Sauternes

[ soh-turn, saw-; French soh-tern ]

noun

1. a rich, sweet white table wine of France.
2. the district near Bordeaux producing this wine.

Sauternes

/ səʊˈtɜːn /

noun

1. sometimes not capital a sweet white wine made in the southern Bordeaux district of France

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sauternes¹

C18: from Sauternes, the district where it is produced

Example Sentences

Alternate: Sauternes Adapted from My Calabria by Rosetta Costantino with Janet Fletcher.

From The Daily Beast

This colombar grape is simply the semillon—one of the leading varieties of the Sauternes district—transported to the Charente.

From Project Gutenberg

Chteauneuf communicates with the Sauternes district by rail, so that supplies of wine from there are readily obtainable.

From Project Gutenberg

Adams and Washington used his good offices to keep their cellars well stocked in champagne and sauternes.

From Project Gutenberg

One ate oysters à la poulette, terrapin-salads, and croquettes; the wines were Sauternes and champagnes.

From Project Gutenberg

The medium grade clarets and so-called Sauternes are made in California, in great quantities.

From Project Gutenberg