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How to tell them apart in a blind tasting
The clearest separator between Chenin Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc is body: Chenin Blanc is Medium while Sauvignon Blanc is Medium(−). Lead with that to resolve the blind call.
Step 02
Compare structure side by side, then resolve the close-call with the right separator.
Chenin Blanc leans waxy orchard fruit with firm acid spine; Sauvignon Blanc leans pungent green-citrus profile with sharp acidity.
Train this pair →The clearest separator between Chenin Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc is body: Chenin Blanc is Medium while Sauvignon Blanc is Medium(−). Lead with that to resolve the blind call.
On the WSET ladder, Chenin Blanc is Medium and Sauvignon Blanc is Medium(−) for body.
Chenin Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc are both white grape varieties.