The organisers of the Concours Mondial du Sauvignon founded an editorial group comprising 9 Sauvignon specialists whose aim is to shed light on the varietal’s inherent qualities and its connection with wine regions around the world. A new article on South African Sauvignon Blanc, by Dr Carien Coetzee, has just been published on their website.

STYLISTIC DIVERSITY IN SOUTH AFRICAN SAUVIGNON BLANC
Competitions do not just offer producers an opportunity to benchmark or to secure a powerful marketing tool in the event of winning a medal. They also throw up some major trends within the wine industry. Dr Carien Coetzee explains how the FNB Sauvignon Blanc Top 10 competition reveals the direction South African Sauvignon Blanc is taking in terms of aromatic profile. Click here for a pdf version of the article.