cuvée

American  

[koo-vey, ky-vey] / kuˈveɪ, küˈveɪ /

noun

1. wine in vats or casks, blended, often from different vintages, for uniform quality.

2. a blend resulting from the mixing of wines, especially of champagnes produced by several vineyards in the same district.

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cuvée British  

/ kuːˈveɪ /

noun

1. an individual batch or blend of wine

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Etymology

Origin of cuvée

1825–35; < French, equivalent to cuve cask, vat (≪ Latin cūpa; cf. cup) + -ée past participle suffix; see -ee