French winemaking term
How to pronounce Vin de pays
Vin de pays is pronounced VAN duh pay-EE. The main stress falls on EE.
VAN duh pay-EE
What is Vin de pays?
A French wine classification meaning country wine, now officially replaced by IGP under EU regulations but still widely used on labels. Vin de Pays wines are produced under less restrictive rules than AOC/AOP, allowing greater flexibility in grape varieties and winemaking techniques while maintaining regional identity.
The name means “Country wine” in French.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as VIN duh pay-EE.
French vin has a nasal vowel and the n is not pronounced: VAN duh pay-EE.
Often heard as VAN duh PAY.
Pays has two syllables in French, with the ending sounding like ee: pay-EE.
Often heard as VAN duh pay-EES.
The final s in pays is silent: VAN duh pay-EE.
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