Second wine (or
second label; in
French Second vin) is a term commonly associated with
Bordeaux wine to refer to a second label wine made from
cuvee not selected for use in the
Grand vin or first label. In some cases a
third wine or even
fourth wine is also produced. Depending on the house
winemaking style, individual plots of a vineyard may be selected, often those of the youngest vines, and
fermented separately, with the best performing
barrels being chosen for the house's top wine and the other barrels being bottled under a separate label and sold for a lower price than the
Grand vin.