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Halibut With Grapefruit Beurre Blanc

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American Sauvignon Blanc

Classic

White · Light · Dry

California's take — riper than Sancerre, calmer than Marlborough, with grapefruit, melon, and a clean mineral finish. The everyday white that pairs with almost anything green or briny.

Why it works with Halibut With Grapefruit Beurre Blanc

American Sauvignon Blanc's racing acid and lean body lift Halibut With Grapefruit Beurre Blanc without competing — the textbook seafood-and-white-wine logic.

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Burgundy

Adventurous

Red · Medium · Dry

Pinot Noir (red) or Chardonnay (white) from the world's most expensive dirt. Translucent, perfumed, ethereal at the top of the hierarchy; honest and pleasant lower down. Drink slowly, with reverence.

Why it works with Halibut With Grapefruit Beurre Blanc

Burgundy's mid-weight flatters Halibut With Grapefruit Beurre Blanc without taking over — the everyday red strategy.

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Pouilly-fumé

Classic

White · Light · Dry

Sancerre's cousin across the Loire — Sauvignon Blanc with a smokier, flintier profile. The 'fumé' in the name refers to that struck-match minerality.

Why it works with Halibut With Grapefruit Beurre Blanc

Pouilly-fumé's racing acid and lean body lift Halibut With Grapefruit Beurre Blanc without competing — the textbook seafood-and-white-wine logic.

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White Sancerre

Classic

White · Medium · Dry

Sauvignon Blanc from the upper Loire, grown on flint and chalk. Citrus, smoke, and a mineral finish that hints at struck stone. The refined antithesis of New Zealand's tropical SBs.

Why it works with Halibut With Grapefruit Beurre Blanc

White Sancerre's stone fruit and quiet structure flatter Halibut With Grapefruit Beurre Blanc's natural sweetness.

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