Definitions for "Fume Blanc"
Keywords:  sauvignon, blanc, mondavi, foo, robert
A name created by Robert Mondavi to describe dry Sauvignon Blanc."It's a naïve domestic Burgundy without any breeding, but I think you'll be amused by its presumption." James Thurber (1894-1961), American humorist, illustrator. Cartoon caption in New Yorker (27 March 1937)"Restaurants are by no means the only place to have fun with wine and food, but they are the place where people seem get the most uptight about having the 'right' wine and food match." Andrea Immer, Master Sommelier, author of" Great Wine Made Simple" Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Broadway (October 2000) Language: English Average Customer Review: 5 stars.
(Foo-may BlahN) - U.S. synonym for Sauvignon Blanc, invented by Robert Mondavi during the 1970s as a marketing ploy and widely imitated. Originally denoted a dry style, but any past distinction between Fumé and Sauvignon is lost.
A dry white wine from sauvignon blanc grapes. Pronounced 'foo-may blonc', and yes, it still rhymes with plonk.