Bucellas

/bjuːˈseləz/ noun

Definition

Plural of bucella; a type of fine Portuguese white wine from the Bucelas region.

Etymology

From Bucelas, a region in Portugal near Lisbon. The wine takes its name from the geographical location where it has been produced since the 17th century.

Kelly Says

Bucelas wine was the favorite of Portuguese royalty and became incredibly fashionable in 18th-century England, even making appearances in Jane Austen novels—it was basically the 'prestige wine' of the era, similar to how certain wines are status symbols today.

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