cuvée
Winemaker's chosen batch
Cuvée is a French term used in winemaking to designate a specific blend or batch of wine.
It often implies a selection of superior quality, particularly when appearing on Champagne labels, where it may indicate wine from the first and best pressing of grapes.
Winemakers use the term to distinguish their premium offerings or to identify wines made from particular vineyard plots or grape combinations.
The winery's prestige cuvée sells for three times the price of their standard bottles.
Gas-filled liquid spheres
- effervescenceBubbling in liquid
- sparklingEmitting small bright flashes
- brutUnsweetened sparkling wine designation
- flutesTubular wind instruments
toast · celebration · cristal · chardonnay · coupe · riddling · disgorgement · lees
Microbial sugar conversion
- oenologyScience of viticulture products
- terroirGeography's influence on taste
- varietalSingle-grape wine type
- sommelierTrained wine service professional
decanting · tasting · winemaker · négociant · château · domaine · appellation · vineyard
Collected group of things
- blendCombine into mixture
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- marriageFormal union between partners
- mélangeVaried mixture of elements
fusion · combination · composite · synthesis · integration · proportion · selection · mixing
Twelve-month duration
- harvestGathering mature crops
- vintageQuality from past eras
- cellaringUnderground wine storage
- agingGrowing older over time
maturation · provenance · longevity · development · peak · release
bubbles
Gas-filled liquid spheres
- effervescenceBubbling in liquid
- sparklingEmitting small bright flashes
- brutUnsweetened sparkling wine designation
flutes · toast · celebration · cristal · chardonnay · coupe · riddling · disgorgement · lees
fermentation
Microbial sugar conversion
- oenologyScience of viticulture products
- terroirGeography's influence on taste
- varietalSingle-grape wine type
sommelier · decanting · tasting · winemaker · négociant · château · domaine · appellation · vineyard · viticulture
assemblage
Collected group of things
- blendCombine into mixture
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- marriageFormal union between partners
mélange · fusion · combination · composite · synthesis · integration · proportion · selection · mixing · reserve
year
Twelve-month duration
aging · maturation · provenance · longevity · development · peak · release
bouquet
Arranged cluster of blooms
finish · body · tannins · acidity · complexity · balance · structure · mouthfeel · texture · depth
reserve
Supply kept back
elite · select · premium · signature · bespoke · artisanal · boutique · flagship · top-tier · refined
cuvéewater
Clear essential liquid
grape juice · tap water · soda · beer · juice
cuvéetable wine
Ordinary mealtime bottle
plonk · jug wine · house wine · box wine · cooking wine