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vin de paille


Definition of vin de paille

noun (plural vins de paille)

[mass noun]
  • a rich dessert wine made chiefly in the Jura region from grapes dried or partly dried in the sun on straw mats or wire frames.

Origin:

French, literally 'straw wine'

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