vintner

noun

vint·​ner ˈvint-nər 

1

: a wine merchant

2

: a person who makes wine

Examples of vintner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sauvignon Blanc is not rare in Italy though vintners have only recently been making examples that show off Italian rather than New World terroir, in this case from the Dolomites. —John Mariani, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025

Another star female vintner joins us later for lunch at Villa Torél, a farm-to-table restaurant opened by chef Alfredo Villanueva in 2019 on the idyllic grounds of the Santo Tomás winery. —Anya Von Bremzen, AFAR Media, 8 May 2025

Yet for a few vintners making dessert wines like French Sauternes or Hungarian Tokaji Azsú, this agent of destruction has long been a crucial collaborator. —Saveur Editors, Saveur, 16 Apr. 2025

Early vintners in the area, like Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards (founded some 40 years ago), helped shape the culinary and cultural landscape of Sonoma County. —AFAR Media, 20 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, alteration of vineter, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin vinetarius, from Latin vinetum vineyard, from vinum wine

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

vintner

noun

vint·​ner ˈvint-nər 

: a person who makes or sells wine