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

There’s also the underground wine bar, CaveSociety, where members can sample global wines while learning about viticulture from sommeliers. —Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2026

Packaging and glass transport alone can account for as much as 74% of a bottle of wine’s total carbon footprint, far outweighing emissions from viticulture or winemaking itself. —Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026

In viticulture, organic and biodynamic farming resonate with both today’s health and environmentally conscious drinkers and an ever-increasing number of winemakers worried about climate change. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026

And producers are trying to adapt to climate change, changing the viticulture or using grapes that are more heat- or drought-resistant. —The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2025

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