cuvée

[ koo-vey; French ky-vey ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

wine in vats or casks, blended, often from different vintages, for uniform quality.
a blend resulting from the mixing of wines, especially of champagnes produced by several vineyards in the same district.

cuvée

/ kuːˈveɪ /

Origin of cuvée¹

1825–35; < French, equivalent to cuve cask, vat (≪ Latin cūpa; cup ) + -ée past participle suffix; -ee

Origin of cuvée¹

C19: from French, literally: put in a cask, from cuve cask

I had seven dozen of the same cuvée in my cellar at Priory Park—if anything, in better condition.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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