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Sauvignon blanc

Methoxypyrazine in a glass. It smells like a hedge, and that is precisely the point.

on its own
5.0sour
1.0sweet
0.0savoury
2.0bitter
0.0umami
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2 of these 19 are wild — theory says yes, nobody has cooked them. why →

19 pairings for Sauvignon blanc.

Identical thiols. The wine literally smells of the fruit, so the loop closes.

Gooseberry

classic

The wine tastes of the fruit already; drinking them together doubles the green.

Asparagus

classic

The one wine that survives asparagus, because it is already that green.

Oyster

common

Saline brine plus screaming acid. No fat anywhere to slow it down.

Pea

common

Both run on isobutyl methoxypyrazine. Green speaking to green.

Soapy aldehydes read as citrus once the acid is high enough.

Rocket

common

Peppery bitterness gets rinsed off; the wine sharpens rather than softens.

The flower's linalool sits over the pyrazine grass and turns the whole glass into May.

Kiwi

uncommon

Both run on methoxypyrazine. The wine tastes of gooseberry for the same reason.

Passionfruit

uncommon

Identical thiol chemistry, which is why the tasting note gets used every time.

Grapefruit

uncommon

The same thiols, literally. The wine tastes like the fruit because of one molecule.

Bell pepper

uncommon

Identical pyrazine. Raw pepper makes the wine taste like more of itself.

Guava

rare

Literally the same thiols. The wine tastes of guava because it contains guava aroma.

Feijoa

rare

Shared thiol-and-ester profile. New Zealand grows both in the same valleys.

Green and salt at once; the wine turns from fruit to seaside in one bite.

Sour green husk fruit, same acid register. Salsa verde wants this pour.

Wasabi

wild

Isothiocyanate heat clears in seconds; the acid arrives just as it goes.

Brutal orange acid plus thiol funk. Two aggressive things agreeing to share.