Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • transitive verb To convert (the juice of grapes, for example) into wine by the process of fermentation.

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  • verb To convert the juice of a fruit (especially that of the grape) into wine by fermentation.

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  • verb convert a juice into wine by fermentation

Etymologies

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vine +‎ -ify

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Examples

  • Here they take the Grenache grape and "vinify" it in a similar way to port.

    George Miliotes: Valentine's Day Wines To Fall In Love With George Miliotes 2011

  • Rather than selling their grapes to the big houses, these producers vinify and bottle their own Champagne, the best of which reflects the individual characteristics of specific regions and soils — what the French call terroir.

    Rose-Hued Memories Of a Summer Night Jay McInerney 2010

  • Rather than selling their grapes to the big houses, these producers vinify and bottle their own Champagne, the best of which reflects the individual characteristics of specific regions and soils — what the French call terroir.

    Rose-Hued Memories Of a Summer Night Jay McInerney 2010

  • Rather than selling their grapes to the big houses, these producers vinify and bottle their own Champagne, the best of which reflects the individual characteristics of specific regions and soils — what the French call terroir.

    Rose-Hued Memories Of a Summer Night Jay McInerney 2010

  • Rather than selling their grapes to the big houses, these producers vinify and bottle their own Champagne, the best of which reflects the individual characteristics of specific regions and soils — what the French call terroir.

    Rose-Hued Memories Of a Summer Night Jay McInerney 2010

  • Of course, since I am only 37, I have only a few harvests behind me, but I am very pleased to be able to vinify such a tremendous vintage.

    A Full Year's Look Inside Chateau D'Issan A Look Inside Chateau D'Issan Emmanuel Cruse 2006

  • Perhaps it is the fickleness of the Pinot Noir grape, which is difficult to grow, vinify, and bottle, or the fact that Burgundy makes so little wine, at least at the top level, and there are far too many suitors, many of whom have more money than either wine smarts or discriminating taste.

    The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005

  • Dunn picked the grapes and weighed them, and the untreated grapes were his to vinify.

    The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005

  • In the old days, picking fully mature grapes often happened by accident, and in fact was often discouraged as fully ripe grapes were tricky to vinify.

    The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005

  • This is a tricky vintage to vinify, but Guigal, who harvested these grapes in August, did 100% barrel fermentation as well as lees aging and bâtonnage.

    The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005

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