vin de pays

[ van duh pey-ee ]

noun

, French.

, plural vins de pays [va, n, d, uh, pey-, ee].

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of vin de pays¹

literally: local wine