n.
[F.]
A white wine made in the district of Sauterne, France.
Sauterne
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[soh-TERN; saw-TERN] A generic name used in the United States for inexpensive white wines ranging from dry to semisweet. Such wines aren't anything like the famous French sauternes (spelled with a final s) and are often simply jug wines made from a variety of mediocre grapes.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
semisweet golden-colored table or dessert wine from around Bordeaux in France; similar wine from California
Synonym: Sauternes
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