/kooh vay"/ ; Fr. /kyuu vay"/ , n.
1. wine in vats or casks, blended, often from different vintages, for uniform quality.
2. a blend resulting from the mixing of wines, esp. of champagnes produced by several vineyards in the same district.
[ 1825-35; cuve cask, vat ( cupa; cf. CUP) + -ée ptp. suffix; see -EE ]