Vouvray
Americannoun
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a town in W central France, E of Tours.
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a medium dry, white wine of this region.
noun
Example Sentences
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You could try a Moscato d’Asti, if you would like a wine with bubbles, or a demi-sec Vouvray.
From New York Times ● Feb. 18, 2022
Wines from Vouvray in France’s Loire Valley do not always indicate their dryness level.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 1, 2021
“Are you sure we’re going the right way?” asked my sister as we zigzagged our way amid curvy green hills around Vouvray, just east of Tours.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 14, 2016
The French bureaucracy is making it difficult for producers in neighboring areas of Vouvray to use the Vouvray appellation, even if the grapes are from Vouvray.
From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2016
We had met at the little inn the same welcome, the same excellent cuisine, the same agreeable Vouvray mousseux.
From Atlantic Classics by Various
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