Vintage

Pronunciation

• enPR: vÄ­nʹtÄ­j, IPA: /ˈvɪn.tɪdÊ’/

Origin

From Anglo-Norman vendenge, from Old French vendage, (cognate with French vendange), from Latin vīndēmia ("a gathering of grapes, vintage"), from vīnum ("wine") + dēmō ("take off or away, remove"), from de ("of; from, away from") + emō ("acquire, obtain").

Full definition of vintage

Noun

1. The yield of grapes or wine from a vineyard or district during one season.
2. Wine, especially high-quality, identified as to year and vineyard or district of origin.
3. The harvesting of a grape crop and the initial pressing of juice for winemaking.
4. The year or place in which something is produced.

Derived terms

• make vintage

Adjective

1. (attributively) Of or relating to a vintage, or to wine identified by a specific vintage.
2. (attributively) Having an enduring appeal; high-quality, classic (such as video or computer games from the 1980s and early 1990s, or old magazines, etc.).
3. (attributively) Of a motor car, built between the years 1919 and (usually) 1930 (or sometimes 1919 to 1925 in the USA).
4. Of a watch, produced between the years 1870 and 1980.

Derived terms

Verb

1. (transitive) To harvest (grapes).
2. (transitive) To make (wine) from grapes.

Derived terms

• vintaging