cuvée

/koo-vay/
[French]

Cuvée is as term indicating high quality wines. It represents a blend or special selection of wines. Vin or tête de cuvée in Champagne denotes the very top quality wines made from the first pressing of the grapes, while in Burgundy tête de cuvée indicates the best vineyards, the same thing as "grand cru". Elsewhere, it is less specific, although still indicating high quality. Cuvé can also indicated the amount of wine in a barrel and a limited vintage.