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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The spicier the gumbo the better a slightly sweet wine will be, like a kabinett or spätlese riesling or a demi-sec Vouvray.
From New York Times • Dec. 24, 2021
To close, we have a chenin blanc from Vouvray in the Loire Valley; autumn fruit in a glass.
From Washington Post • Oct. 15, 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
Because Chidaine is based in Montlouis, this might be the last Chidaine sparkler called Vouvray until the silly ruling is resolved.
From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2016
Mommy was a connoisseur of ministers; she knew them the way a French wine connoisseur knows Beaujolais red from Vouvray white.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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