viticulture

noun

vi·​ti·​cul·​ture ˈvi-tə-ˌkəl-chər  ˈvī- 

: the cultivation or culture of grapes especially for wine making

viticultural

ˌvi-tə-ˈkəl-chə-rəl 

ˌvī-, 

-ˈkəlch-rəl

adjective

viticulturally adverb

viticulturist

ˌvi-tə-ˈkəl-chə-rist 

ˌvī-

noun

Examples of viticulture in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Schweiger worked harvests every summer before starting college and then studied viticulture at University of California at Davis, graduating in 1993. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 23 June 2026

Modern viticulture began in earnest here in the 1970s before blossoming in the ’90s. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 June 2026

Cronk believes his campaign for regenerative viticulture at scale syncs with the ethos of VCT, which also supports a state-of-the-art Center for Research and Innovation facility in the Maule Valley of Chile. — Louise Schiavone, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026

Lauren Fiala, an adjunct professor in Kent State’s viticulture program, brings expertise from a 20-plus-year career to her role as winemaker at Baci Winery. — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 16 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin vitis vine + English culture — more at withy

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for viticulture

• agriculture
• apiculture
• aquaculture
• counterculture
• floriculture
• horticulture
• mariculture
• monoculture
• sericulture
• silviculture
• arboriculture
• culture