viticulture

noun

vi·​ti·​cul·​ture ˈvi-tə-ˌkəl-chər How to pronounce viticulture (audio) ˈvī- How to pronounce viticulture (audio)
: the cultivation or culture of grapes especially for wine making
viticultural
ˌvi-tə-ˈkəl-chə-rəl How to pronounce viticulture (audio)
ˌvī-, 
-ˈkəlch-rəl
adjective
viticulturally adverb
viticulturist
ˌvi-tə-ˈkəl-chə-rist How to pronounce viticulture (audio)
ˌvī-
noun

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Wine Regions as Climate Bellwethers All this comes to a head at a time when climate change has made viticulture unpredictable. — Kate Dingwall, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026 This month, researchers from Japan’s Tohoku University published a granular investigation of California viticulture in a changing climate. — Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 Unique and Challenging Climate Unlike the popular wine-producing regions like France and California, Japan’s hot, humid summers, along with an annual rainy season and typhoons, present significant challenges for viticulture. — Akiko Katayama, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Schweiger worked harvests every summer before starting college and then studied viticulture at University of California at Davis, graduating in 1993. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for viticulture

Word History

Etymology

Latin vitis vine + English culture — more at withy

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of viticulture was in 1872

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“Viticulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viticulture. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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