French winemaking term
How to pronounce Grand vin
Grand vin is pronounced GRAHN VAN. The main stress falls on VAN.
GRAHN VAN
What is Grand vin?
A French term meaning great wine, used primarily in Bordeaux to designate a château's first wine or flagship label. The grand vin receives the best barrels from the best vineyard parcels of each vintage, while barrels that do not meet the standard are declassified to the second wine.
The name means “Great wine” in French.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as GRAHN VEEN.
In French, in at the end of vin is a nasal vowel, not ee plus n: GRAHN VAN.
Often heard as GRAHND VAN.
The final d in grand stays silent before vin: GRAHN VAN.
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