white wine

noun

: a wine ranging in color from faintly yellow to amber that is produced from the juice alone of dark- or light-colored grapes

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Sancerre Location: Centre-Val de Loire; 90 minutes from Orléans 2021 winner For many, Sancerre is synonymous with the crisp white wine from the Loire Valley. Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 7 Apr. 2025 Piper-Heidsieck Cuvée Brut Champagne is on hand for those looking to kick off their trip with a celebratory fizz, while the white wines include a crisp Pala Soprasole Vermentino from Sardinia and a Domaine Vacheron Sancerre from the Loire Valley. Scott Campbell, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025 Woodbridge works alongside winemaker Ashley Holland, who oversees the white wines but has input into vineyard management and the Pinots as well. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2025 The notion that white wines are the only thing to eat with fish was something the chefs and Sommelier wanted to dismantle. Valentina Di Donato, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for white wine

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of white wine was in the 14th century

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“White wine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20wine. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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