vin jaune

English

Etymology

French vin (“wine”) and jaune (“yellow”).

Noun

vin jaune (countable and uncountable, plural vins jaunes)

1. An unusual white wine made in the Jura region of France from late harvest Savagnin grapes, a local white variety.

See also

• clavelin, the size of bottle in which vin jaune is usually sold.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɛ̃ ʒon/

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Noun

vin jaune m (plural vins jaunes)

1. vin jaune