Sauvignon Blanc is the anti-Chardonnay. This light-bodied white wine is a lively, tangy, herb- and citrus-flavored alternative to latter top-selling, buttery beverage, which many of us regularly imbibe. Sauvignon Blanc comes in a wide variety of styles, from crisp and—not kidding—grassy versions to riper, peach- and mango-scented selections. Produced in many wine regions of the world, Sauvignon Blanc is often one of the most affordable options for a white wine. Made traditionally in the Loire and Bordeaux regions of France, the Sauvignon Blanc we drink in the U.S. today owes a lot to winemakers in New Zealand, who championed a lean style of wine that smells like fresh-cut grass and has plenty of tangy acidity, but no oak flavors from barrel aging. What Foods Pair with Sauvignon Blanc? Sauvignon Blanc goes with cheese, with appetizers, salads, lighter entrees and especially with seafood. Oysters on the half shell, crab cakes, sautéed cod or halibut take to Sauvignon Blanc like mushrooms take to Pinot Noir. Where Do You Find Great-Value Sauvignon Blanc? We've chosen to define great-value wines as bottles that achieve the highest scores for the lowest cost. In compiling Wine Enthusiast’s Top 100 Best Buys list, we found that such great-value wine is not limited to any one region. Rather, it can be found in areas spanning the globe. Below, we’ve pulled 10 Sauvignon Blancs from the recommended $15-and-under category. Altogether, they speak to the incredibly wide variety of affordable wines available to U.S. consumers. Best Buy Sauvignon Blanc From California Edna Valley Vineyard 2021 Sauvignon Blanc (California) Geyser Peak 2021 Sauvignon Blanc (California) Bogle 2021 Sauvignon Blanc (California) Best Buy Sauvignon Blanc From Chile Morandé 2021 Estate Reserve Sauvignon Blanc (Casablanca Valley) Veramonte 2021 Reserva Sauvignon Blanc (Casablanca Valley) Cono Sur 2021 Bicicleta Reserva Sauvignon Blanc (Central Valley) Best Buy Sauvignon Blanc From New Zealand Babich 2021 Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough) Giesen 2021 Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough) Koha 2021 Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough) Best Buy Sauvignon Blanc From South Africa The Beachhouse 2021 Sauvignon Blanc (Western Cape) Why You Should Trust Us All products featured here are independently selected by our team, which is comprised of experienced writers and wine tasters and overseen by editorial professionals at Wine Enthusiast headquarters. All ratings and reviews are performed blind in a controlled setting and reflect the parameters of our 100-point scale. Wine Enthusiast does not accept payment to conduct any product review, though we may earn a commission on purchases made through links on this site. Prices were accurate at the time of publication.