French winemaking term
How to pronounce Vendanges tardives
Vendanges tardives is pronounced vahn-DAHNZH tar-DEEV. The main stress falls on DEEV.
vahn-DAHNZH tar-DEEV
What is Vendanges tardives?
A French term meaning late harvest, used primarily in Alsace for sweet wines made from grapes left on the vine to achieve high sugar concentrations. The permitted grapes are Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, and Muscat. These wines must reach minimum sugar levels and offer rich, concentrated flavors.
The name means “Late harvests” in French.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as van-DANZH tar-DEEV.
In French, en and an are nasal vowels, so don't pronounce the n itself: vahn-DAHNZH tar-DEEV.
Often heard as vahn-DAHNZH tar-DEEVS.
The final s in vendanges and tardives is silent in French: vahn-DAHNZH tar-DEEV.
Often heard as vahn-DAHNJ tar-DEEV.
French ge is a soft zh like the s in measure, with no d in front: vahn-DAHNZH.
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