vigneron

noun

vi·​gne·​ron ˌvēn-yə-ˈrōn How to pronounce vigneron (audio)

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Located on a small island in the Rhône River this fourth-generation vigneron from Arles has made a fresh and off-dry wine with tropical fruit tones, ripe, plush guava and melon; the tang of tangerine. Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 Meeting winemakers and vignerons personally help establish the connections necessary to source these exclusive wines. Follow me on Twitter. Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024 That all changes with the opening of Calistoga Depot, an extravagant dining-and-drinking complex in the town’s historic 1868 train station renovated by French vigneron Jean-Charles Boisset and opened in partnership with Michael Madden. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2024 Not all vignerons had enough workers on call to respond so quickly. Elin McCoy, Fortune Europe, 11 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for vigneron 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English (Scots), from Middle French, from Old French vineron, from vine, vigne vine, vineyard

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vigneron was in the 15th century

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“Vigneron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vigneron. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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