French word

vignoble

Pronunciation

IPA/viɲɔbl/

Meaning

  • masculine nounvineyard

Example

Nous visiterons le vignoble demain.

We will visit the vineyard tomorrow.

Illustration for vignoble (vineyard)

More examples

Le vignoble produit un vin connu.

The vineyard produces a well-known wine.

Core concept

Rows of grapevines forming a cultivated wine-growing landscape, from individual plots to a wider producing region.

Common phrases

  • visiter un vignoble

    visit a vineyard

  • un vignoble familial

    a family-owned vineyard

  • le vignoble local

    the local vineyard

Similar words

domaine: A wine-producing estate with vineyards and winemaking facilities under one owner or management.
vigne: Wine-grape vines growing in a designated planted area.

Definition in French

Parcelle ou ensemble de parcelles plantées de vignes, généralement liées à une exploitation viticole ou à une appellation.

Word origin

Vignoble is formed from French vigne, descended from Latin vinea, with a historical suffix used in a noun for land planted with vines.

Usage tips

  • Vignoble is masculine, so the usual article is un vignoble, while vigne refers to a vine or vine plant.

Other meanings

  • wine regionnoun

Related words

  • vignegrapevinenoun
  • vigneronwinegrowernoun

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