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
Fossi also makes a nonvintage rosso ideal for pizza night.
From Washington Post ● May 5, 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
These Champagnes tend to be more idiosyncratic than those from the big houses, which in their nonvintage wines have more resources to create smoothly consistent styles from year to year.
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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