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cuvée

cuvée

8.7
A special blend of wine, often a high-quality champagne
  • noun
  • /kuːˈveɪ/
: cuvée

Examples

  • In 20 minutes, I want a glass of Cuvée Louis in every guest's hand.

    Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)

  • We bumped hips down the tunnel from the pump to the cuvée.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • The sommelier recommended a special cuvée that pairs perfectly with the chef's signature dish.

  • For the celebration, they served a premium cuvée that was praised for its rich flavors.

  • The winery's latest cuvée received a gold medal at the international wine competition.

Synonyms

vino
vscuvée
  • Informal
14 7.7

A drink made from grapes, often red

is a particular, higher-quality blended batch rather than general wine
vin
vscuvée
11 6.6

Wine that often comes from France

is a specific high-quality blended batch often associated with champagne

How Special

vintage
  • Specialized
23 5.5
reserve
258 3.5
cuvée
8.7
table wine
  • US
1 2.9

Surface Forms

cuvée singular
cuvées plural

Etymology

Cuvée comes from the French word cuve, which means 'vat' or large tank for wine. So a cuvée is the wine from one 'batch' or vat, often a special blend chosen for quality.