blanc de blancs

American  

[blahngk duh blahngk, blahn duh blahn] / ˈblɑŋk də ˈblɑŋk, blɑ̃ də ˈblɑ̃ /

Or blanc de blanc

noun

1. a type of champagne made entirely from the white grape Pinot Blanc.

2. a white table wine, sometimes sparkling, made entirely from white grapes.

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Etymology

Origin of blanc de blancs

< French: literally, white from whites

Example Sentences

While a blanc de blancs champagne is most likely made entirely of chardonnay, this California version is one-quarter pinot blanc.

From Washington Post • Jan. 20, 2022

Treveri Cellars NV blanc de blancs brut, Yakima Valley, $15: Since 2010, the father-son duo of Juergen and Christian Grieb has made beautiful bubbles near Union Gap to serve with any meal worth celebrating.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2020

As we sipped his delicious blanc de blancs, he pointed to the charred slope on the other side of the highway and described how an early July wildfire threatened the winery.

From Washington Post • Oct. 4, 2018

A blanc de blancs, literally white from whites, is made solely from chardonnay and tends to have great elegance and finesse.

From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2016

At Ronald Reagan's headquarters in Concord's dingy New Hampshire Highway Hotel, confident aides had chilled several bottles of Almad�n blanc de blancs champagne for the expected victory party on primary night.

From Time Magazine Archive