Sauternes

[ soh-turn, saw-; French soh-tern ]

/ soʊˈtɜrn, sɔ-; French soʊˈtɛrn /

noun

a rich, sweet white table wine of France.

the district near Bordeaux producing this wine.

Definition for sauternes (2 of 2)

Sauterne

[ soh-turn, saw- ]

/ soʊˈtɜrn, sɔ- /

noun (sometimes lowercase)

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

Origin of Sauterne

see origin at Sauternes

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Examples from the Web for sauternes

Alternate: Sauternes Adapted from My Calabria by Rosetta Costantino with Janet Fletcher.
Italy's Best Dessert Secret|Rosetta Costantino|December 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST
One ate oysters à la poulette, terrapin-salads, and croquettes; the wines were Sauternes and champagnes.
Vandover and the Brute|Frank Norris
Then add a small glass of rhum, a small glass of kirsch, and a glass of sauternes.
The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book|Victor Hirtzler
The medium grade clarets and so-called Sauternes are made in California, in great quantities.
The Art of Entertaining|M. E. W. Sherwood

Chteauneuf communicates with the Sauternes district by rail, so that supplies of wine from there are readily obtainable.
Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines|Henry Vizetelly
This colombar grape is simply the semillon—one of the leading varieties of the Sauternes district—transported to the Charente.
Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines|Henry Vizetelly

British Dictionary definitions for sauternes

Sauternes

/ (səʊˈtɜːn) /

noun

(sometimes not capital) a sweet white wine made in the southern Bordeaux district of France

Word Origin for Sauternes

C18: from Sauternes, the district where it is produced

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