blanc de noirs

noun

ˌbläⁿdəˈnwär

variants or blanc de noir

ˌbläⁿdəˈnwär

often capitalized B&N

: a still or sparkling white wine that is made from red or black grapes

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, white from blacks

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

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