cuvée
Americannoun
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wine in vats or casks, blended, often from different vintages, for uniform quality.
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a blend resulting from the mixing of wines, especially of champagnes produced by several vineyards in the same district.
noun
Etymology
Origin of cuvée
1825–35; < French, equivalent to cuve cask, vat (≪ Latin cūpa; cup ) + -ée past participle suffix; -ee
Example Sentences
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The loyal patronage of that great British statesman led the Roger family to name a prestige cuvée after him, creating the Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill Cuvée in 1975.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025
Vieux Taillefer comes from a single vineyard planted on limestone soils, while this cuvée is from four sites that are mostly gravel and clay that is rich in iron.
From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2022
Today, the winery remains among the top California producers of sparkling wine, including its tête de cuvée, called J. Schram.
From Washington Post • Feb. 17, 2022
Vigneronne Sophie Siadou calls the cuvée “Les Griottes” because of the bright cherry flavor of the wine.
From Washington Post • Feb. 17, 2022
Usually the cuvée will embrace 1,600 hogsheads, or 80,000 gallons of wine, almost sufficient for half a million bottles.
From Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines by Vizetelly, Henry
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