Barsac

[ bahr-sak; French bar-sak ]
/ ˈbɑr sæk; French barˈsak /

noun

a village and winegrowing district in Gironde, in SW France.
a sweet, white Sauterne from here.

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Words nearby Barsac

Barrow's goldeneye, Barry, Barrymore, Barrymore family, Barry Mountains, Barsac, bar sinister, barspoon, barstool, Barstow, Bart
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Barsac
/ (ˈbɑːsæk, French barsak) /

noun

a sweet French white wine produced around the town of Barsac in the Gironde
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