Sauvignon Blanc

VIVC 10790 · white

Sauvignon Blanc is a white-berried French grape, VIVC number 10790, whose marker-confirmed parent is Savagnin; the second parent is unknown.1

Identity in VIVC

VIVC lists Sauvignon Blanc under number 10790, with white berries and France as the country of origin.1 Its 100 synonyms include Blanc Fume, Fume Blanc, Fie and Feher Sauvignon.1

The field "pedigree confirmed by markers" reads "Savagnin = Traminer × ?".1 VIVC gives Savagnin the same place in the pedigree of Chenin Blanc.2

VIVC is maintained by JKI Geilweilerhof and identifies each variety by a prime name and a variety number.1 Blanc Fume and Fume Blanc are listed only as synonyms, not as separate varieties.1 Savagnin is also the identified parent of Pinot Noir and Trousseau.3,4

Use in sparkling wine

The cahier des charges of Crémant de Bordeaux was not checked for this page, so no variety rule is quoted here.

See also

Crémant de BordeauxRegionsSémillonGrapesMuscadelleGrapesSavagninGrapesChenin BlancGrapes

Sources

  1. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (JKI Geilweilerhof). VIVC passport data: SAUVIGNON BLANC (variety number 10790)
  2. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (JKI Geilweilerhof). VIVC passport data: CHENIN BLANC (variety number 2527)
  3. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (JKI Geilweilerhof). VIVC passport data: PINOT NOIR (variety number 9279)
  4. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (JKI Geilweilerhof). VIVC passport data: TROUSSEAU NOIR (variety number 12668)

Facts checked on 2026-10-19