Sauvignon blanc vs Sauvignon gris

Sauvignon gris is fuller, Sauvignon blanc is more acidic.

Sweetness, body, tannin and acidity are our rating of a typical dry table wine from each grape.

Sauvignon blanc grape clusterSauvignon blanc

White · France

grassy, citrus, zesty

vs
Sauvignon gris

White

powerful, rounded and generously textured

Bone dry
Sweetness
Bone dry
Light
Body
Full
Very low
Tannin
Very low
Very high
Acidity
Medium
12 to 13.5%
Alcohol
12.5 to 14.5%
7 to 10 °C
Serve at
9 to 12 °C
South Africa, Chile, New Zealand, California
Regions
none listed

Sources

Style profiles, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment. Regions and origins: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); see the Sauvignon blanc and Sauvignon gris pages.