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
The name of this cuvée refers to the ammonite fossils in the ancient soils of the vineyards.
From Washington Post • Dec. 15, 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
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
We have already explained that the wines of Avize and Cramant rank as premiers crûs of the white grape district, and that every champagne manufacturer of repute mingles one or the other in his cuvée.
From Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines by Vizetelly, Henry
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