Vin Liquoreux

May 27, 2022

A very sweet, syrupy white wine, generally made from grapes affected by BOTRYTIS CINEREA.

A cuvee is a wine made from one specific variety of grapes.

Answer: False.

False. “Cuvée" is simply the French word for blend. For example, the cuvée of a red wine may be made up of cabernet sauvignon, merlot and cabernet franc. A cuvée may also (in the case of Champagne and sparkling wines) be a blend of many still wines that will ultimately (after a second fermentation in the bottle) become the bubbly.

“I only drink Champagne on two occasions: when I’m in love and when I’m not.”

—Coco Chanel
Fashion Designer (1883 – 1971)

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