Drained Viennese and North American sparkling wine in vessel for claret (4,4)

Guardian Cryptic #29510 | 6 Down | 2024-10-10
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definition: a blood vessel – “claret” meaning blood V-[iennes]-E drained of its inner letters + NA (North American) + CAVA=”sparkling wine”

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