/ ˈvɪntɪdʒ; NAmE / noun , adjective
■ noun
1.
the wine that was produced in a particular year or place; the year in which it was produced :
the 1999 vintage
2003 was a particularly fine vintage.
2.
[ usually sing. ] the period or season of gathering grapes for making wine :
The vintage was later than usual.
■ adjective [ only before noun ]
1.
vintage wine is of very good quality and has been stored for several years
2.
( BrE ) ( of a vehicle ) made between 1917 and 1930 and admired for its style and interest
—compare veteran car
3.
typical of a period in the past and of high quality; the best work of the particular person :
a collection of vintage designs
vintage TV drama
The opera is vintage Rossini.
4.
vintage year a particularly good and successful year :
2003 was not a vintage year for the movies.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : alteration (influenced by vintner ) of earlier vendage , from Old French vendange , from Latin vindemia (from vinum wine + demere remove).