Richebourg
(riʃbur)
Name of a wine-growing district of the Côte de Nuits, France, used to designate the red wine produced there.
| 1833 C. Redding Hist. Mod. Wines v. 97 Further on is the Vosnes... The most celebrated of these wines are the Romanée St. Vivant.., Romanée-Conti, Richebourg, and la Tache. 1878 G. Meredith Lett. (1970) II. 559 Hockheimer or dry, still, red Bouzy, Richebourg and your friend to wash all down. 1926 [see Melba]. 1932 E. Hemingway Death in Afternoon i. 11 A liver that will not allow me to drink Richebourg, Corton, or Chambertin. 1973 H. McCloy Change of Heart v. 49 What would you like with the tournedos? Richebourg? |