nonvintage
Britishadjective
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(of wine) not of an outstandingly good year
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not representative of the best
two nonvintage teams
Example Sentences
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House Wine nonvintage Rosé Bubbles, American, $6: Seattle-based Precept pulls from the Columbia Basin for this canned project that’s lively with strawberry-rhubarb and lemon-lime notes.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 4, 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
This nonvintage red blend is made from cabernet sauvignon and saperavi, the red grape of Georgia, with some merlot and petit verdot filling out the mix.
From Washington Post • May 21, 2021
It’s no longer enough to understand that a nonvintage Champagne is a blend from multiple years.
From New York Times • Dec. 19, 2019
They are "nonvintage" wines, or as some producers prefer, "multi-vintage," blending wines from several harvests.
From Washington Post • Dec. 6, 2019
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