vin santo

US/ˌvɪn ˈsɑntoʊ/US/ˌvin ˈsɑntoʊ/

noun

A wine made from grapes dried on straw mats and fermented in chestnut barrels, typical of Tuscany; often a dessert wine.

OriginItalian vin santo →
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Meanings

vin santo1

nounvin santo (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAlternative letter-case form of Vin Santo.

Vin Santo2

nounVin Santo (uncountable)

alternative vin santo

  1. uncountableA wine made from grapes dried on straw mats and fermented in chestnut barrels, typical of Tuscany; often a dessert wine.

Origin

  1. Italianvin santo
  2. EnglishVin Santo

From Italian vin santo (literally “holy wine”).

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