Vineyard

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Vineyard

Vineyard (pronunciation: /ˈvɪnjərd/) is a plantation of grape-bearing vines, grown mainly for winemaking, but also raisins, table grapes, and non-alcoholic grape juice. The science, practice, and study of vineyard production is known as viticulture.

Etymology

The term "vineyard" is derived from the Old English "winberge" meaning "wine hill". It is a combination of "win" (wine) and "berge" (hill).

Related Terms

  • Viticulture: The science, practice, and study of vineyard production.
  • Winemaking: The production of wine, starting with the selection of the fruit, its fermentation into alcohol, and the bottling of the finished liquid.
  • Raisin: A dried grape.
  • Table grape: Grapes intended for consumption while fresh, as opposed to grapes grown for wine production, juice production, or for drying into raisins.
  • Grape juice: A non-alcoholic beverage, made from the extraction or pressing of natural liquid contained in fruit tissues.

See Also

  • Winery: A building or property that produces wine, or a business involved in the production of wine.
  • Viticulturist: A person who applies the science of viticulture in the growing of grapes.
  • Oenology: The science and study of all aspects of wine and winemaking except vine-growing and grape-harvesting, which is a subfield called viticulture.

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