straw wine
noun
: a sweet wine produced by partially drying the grapes on beds of straw prior to vinification
Examples of straw wine in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Robinson also produces a straw wine — a dessert wine where the grapes, in this case Zinfandel, are dried on straw mats post-harvest to concentrate sugars.
—
Bryce Wiatrak, SFChronicle.com, 21 Feb. 2018
Bryce Wiatrak, SFChronicle.com, 21 Feb. 2018
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'straw wine.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near straw wine
Cite this Entry
“Straw wine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straw%20wine. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share