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President leaves a drop of red wine (5)

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I believe the answer is:

macon

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'wine' is the definition.
(I know that Macon is a type of wine)

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(Other definitions for macon that I've seen before include "French wine district" , "Burgundian wine" , "Drink" , "A heavy Burgundy" , "Variety of Burgundy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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