Which grape is described as light to medium bodied with bright acidity, producing citrus to herbaceous styles?

• A. Chardonnay
• B. Sauvignon Blanc
• C. Gewurztraminer
• D. Pinot Grigio

Answer: (B)

This question hinges on how white grapes differ in body, acidity, and flavor styles. Sauvignon Blanc is the grape that lines up with a light to medium body and bright acidity, producing citrus flavors such as lemon and lime, along with herbaceous, grassy notes. Those characteristics are especially true in classic cool-climate regions like Loire Valley and Marlborough, where the grape’s crispness and green aromas are signature. Chardonnay can lean fuller-bodied and often oak-influenced, Gewurztraminer is aromatic with higher sugar and softer acidity, and Pinot Grigio tends to be light and crisp with citrus and orchard fruit but not the pronounced herbaceous edge. So the described grape is Sauvignon Blanc.