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SAUVIGNON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-05-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Winemaking
- Viticulture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Fumé blanc
1, record 1, English, Fum%C3%A9%20blanc
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fumé blanc 1, record 1, English, fum%C3%A9%20blanc
correct
- Sauvignon Blanc 1, record 1, English, Sauvignon%20Blanc
correct
- Sauvignon 2, record 1, English, Sauvignon
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A variety of grape used in making a dry white wine when the grape, is fresh, aromatic and effervescent as opposed to fat and chewable. 1, record 1, English, - Fum%C3%A9%20blanc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used notably in Sauternes, the upper Loire and numerous other French regions. Produces an elegant wine, likely to keep well, with a distinctive sharp, sometimes "smoky" bouquet (hense Pouilly Fumé). 2, record 1, English, - Fum%C3%A9%20blanc
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Industrie vinicole
- Viticulture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Sauvignon blanc
1, record 1, French, Sauvignon%20blanc
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Raisin blanc d'une qualité exceptionnelle, utilisé pour faire certains excellents vins blancs [...] On cultive ce raisin en Californie où on le considère comme le meilleur pour le vin blanc, surtout dans les vallées de Livermore, San Benito et Santa Clara. 1, record 1, French, - Sauvignon%20blanc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
- Industria vinícola
- Viticultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Sauvignon
1, record 1, Spanish, Sauvignon
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variedad de uva blanca procedente de Francia que presenta racimos troncocónicos, compactos con granos pequeños y ovales de color amarillo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Sauvignon
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