sauternes

• Nom propre désignant un type de vin blanc liquoreux (moelleux), initialement produit dans la région de Sauternes à Bordeaux, en France, et utilisé également pour des vins similaires d'autres régions.

A proper noun referring to a type of semisweet, golden-colored wine, originally produced in the Sauternes region of Bordeaux, France, and also used for similar wines from other regions like California.

indénombrable · nom propre

1. French dessert wineB2formalculinary

   A sweet, golden-colored wine from the Sauternes region of Bordeaux, France, made from grapes affected by noble rot.

   Sauternes

   • We paired the foie gras with a glass of Sauternes.
   • The Sauternes had a rich honey and apricot flavor.
   • A bottle of vintage Sauternes can be aged for decades.

2. Similar wine from CaliforniaB2formalamericanculinary

   A sweet, golden-colored wine produced in California in a style similar to the French Sauternes.

   Sauternes californien

   • This California Sauternes-style wine is excellent with blue cheese.
   • The winery produces a late-harvest Sauternes-like dessert wine.
   • Many American Sauternes are more affordable than their French counterparts.

   Synonymessauterne