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; cf. cup) + -ée past participle suffix; see -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
Cava de Paraje Calificado is a single-vineyard cuvée aged on its lees for at least 10 years.
From Washington Post • Dec. 8, 2022
Vigneronne Sophie Siadou calls the cuvée “Les Griottes” because of the bright cherry flavor of the wine.
From Washington Post • Feb. 17, 2022
Hood Winery nonvintage Van Horn Estate Vineyard brut cuvée, Columbia Gorge, $52: Hood River native Rich Cushman produces gold medals for a number of Gorge clients.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2021
Iron columns support the roofs of this and its companion celliers, where the firm make their cuvée, and the bottling of the wine takes place.
From Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines by Vizetelly, Henry
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