Sancerre

American  

[sahn-ser] / sɑ̃ˈsɛr /

noun

1. a dry white wine from the Loire valley region of France.

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Sancerre British  

/ sɒnˈsɛə, sɑ̃sɛr /

noun

1. a dry white wine produced in the Loire valley in France

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Etymology

Origin of Sancerre

After Sancerre, a town in the region (Cher department)

Example Sentences

A French wine maker has hailed the impact of his Sancerre appearing in Taylor Swift's latest documentary which looks set to deepen America's love affair with the famed Loire appellation.

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When asked in 2018 by TV host Ellen DeGeneres what she would bring to a dinner party, she showed no hesitation in replying "white wine", before adding her preferences: "Sancerre, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc."

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Sancerre is one of France's most famous wine-making regions, located in the central Loire Valley, where its famously crisp whites are produced from 100 percent Sauvignon Blanc and its reds with Pinot Noir.

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Its popularity abroad means that around two out of three bottles of white Sancerre produced each year are exported, with about half crossing the Atlantic to the United States, according to industry figures.

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"Despite the tariffs, and perhaps not everyone would say the same way, but I don't think there's been a major impact on our appellation," he said, adding that Sancerre was positioned as a pricey but still accessible product.

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