Sauternes
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- noun
- /soʊˈtɜrnz/
- For dessert, the chef recommended a sweet Sauternes to complement the fruit tart.
- Sauternes from France
Examples
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For an entre, pheasant tongues marinated in vin de sauternes.
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Lying in my room, drunk as a monkey, with a bottle of Sauternes in one hand and...
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"It is time to go... did you smell the mangoes in this Sauternes?
Fiction book (1991) -
The last method, which, for example is essential for the production of Sauternes is a kind of mold that causes grapes to be very full-bodied and have an explosively high sugar content.
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Instead of admitting that he didn't know anything about wine, Bucky clutched, as he called it, and ordered a Sauternes, a sweet dessert wine that cost a fortune.
Fiction book (2002) -
A chilled glass of Sauternes pairs perfectly with the rich flavors of foie gras.
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During the dinner party, they enjoyed a bottle of Sauternes from Bordeaux with cheese.
Synonyms
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A sweet, golden dessert wine from the Bordeaux region often served with cake or cheese
How Sweet
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sauternes is the name of a small region near Bordeaux in France, and the wine was named after that place. So Sauternes today means a sweet, golden 'dessert' wine that comes from that region.