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Pinot grape

Pinot grape

5.6
A type of red or white grape used to make wines like Burgundy and Champagne
  • noun
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  • This vineyard is known for its exceptional quality of Pinot grapes.

Examples

  • The renowned Champagne houses often use the Pinot grape in their blends.

  • Many vineyards in Burgundy grow Pinot grapes.

  • Many Burgundian wines are produced exclusively from the Pinot grape.

  • The Pinot grape is known for its versatility.

  • Many Burgundian wines are produced exclusively from the Pinot grape.

  • The renowned Champagne houses often use the Pinot grape in their blends.

  • This vineyard is known for its exceptional quality of Pinot grapes.

Synonyms

Pinot
vsPinot grape
9 6.8

A grape variety used to make wines like Burgundy and Champagne

is the fuller form that specifies the fruit type explicitly

Surface Forms

Pinot grape singular
Pinot grapes plural

Morphology

Pinot + grape

The phrase is a straightforward noun–noun combination: 'Pinot' names a grape variety and 'grape' names the fruit, so the overall meaning (a type of grape used for wine) is directly derivable from the constituents. This compositional pattern (varietal name + item) is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand it.

Etymology

Pinot grape may come from old French where pin means 'pine', because the tight, cone-shaped bunch of grapes looks like a small pine cone. That's why the name came to mean the grape varieties used to make Burgundy and Champagne wines.