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Pairings

This is the ultimate aperitif and warm-weather white, and a brilliant food partner for fresh, green and tangy flavors. Pour it with goat's cheese (the classic match), fresh salads, ceviche and raw fish, oysters and shellfish, grilled white fish, and herb-driven or lightly spiced dishes — it even handles mild Asian food beautifully. At an Argentine table it's lovely as an opener before the asado, or against a vegetable-forward starter. Serve it well-chilled but not ice-cold, so the aromatics can sing — see our serving guide.

If Torrontés is Argentina's floral, exotic white and Chardonnay its serious, age-worthy one, Sauvignon Blanc is the easy, zesty, instant-gratification member of the family — the bottle you open without ceremony on a hot afternoon and finish before you've decided what's for dinner.

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Try it with: goat's cheese, ceviche & raw fish, oysters, and fresh green salads. Serve well-chilled but not ice-cold.

Pairings
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