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Weingut
🍇 What exactly is a Weingut?
A Weingut (neuter, article: das) refers to an agricultural estate specializing in the cultivation of grapevines and the production, and often marketing, of wine. It typically includes vineyards (Weinberge), cellar facilities (Kellereianlagen) for winemaking, and sometimes tasting rooms or a wine tavern (Weinstube).
Essentially, it's the place where grapes turn into wine – from cultivation to the bottle. 🍾
🧐 Grammar of 'das Weingut' in Detail
The word "Weingut" is a noun of neuter gender (Neutrum). It uses the article "das". Here is the declension:
| Case | Article | Noun |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das | Weingut |
| Genitive | des | Weinguts / Weingutes |
| Dative | dem | Weingut / Weingute |
| Accusative | das | Weingut |
| Case | Article | Noun |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die | Weingüter |
| Genitive | der | Weingüter |
| Dative | den | Weingütern |
| Accusative | die | Weingüter |
Example Sentences
- Das alte Weingut liegt malerisch in den Hügeln.
The old winery is picturesquely situated in the hills. - Wir besuchten gestern ein bekanntes Weingut an der Mosel.
Yesterday we visited a famous winery on the Mosel river. - Die Qualität der Weine dieses Weinguts ist hervorragend.
The quality of the wines from this winery is excellent. - Viele Weingüter bieten Weinproben an.
Many wineries offer wine tastings.
🗣️ How to use 'Weingut'?
The word "Weingut" is used when referring to an estate that produces and often sells wine.
- Context: Agriculture, viticulture (Weinbau), tourism (Weintourismus), gastronomy, trade.
- Typical Uses: Visiting a Weingut (ein Weingut besuchen), buying wine from a Weingut (Wein von einem Weingut kaufen), working at a Weingut (auf einem Weingut arbeiten), learning the history of a Weingut (die Geschichte eines Weinguts kennenlernen).
- Distinction: While a Weinberg only refers to the vineyard area, a Weingut encompasses the entire operation including buildings and cellar technology. A Winzer is the person who grows grapes and makes wine, often the owner or manager of the Weingut. A Weinkellerei can also be purely a production facility without its own vineyards.
💡 Mnemonics for 'das Weingut'
Article 'das': Think of "das Gut". A 'Gut' (like an estate or property, Landgut) is neuter in German. So, a Wein-gut (wine estate) is also "das Gut". Or imagine: Das sign in front of the 'Gut' shows a wine goblet.
Meaning: Break down the word: Wein (wine) + Gut (estate, property, operation). It's an 'estate' or 'operation' concerned with 'wine'. Simple!
🔄 Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms (similar meaning):
- Winzerbetrieb: Very similar, often emphasizes the craft aspect of the Winzer (winemaker).
- Weinkellerei: Can be synonymous, but sometimes focuses more on the cellar technology and production, not necessarily cultivation.
- Weinhof / Winzerhof: Often smaller, family-run estates.
- Rebgut: Emphasizes the ownership of vineyards (Rebflächen).
Similar but different terms:
- Weinberg: Just the area with the grapevines.
- Vinothek: A shop or space specialized in selling and tasting wine, not necessarily with its own production.
- Weinstube / Straußwirtschaft / Buschenschank: A type of wine tavern (often seasonal) serving the estate's own wines, usually located at the Weingut.
😂 A Little Joke
Fragt der Gast den Winzer auf dem Weingut: "Sagen Sie mal, ist Ihr Wein wirklich 'rein'?"
Antwortet der Winzer: "Na klar! Sonst müsste er ja 'raus' heißen!"
Translation:
The guest asks the winemaker at the winery: "Tell me, is your wine really 'rein' (pure/in)?"
The winemaker replies: "Of course! Otherwise, it would have to be called 'raus' (out)!"
(This is a pun: 'rein' means both 'pure' and 'in', while 'raus' means 'out'.)
📜 Poem about a Weingut
Wo Reben ranken, Sonne scheint,
das Weingut alt und wohlvereint.
Im Keller kühl der junge Wein,
soll bald in Gläsern funkelnd sein.
Des Winzers Stolz, Jahr für Jahr,
ein edler Tropfen, wunderbar.
Translation:
Where vines entwine, sun shines bright,
the winery, old and well-united tight.
In the cool cellar, the young wine waits,
soon to sparkle in glasses, celebrating fates.
The winemaker's pride, year after year,
a noble drop, wonderfully clear.
❓ Riddle Time
Ich habe Hänge voller Grün,
wo süße Trauben saftig blühn.
Im Keller wird daraus gemacht,
was manchem frohe Stunden bracht.
Man keltert, presst und füllt dann ab,
bringt edlen Tropfen auf den Trab.
Was bin ich für ein Ort, sag an,
wo man genießen und probieren kann?
Translation:
I have slopes full of green,
where sweet grapes bloom juicy and keen.
In the cellar, something is made from these,
that brings joyful hours with ease.
They press, they crush, and then they fill,
bringing noble drops up the hill.
What kind of place am I, tell me true,
where one can taste and enjoy too?
Solution: Das Weingut (The winery)
🧩 Other Information
Word Composition:
The word "Weingut" is a compound noun, composed of:
Trivia:
- Germany has 13 official wine-growing regions (Weinanbaugebiete), many known for their picturesque Weingüter (e.g., Mosel, Rheingau, Pfalz, Baden).
- Many Weingüter in Germany are family-run businesses with long traditions.
- The term "Gutsabfüllung" on a German wine label signifies that the wine was produced and bottled at the Weingut that also grew the grapes (similar to 'estate-bottled').
📝 Summary: is it der, die or das Weingut?
The word "Weingut" is a neuter noun and therefore takes the article das: das Weingut. It refers to an estate that grows grapes and produces wine (a winery).