What does "sauterne" mean?

A wine imitating those of Sauternes.

What is a synonym for "sauterne"?

Common synonyms include: dessert wine, sauternes, sauternes-like, sweet, sweet wine, wine.

noun

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Noun

1
A wine imitating those of Sauternes. US, countable, uncountable
2
semisweet golden-colored table or dessert wine from around Bordeaux in France; similar wine from California wordnet

A deliberate misspelling by American vintners of the name of the famed French wine region Sauternes and the wines they produce.