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An agricultural business that specializes in growing wine grapes and producing wine.
Am Wochenende besuchen wir ein Weingut an der Mosel und machen eine Weinprobe.
At the weekend, we're visiting a winery on the Moselle and doing a wine tasting.
The word is a compound of 'Wein' (wine) and 'Gut' (estate). A 'Gut' is a large agricultural estate. So a Weingut is an estate where wine is grown and produced.
Dieses Weingut ist seit Generationen im Familienbesitz.
This winery has been owned by the family for generations.
Common verbs in connection with a winery are 'ein Weingut besuchen' (to visit a winery), 'ein Weingut führen' (to run a winery), or 'auf einem Weingut arbeiten' (to work at a winery). The wine region is often mentioned as well.
Wir haben ein kleines Weingut in der Pfalz besucht.
We visited a small winery in the Palatinate.
A winery is often more than just a production site. Many wineries are also tourist destinations that offer wine tastings, tours of the wine cellar, or even overnight accommodation.
Auf dem Weingut kann man an einer Führung mit anschließender Weinprobe teilnehmen.
At the winery, you can take part in a tour followed by a wine tasting.