blanc de blancs
or blanc de blanc
[ blahngk duh -blahngk; French blahn duh -blahn ]
/ ˈblɑŋk də ˈblɑŋk; French blɑ̃ də ˈblɑ̃ /
noun
a type of champagne made entirely from the white grape Pinot Blanc.
a white table wine, sometimes sparkling, made entirely from white grapes.
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Origin of blanc de blancs
<French: literally, white from whites
Words nearby blanc de blancs
blameless, blamestorm, blameworthy, blanc, Blanca Peak, blanc de blancs, blanc fixe, blanch, Blanche, Blanche of Castile, Blanchett
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