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Vouvray

noun
Vou·​vray | \ vü-ˈvrā How to pronounce Vouvray (audio) \

Definition of Vouvray

: a semidry to semisweet white wine from the Loire Valley of France that is often produced as a sparkling wine

First Known Use of Vouvray

1885, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Vouvray

French, from Vouvray, village in France

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