First Known Use: 1711
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sauternes
noun sau·ternes \sō-ˈtərn, sȯ-, -ˈtern\
Definition of SAUTERNES
1
capitalized : a full-bodied sweet white wine from the Bordeaux region of France
2
usually sauterne : a semidry to semisweet American white wine that is a blend of several grapes
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Origin of SAUTERNES
French, from Sauternes, commune in France
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