Saint-Estèphe

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sænt ɛˈstɛf/, /seɪnt ɪˈstɛf/

Proper noun

Saint-Estèphe

1. Any of several towns and villages in France, especially Saint-Estèphe in the Gironde and Saint-Estèphe in the Dordogne.

Noun

Saint-Estèphe (countable and uncountable, plural Saint-Estèphes)

1. A type of rich Bordeaux red wine produced in Saint-Estèphe (Gironde).
   • 2003, Wine Enthusiast, volume 16:

     For a Saint-Estèphe this is surprisingly supple for its age.

   • 2012, Howard Jacobson, Zoo Time:

     The worse things get, the more attached to them we become. I called the waiter over. ‘Andre, another bottle of Saint-Estèphe.’