vin de pays

[van duh pey-ee]

noun

French.

plural

vins de pays 

1. the wine of a particular region, usually available only in the region where the wine is made; local wine.

vin de pays

/ vɛ̃ də pei /

noun

1. Also: vin du pays.  VDP. the third highest French wine classification: indicates that the wine meets certain requirements concerning area of production, strength, etc Compare AC VDQS vin de table

Word History and Origins

Origin of vin de pays¹

literally: local wine