colombard
noun
a dry white wine, made especially in California.
colombard
American
[kol-uhm-bahrd]
/ ˈkɒl əmˌbɑrd /
noun
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a dry white wine, made especially in California.
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the white grape used to make this wine.
Colombard
British
/ ˈkɒləmˌbɑːd /
noun
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a white grape grown in France, California, and Australia, used for making wine
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any of various moderately dry, spicy white wines made from this grape
Etymology
Origin of colombard
< French colombar ( d ), equivalent to colombe dove (< Latin columba ) + -ard -ard; presumably alluding to the color of the grapes
Example Sentences
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Jøyus’ white wine has crisp apple and pear notes with a melon finish, and features a blend of mainly chardonnay, pinot grigio, French colombard and chenin blanc.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2022
The rosé balances Pacific Northwest berry flavor with California citrus, and is a blend of varietals, including zinfandel, pinot grigio and French colombard.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2022
This juicy white blend is 80 percent colombard, familiar to wine drinkers of a certain age as the mainstay grape of American chablis.
From Washington Post • Sep. 27, 2019
In fact, the main grapes in this wine, colombard and ugni blanc, are better known as components of Cognac.
From New York Times • Apr. 18, 2019
Add an old-vine colombard from South Africa, a hearty Bordeaux and a fun rosé sparkler, and you have a party.
From Washington Post • Sep. 8, 2017
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