Sauterne is a mispelling of the famed wine region
Sauternes. The term is typically used on low-quality
wines produced in the U.S. from native
grapes. Completely unlike Sauternes, it can be either white or pink, and ranges from nearly dry to sweet.
The BATF considers Sauterne to be a semi-generic term.
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