Sauterne

American  

[soh-turn, saw-] / soʊˈtɜrn, sɔ- /

noun

(sometimes lowercase)

1. a semisweet white wine of California, commonly sold as a jug wine.

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Etymology

Origin of Sauterne

see origin at Sauternes

Example Sentences

Pinot rather than Chablis or Burgundy, Semillon rather than Sauterne.

From Time Magazine Archive

The daily specials include such haute dogs as foie gras and Sauterne duck sausage with truffle sauce and goat's cheese.

From Time Magazine Archive

To a quart of Sauterne add the strained juice of four large lemons.

From The Century Cook Book by Ronald, Mary

And tell the people here to serve oysters every day till I countermand them; and taste the Capri, please; I prefer it to Sauterne, if it be good.

From The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly by Lever, Charles James

And there was vintage Haut Sauterne which ran down one’s throat like scented gold.

From The Rough Road by Locke, William John