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

We relished a superb glass of Sauternes while watching the sun set behind the Siskiyous.

From Seattle Times

This might also be an opportunity to crack that bottle of Sauternes you’ve saved for years.

From New York Times

In the Sauternes region of Bordeaux, some vineyards have reported 90% of the crop destroyed.

From BBC

We also discover how autumn morning mists and sunny afternoons farther to the south encourage the curiously beneficent fungus that helps turn semillon, sauvignon blanc and muscadelle grapes into honeyed Sauternes.

From Washington Post

It’s a crucial component of Sauternes and the dry whites of Graves, even as many producers there reduce the proportion in favor of sauvignon blanc.

From New York Times