Sauterne

American  

[soh-turn, saw-] / soʊˈtɜrn, sɔ- /

noun

(sometimes lowercase)

1. a semisweet white wine of California, commonly sold as a jug wine.

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Etymology

Origin of Sauterne

see origin at Sauternes

Example Sentences

The daily specials include such haute dogs as foie gras and Sauterne duck sausage with truffle sauce and goat's cheese.

From Time Magazine Archive

Pinot rather than Chablis or Burgundy, Semillon rather than Sauterne.

From Time Magazine Archive

For instance, you take light wines with the soup; Hock, or Sauterne, or grandmamma's favorite Greek wine.

From The House in Town by Warner, Susan

Perhaps it is its vicinity which has imparted such virtues to a vineyard near, which produces the far-famed "Sauterne" known throughout Europe.

From Béarn and the Pyrenees A Legendary Tour to the Country of Henri Quatre by Costello, Louisa Stuart

He had ordered a bottle of Sauterne; but the landlord had thought, or the head-waiter acting for him had thought, that a bottle of ordinary wine of the country would do as well.

From Can You Forgive Her? by Trollope, Anthony