variants
or less commonly cuvee
1
: bulk wine
especially
: wine in casks or vats so blended as to ensure uniformity and marketability
2
: a blend of still wines used in the production of champagne
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This focus on long-term vision and creativity was also apparent in the birth of the Cristal Champagne brand in 1876, when Tsar Alexander II of Russia approached the House of Roederer (his favorite Champagne at the time) and asked them to craft a special cuvee just for him.
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Liz Thach, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
The third in the trio is Rose et Or, replete with simple elegance, nuanced fruits and carrying the mantle of a true cuvee.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
The newest member of the C&C family is the aforementioned Double Cask Reserve, which consists of whiskey aged for at least five years in both bourbon barrels and cuvee casks which are shaved, toasted, and re-charred (also known as STR).
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2023
Champagne might feel like a pre-dinner libation, but the crisp taste of a brut cuvee deserves a spot at the table too.
—Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 4 Aug. 2022
The wine tends to be the most quintessentially Napa of any Bond cuvee: Its 2019 edition tastes monumental and imposing, with powerful blackberry and black currant flavors, a hint of graphite and an intriguing earthiness.
—Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2022
This is all well and good, but sometimes the best ultra-aged releases are the most basic ones—just a few decades spent inside bourbon barrels, no cuvee or cognac or French wine finish.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2022
The Coravin Sparkling aims to do the same for your tete de cuvee vintage champagne in regular bottles or magnums.
—Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2021
This other cuvee, Amore Blendo, is a great alternative to the Love red that’s a little bit lighter — and, yes, a little bit funkier.
—Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Sep. 2021
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Liz Thach, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
The third in the trio is Rose et Or, replete with simple elegance, nuanced fruits and carrying the mantle of a true cuvee.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
The newest member of the C&C family is the aforementioned Double Cask Reserve, which consists of whiskey aged for at least five years in both bourbon barrels and cuvee casks which are shaved, toasted, and re-charred (also known as STR).
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2023
Champagne might feel like a pre-dinner libation, but the crisp taste of a brut cuvee deserves a spot at the table too.
—Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 4 Aug. 2022
The wine tends to be the most quintessentially Napa of any Bond cuvee: Its 2019 edition tastes monumental and imposing, with powerful blackberry and black currant flavors, a hint of graphite and an intriguing earthiness.
—Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2022
This is all well and good, but sometimes the best ultra-aged releases are the most basic ones—just a few decades spent inside bourbon barrels, no cuvee or cognac or French wine finish.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2022
The Coravin Sparkling aims to do the same for your tete de cuvee vintage champagne in regular bottles or magnums.
—Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2021
This other cuvee, Amore Blendo, is a great alternative to the Love red that’s a little bit lighter — and, yes, a little bit funkier.
—Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Sep. 2021
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“Cuvée.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cuv%C3%A9e. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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