French winemaking term
How to pronounce Vieilles vignes
Vieilles vignes is pronounced vee-AY VEEN-yuh. The main stress falls on VEEN.
vee-AY VEEN-yuh
What is Vieilles vignes?
A French term meaning old vines, commonly found on wine labels to indicate the wine was produced from mature grapevines. Although unregulated in France, it generally implies vines of at least 35-50 years of age. Older vines produce smaller yields of more concentrated fruit, resulting in wines of greater depth.
The name means “Old vines” in French.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as vee-AY VIG-nuh.
French gn is one sound like ny in canyon, with no hard g: VEEN-yuh.
Often heard as vee-EL VEEN-yuh.
In vieilles, the ill ending sounds like a y, not an l: vee-AY.
Often heard as vee-AY VEEN-yuhs.
The final s in both words is silent in French: vee-AY VEEN-yuh.
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