German word

Weingut

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈvaɪ̯nˌguːt/

Meaning

  • neuter nounwinery

Example

Wir besuchen am Sonntag ein Weingut in der Nähe.

We are visiting a nearby winery on Sunday.

Illustration for Weingut (winery)

More examples

Zur Hochzeit haben sie Wein vom Weingut verschenkt.

For the wedding, they gave away wine from the winery as a gift.

Core concept

One wine-producing estate, from vineyard rows to bottles offered at the estate door.

Common phrases

  • eine Führung im Weingut

    a guided tour of the winery

  • Wein vom Weingut verschenken

    give wine from the winery as a gift

  • an einer Weinprobe im Weingut teilnehmen

    participate in a wine tasting at the winery

Similar words

Winzer: A person who grows grapes and makes wine.
Weinberg: Land or slopes used for growing grapes.
Weinhof: A small farm or estate that grows grapes and produces and sells wine.
Weinhandlung: A specialist shop that sells wine to consumers.

Definition in German

Betrieb, der Wein aus eigenen Weinbergen erzeugt und oft direkt vermarktet

Word origin

The compound Weingut combines Wein, wine, with Gut, an estate or sizable property.

Usage tips

  • English winery often focuses on the production building, while Weingut can also name the estate and its wine business.

Other meanings

  • wine estatenoun

Related words

  • Weingutbesitzerowner of a winerynoun
  • Weingutführungtour of the winerynoun

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