What does the cryptic crossword clue "Red wine? Sounds like something a pugnacious type may pick (6)" mean?

The definition is "Red wine?". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). Sounds like BONE. The answer is BEAUNE.

Red wine? Sounds like something a pugnacious type may pick (6)

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