Sauvignon Blanc is the most prominent grape in Bordeaux and the eastern Loire Valley. The variety has also had great success in New Zealand, South Africa, and California’s Russian River Valley. In Bordeaux, Sauvignon Blanc is frequently blended with Semillon in the production of white Graves and other Bordeaux blancs. In the hillside vineyard towns of Sancerre and Pouilly-Sur-Loire, Sauvignon Blanc yields highly aromatic, racy wines with great mineral complexity. In New Zealand, the style is riper, with intensely fruity, melon-like flavors and aromas.