sauternes

noun sau·ternes \sō-ˈtərn, sȯ-, -ˈtern\

Definition of SAUTERNES

capitalized : a full-bodied sweet white wine from the Bordeaux region of France

usually sauterne : a semidry to semisweet American white wine that is a blend of several grapes

French, from Sauternes, commune in France

First Known Use: 1711

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