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tête de cuvée


Definition of tête de cuvée

noun (plural têtes de cuvées pronunc. same)

  • a wine produced from the first pressing of the grapes, generally considered superior in quality: such a tête de cuvée usually merits bottling under a prestige label [mass noun]:tête de cuvée made especially for the connoisseur
  • a vineyard producing the best wine in the locality of a village.

Origin:

French, literally 'head of the vatful'