Meanings
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1
noun
wine from a particular grape harvest, especially one identified by its year and region
The cellar contained several exceptional vintages from Bordeaux.
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2
noun
the grape harvest or wine production of a particular season
Heavy rain reduced the region's vintage that autumn.
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Etymology
From Middle English vendage, through Anglo-Norman and Old French vendange, from Latin vindemia, 'grape gathering,' formed from vinum ('wine') and a verb meaning 'take away.' The word shifted from the harvest itself to the wine produced in a given year.