Sauternes
Americannoun
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a rich, sweet white table wine of France.
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the district near Bordeaux producing this wine.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Sauternes
C18: from Sauternes, the district where it is produced
Example Sentences
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Musings also run to the amount of sugar in Sauternes, or the pairing of wine and food, a notion James contends did not exist until the 1980s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
We relished a superb glass of Sauternes while watching the sun set behind the Siskiyous.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 25, 2022
I also highly recommend Château Moulin de Tricot, Château le Puy and, if you like Sauternes, Cru d’Arche-Pugneau.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2022
Sounds like Bordeaux to me — and to Mackay, who picks the golden-hued dessert wine Sauternes as his stand-in for the finest wine of Westeros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2019
Sauternes, as is well known, is one of the finest of white wines, soft, delicate, and of beautiful flavour, and its transformation into a sparkling wine has been very successfully accomplished.
From Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines by Henry Vizetelly
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