The vintage of a good quality wine is the year and place that it was made before being stored to improve it. You can also use vintage to refer to the wine that was made in a certain year.
... the Spanish vintage of 2008.
This wine is from one of the two best vintages of the decade in this region.
The heatwave-affected 2003 vintage gave exceptionally ripe flavours.
Synonyms: harvest, year, crop, yield More Synonyms of vintage
2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Vintage wine is good quality wine that has been stored for several years in order to improveits quality.
If you can buy only one case at auction, it should be vintage port.
...a vintage bottle of wine.
3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Vintage cars or aeroplanes are old but are admired because they are considered to be the best of their kind.
The museum will have a permanent exhibition of 60 vintage cars.
4. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
You can use vintage to describe something which is the best and most typical of its kind.
At the press conference, James is on vintage form.
This is vintage comedy at its best.
Synonyms: classic, old, veteran, historic More Synonyms of vintage
More Synonyms of vintage
vintage in British English
(ˈvɪntɪdʒ)
noun
1.
the wine obtained from a harvest of grapes, esp in an outstandingly good year, referred to by the year involved, the district, or the vineyard
2.
the harvest from which such a wine is obtained
3.
a.
the harvesting of wine grapes
b.
the season of harvesting these grapes or for making wine
4.
a time of origin
a car of Edwardian vintage
5. informal
a group of people or objects of the same period
a fashion of last season's vintage
adjective
6.
(of wine) of an outstandingly good year
7.
representative of the best and most typical
vintage Shakespeare
8.
of lasting interest and importance; venerable; classic
vintage films
9.
old-fashioned; dated
verb
10. (transitive)
to gather (grapes) or make (wine)
Word origin
C15: from Old French vendage (influenced by vintenervintner), from Latin vindēmia, from vīnumwine, grape + dēmere to take away (from dē- away + emere to take)
vintage in American English
(ˈvɪntɪdʒ)
noun
1.
a.
the crop or yield of a particular vineyard or grape-growing region in a single season, with reference either to the grapes or to the wine made from them
b.
wine; specif., the wine, esp. a prized wine, of a particular region in a specified year
c.
the region or year of a particular wine
2.
the act or season of gathering grapes or of making wine
3.
the type or model of a particular year or period
a car of prewar vintage
adjective
4.
of or produced in a particular vintage
said of wine
5.
of a good period, choice, representative of the best, etc.
vintage Hemingway
6.
representative of or dating from a period long past
vintage clothes
Word origin
ME, earlier vendage < OFr vendange < L vindemia, vintage < vinum, wine (see vine) + demere, to remove < de-, off + emere, to take: see redeem
vintage in Hospitality
(vɪntɪdʒ)
Word forms: (regular plural) vintages
noun
(Hospitality (hotel): Food and drink, alcoholic drinks)
The vintage of a good quality wine is the year and place that it was made before being storedto improve it. You can also use vintage to refer to the wine that was made in a certain year.
This wine is from one of the two best vintages of the decade.
The sommelier will recommend the best vintage of a wine.
The 2002 vintage of this champagne has a pale gold color.
Examples of 'vintage' in a sentence
vintage
She tracked her down and they began visiting vintage car shows together.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
They can buy a vintage flower dress.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Take over the world one lipstick shade and one vintage display item at a time!
The Sun (2016)
But we former players of a certain vintage are wary about writing off anything with his big bear paw imprint upon it.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Penguin It was a vintage year for verse in translation.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
If he has a favourite tipple it's vintage champagne.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
How to buy a vintage motorcycle Classic bikes can be bought online, but you need to be sure that the vehicle is genuine.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
So on closer inspection that year might not be a classic vintage.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Vintage clothes also seem to be suddenly popular.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
That and music that seems to bubble through you like vintage champagne.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
They also bought some carefully selected cheese and a vintage bottle of wine.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
This has not been a vintage year for books.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Mix and match with vintage pieces of your own.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Not many of those old vintage prom dresses left.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
There is no point drinking proper vintage port young.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
This was not a vintage year for wine.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It is an online digital stall where hipsters can sell their homemade craft goods or vintage items and antiques.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Cracking claret from a great vintage.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Not remotely a follower of high street trends; more likely to be found in vintage shops.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Away from filming, you like vintage clothes.
The Sun (2013)
This is one vintage England prop who is clearly ageing well.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Does she work in a vintage fashion shop, maybe?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
For drinking now, buy the younger vintages.
Lockspeiser, Jerry & Gear, Jackie Thorsons Organic Wine Guide (1991)
My eldest daughter wondered aloud whether her worst fears were about to be realised: that cruises really were for people of a certain vintage.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It was also an exceptional year for berries and fruits, and promises to be a good vintage for British vineyards.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Word lists with
vintage
Wine terms
In other languages
vintage
British English: vintage NOUN
The vintage of a good quality wine is the year and place that it was made before being stored to improve it.
This wine is from one of the two best vintages of the decade in this region.
American English: vintage
Brazilian Portuguese: safra
Chinese: > 生产年份和地点优质葡萄酒的
European Spanish: cosecha
French: millésime
German: Jahrgang
Italian: annata
Japanese: ワインの生産された年と場所
Korean: 특정 양조 연도의 고급 포도주
European Portuguese: safra
Latin American Spanish: cosecha
British English: vintage ADJECTIVE
Vintage wine is good quality wine that has been stored for several years in order to improve its quality.
If you can buy only one case at auction, it should be vintage port.
American English: vintage
Brazilian Portuguese: vintage
Chinese: > 佳酿的优质葡萄酒的
European Spanish: excelente
French: millésimé
German: Jahrgangs-
Italian: d'annata
Japanese: 当たり年の
Korean: 특정 양조 연도의 고급 포도주의
European Portuguese: vintage
Latin American Spanish: excelente
Chinese translation of 'vintage'
vintage
(ˈvɪntɪdʒ)
n(c)
(of wine) 酿(釀)造年份及产(產)地 (niàngzào niánfèn jí chǎndì)
adj
[wine]上等的 (shàngděng de)
[car, aeroplane]古老而享有声(聲)誉(譽)的 (gǔlǎo ér xiǎngyǒu shēngyù de)
[comedy, performance etc]经(經)典的 (jīngdiǎn de)
the 1970 vintage (of wine) 1970年产(產)的葡萄酒 (yī jiǔ qī líng nián chǎn de pútáojiǔ)
1 (noun)
Definition
the harvest from which such a wine is obtained
This wine is from one of the best vintages of the decade.
Synonyms
harvest
a bumper potato harvest
year
crop
a fine crop of apples
yield
improving the yield of the crop
2 (noun)
Definition
a time of origin
a Jeep of World War Two vintage
Synonyms
era
a custom pre-dating the Christian era
period
the Victorian period
origin
sort
What sort of person is he?
type
There are various types of the disease.
generation
The whole island could become a desert within a generation.
stamp
Monty is a man of a very different stamp.
epoch
the beginning of a major epoch in world history
ilk
politicians and their ilk
time of origin
1 (adjective)
Definition
(of wine) of an outstandingly good year
Gourmet food and vintage wines are also part of the service.
Synonyms
high-quality
best
prime
It was one of the City's prime locations.
quality
choice
The finest array of choicest foods is to be found within their Food Hall.
select
a select group of French cheeses
rare
She has a rare ability to record her observations on paper.
superior
He's got a superior car, and it's easy to win races that way.
2 (adjective)
Definition
representative of the best and most typical
vintage, classic and racing carsThis is vintage comedy at its best.
Synonyms
classic
These are classic designs which will fit in well anywhere.
old
She's an old campaigner at this game.
veteran
historic
heritage
enduring
antique
antique silver jewellery
timeless
There is a timeless quality to his best work.
old-world
age-old
this age-old struggle for control
ageless
the ageless oceans
Additional synonyms
in the sense of age-old
Definition
very old
this age-old struggle for control
Synonyms
ancient,
old,
aged,
timeworn,
antique,
old-fashioned,
obsolete,
out-of-date,
archaic,
bygone,
antiquated,
outmoded,
primordial,
primeval,
hoary,
olden,
superannuated,
antediluvian,
cobwebby,
old as the hills
in the sense of ageless
Definition
seeming to have existed for ever
the ageless oceans
Synonyms
eternal,
enduring,
abiding,
perennial,
timeless,
immortal,
unchanging,
deathless,
unfading
in the sense of antique
Definition
made in an earlier period
antique silver jewellery
Synonyms
vintage,
classic,
antiquarian,
olden
Synonyms of 'vintage'
vintage
Explore 'vintage' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of choice
Definition
of high quality
The finest array of choicest foods is to be found within their Food Hall.
Synonyms
best,
bad (slang),
special,
prime,
nice,
prize,
select,
excellent,
elect,
crucial (slang),
exclusive,
elite,
superior,
exquisite,
def (slang),
sick (slang),
booshit (Australian, slang),
exo (Australian, slang),
sik (Australian, slang),
hand-picked,
dainty,
rad (informal),
phat (slang),
schmick (Australian, informal)
in the sense of crop
Definition
the season's total yield of farm produce
a fine crop of apples
Synonyms
yield,
produce,
gathering,
fruits,
harvest,
vintage,
reaping,
season's growth
in the sense of epoch
Definition
a long period of time marked by some predominant characteristic
the beginning of a major epoch in world history
Synonyms
era,
time,
age,
period,
date,
aeon
in the sense of generation
Definition
the average time between two generations of a species, about 35 years for humans
The whole island could become a desert within a generation.
Synonyms
age,
period,
era,
time,
days,
lifetime,
span,
epoch
in the sense of ilk
Definition
a type or class
politicians and their ilk
Synonyms
type,
sort,
kind,
class,
style,
character (informal),
variety,
brand,
breed,
stamp,
description,
kidney,
disposition
in the sense of old
Definition
of long standing
She's an old campaigner at this game.
Synonyms
long-established,
seasoned,
experienced,
tried,
tested,
trained,
professional,
skilled,
expert,
master,
qualified,
familiar,
capable,
veteran,
practised,
accomplished,
vintage,
versed,
hardened,
competent,
skilful,
adept,
knowledgeable,
age-old,
of long standing,
well-versed
in the sense of period
Definition
a portion of time specified in some way
the Victorian period
Synonyms
age,
generation,
years,
time,
days,
term,
stage,
date,
cycle,
era,
epoch,
aeon
in the sense of prime
Definition
of the highest quality
It was one of the City's prime locations.
Synonyms
best,
top,
select,
highest,
capital,
quality,
choice,
selected,
excellent,
superior,
first-class,
first-rate,
grade-A
in the sense of rare
Definition
of uncommonly high quality
She has a rare ability to record her observations on paper.
Synonyms
superb,
great (informal),
fine,
excellent,
extreme,
exquisite,
admirable,
superlative,
choice,
incomparable,
peerless
in the sense of select
Definition
chosen in preference to others
a select group of French cheeses
Synonyms
choice,
special,
prime,
picked,
selected,
excellent,
rare,
superior,
first-class,
posh (informal, British),
first-rate,
hand-picked,
top-notch (informal),
recherché
Additional synonyms
in the sense of sort
Definition
a class, group, or kind sharing certain characteristics or qualities
What sort of person is he?
Synonyms
kind,
type,
class,
make,
group,
family,
order,
race,
style,
quality,
character,
nature,
variety,
brand,
species,
breed,
category,
stamp,
description,
denomination,
genus,
ilk
in the sense of stamp
Definition
type or class
Monty is a man of a very different stamp.
Synonyms
type,
sort,
kind,
form,
cut,
character (informal),
fashion,
cast,
breed,
description
in the sense of superior
Definition
of very high quality or respectability
He's got a superior car, and it's easy to win races that way.
Synonyms
first-class,
excellent,
first-rate,
good,
fine,
choice,
exclusive,
distinguished,
exceptional,
world-class,
good quality,
admirable,
high-class,
high-calibre,
de luxe,
of the first order,
sick (slang),
booshit (Australian, slang),
exo (Australian, slang),
sik (Australian, slang),
rad (informal),
phat (slang),
schmick (Australian, informal)
in the sense of timeless
Definition
eternal and everlasting
There is a timeless quality to his best work.
Synonyms
eternal,
lasting,
permanent,
enduring,
abiding,
immortal,
everlasting,
ceaseless,
immutable,
indestructible,
undying,
ageless,
imperishable,
deathless,
changeless
in the sense of type
Definition
the general characteristics distinguishing a particular group