tête de cuvéen.

/tɛt də ˈk(j)uːveɪ/

Etymology: French, lit. ‘head of the vatful’.

A vineyard producing the best wine in a village area; wine from such a vineyard.

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the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > wine > class or grade of wine > [noun] > high class or grade

vintage1746

supernaculum1785

yellow seal1786

grand cru1832

cabinet wine1833

vino fino1846

premier cru1866

tête de cuvée1908

Reserva1920

Kabinett1929

riserva1959

V.D.Q.S.1962

Qualitätswein1971

the world > food and drink > farming > cultivation or tillage > cultivation of plants or crops > viticulture > [noun] > vineyard > producing best wine

tête de cuvée1908

1833 C. Redding Hist. Mod. Wines v. 100 The best Burgundies, called les têtes de cuves, are from the choicest vines..grown on the best spots in the vineyard, having the finest aspect.]

1908 E. Vizetelly & A. Vizetelly Wines of France 122 The finer Volnay, what is called the tête-de-cuvée wine, has a most refreshing flavour.

1952 W. Stevens Let. 29 Sept. (1967) 761 I sat at lunch with a little Corton (1929, tete de cuvée).

1965 A. Sichel Penguin Bk. Wines iii. 147 The above listed vineyards are all têtes de cuvées, that is the highest class in their village area... It must not be assumed that the têtes de cuvées of different villages are equal in quality. Many names of the next category—the premier cru or cuvée..may be better.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online September 2018).

单词	tête de cuvée
释义	tête de cuvéen. /tɛt də ˈk(j)uːveɪ/ Etymology: French, lit. ‘head of the vatful’. A vineyard producing the best wine in a village area; wine from such a vineyard. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > wine > class or grade of wine > [noun] > high class or grade vintage1746 supernaculum1785 yellow seal1786 grand cru1832 cabinet wine1833 vino fino1846 premier cru1866 tête de cuvée1908 Reserva1920 Kabinett1929 riserva1959 V.D.Q.S.1962 Qualitätswein1971 the world > food and drink > farming > cultivation or tillage > cultivation of plants or crops > viticulture > [noun] > vineyard > producing best wine tête de cuvée1908 1833 C. Redding Hist. Mod. Wines v. 100 The best Burgundies, called les têtes de cuves, are from the choicest vines..grown on the best spots in the vineyard, having the finest aspect.] 1908 E. Vizetelly & A. Vizetelly Wines of France 122 The finer Volnay, what is called the tête-de-cuvée wine, has a most refreshing flavour. 1952 W. Stevens Let. 29 Sept. (1967) 761 I sat at lunch with a little Corton (1929, tete de cuvée). 1965 A. Sichel Penguin Bk. Wines iii. 147 The above listed vineyards are all têtes de cuvées, that is the highest class in their village area... It must not be assumed that the têtes de cuvées of different villages are equal in quality. Many names of the next category—the premier cru or cuvée..may be better. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online September 2018). < n.1908
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