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nonvintage

nonvintage

1 7.3
A wine, like champagne, made from grapes from different years to keep a steady taste
  • noun
  • /nɒnˈvɪn.tɪdʒ/
  • Specialized
: vino no añejo
  • He preferred a nonvintage bottle for casual celebrations with friends.

Examples

  • The restaurant offered a nonvintage champagne that was both affordable and reliable in taste.

  • Many sparkling wines are nonvintage, ensuring a consistent flavor from year to year.

  • I prefer a good nonvintage champagne for celebrations.

  • He bought a bottle of nonvintage wine for dinner.

  • The store offers a selection of nonvintage champagnes that are perfect for celebrations.

  • Many people prefer nonvintage wines because they provide a consistent taste from multiple harvests.

  • At the wine tasting, I enjoyed the nonvintage bubbly which blended flavors from various years.

Antonyms

vintage
  • Specialized
23 5.5

Wine made in a particular year that shows its age and quality

How Vintage

vintage
  • Specialized
23 5.5
nonvintage
  • Specialized
1 7.3

Surface Forms

nonvintage singular
nonvintages plural

Morphology

nonvintage = vintage (transparent) = non + vintage

Built by adding the negative prefix 'non-' to 'vintage' to denote a product not from a single harvest year.

Etymology

Nonvintage comes from non- 'not' + vintage 'wine from a single year'; a nonvintage is a wine or champagne made by mixing products from several years to give a consistent taste.