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Sauternes - definition and meaning
Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
noun A delicate sweet white wine from the Bordeaux region of France, made from grapes that have been infected with noble rot.
noun A sweet to moderately dry white wine from California.
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noun A region of France producing dessert wines.
noun Wines produced in Sauternes, including the immensely esteemed and immensely expensive Château d'Yquem.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun semisweet golden-colored table or dessert wine from around Bordeaux in France; similar wine from California
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[French, after Sauternes , a village of southwest France.]
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From French.
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Examples
It is adapted from Pierre Herme's recipe for Prunes in Sauternes .
Nightingale with Prunes Lindy 2005
It is adapted from Pierre Herme's recipe for Prunes in Sauternes .
Toast: Lindy 2005
But in many cases, I prefer to serve a sweet white wine such as Sauternes , which goes superbly with Roquefort cheese.
Rules to Drink By 2010
It is complemented by sweet wines such as Sauternes and Port.
Everything old is new again.. Michele 2005
It is complemented by sweet wines such as Sauternes and Port.
How I learned to stop worrying and love the Roquefort. Michele 2005
Take the "perfect" match of foie gras and Sauternes .
Local with Local 2009
Drinking Sauternes together with my wife Dushy and Richie Pisacano in Bordeaux while having a picnic on the side of the road.
Q&A 2009
No. But if I stretch, I guess I'd say Sauternes with seared foie gras.
Q&A 2009
There are plenty of “matches” that work well, like Sauternes and Roquefort, Chablis and Oysters, merlot and lamb loin, but 99.9% of good wine matches are good because they tend not to interfere with each other.
Q&A 2009
A Sauternes with foie gras is one of my favorite experiences in life, Or an ice wine or port with a blue cheese on raisin bread.
Hudson Valley Wine 2009
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