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Masdeu|masdø|
[See quot. 1851.]
A sweet firm-bodied wine of a dark colour and mellow flavour produced at a vineyard in the South of France.
1851C. Redding Hist. Mod. Wines (ed. 3) vi. 154 This wine is not a factitious French port from the harbour of Cette... It is a genuine production called Masdeu, from the vineyard which produces it, between Perpignan and Collioure. 1903Whitaker's Almanack 453 Of wines imported in casks the following are the usual measurements: Pipe of Port or Masdeu = 115 gallons, [etc.]. 1958A. L. Simon Dict. Wines 108/1 Masdeu, red, fortified wines of Roussillon, very popular in England in early Victorian days. Also written Masdu and Masdieu. 1965O. A. Mendelsohn Dict. Drink 214 Masdeu, French (Roussillon) red dessert wine. |