cuve

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/ küv /

a wine vat.

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What does “clement” mean?

This process of marrying wine on a gigantic scale is technically known as making the cuve.
Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines|Henry Vizetelly
In making their cuve the firm commonly mix one part of old wine to three parts of new.
Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines|Henry Vizetelly
Four years later their cuve amounted to over 50,000 bottles.
Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines|Henry Vizetelly
Usually the cuve will embrace 1600 hogsheads, or 80,000 gallons of wine, almost sufficient for half a million bottles.
A History of Champagne|Henry Vizetelly

These are capable of containing 5500 gallons of wine, and in them the firm make their cuve.
A History of Champagne|Henry Vizetelly