark) second and Friuli and Bordeaux shared the third place.
The finest awards went to:
- Domaine Jean-Christophe Mandard Blanc 2020, Touraine Chenonceaux, Loire
- Peter Skoff Sauvignon blanc Ried Kranachberg Reserve 2015, Styria, Austria
- Ktima Biblia Chora White 2021, Mt Panego, Macedonia, Greece
- SKALÁK Sauvignon Slámové Víno 2015, Slovacka, Morava, Czech Republic
- Caillottes 2020, Joël & Sylvie Cirotte, Sancerre, Loire
- Wruss Sauvignon Blanc Gamlitz DAC 2020, Styria, Austria
- Saint Clair Wairau Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2021, Marlborough, New Zealand
- Cantina Rauscedo Sauvignon 2020, Venezia Giulia IGT, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
- Diemersdal The Journal Sauvignon blanc 2021, Cape Town, South Africa
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