\Vint"age\ (?; 48), n. [Corrupted by influence of
vintner, vintry, from OE. vindage, vendage, for vendange, OF.
vendenge, F. vendange, from L. vindemia; vinum wine, grapes +
demere to take off; de + emere, originally, to take. See
{Wine}, {Redeem}, and cf. {Vindemial}.]
1. The produce of the vine for one season, in grapes or in
   wine; as, the vintage is abundant; the vintage of 1840.

2. The act or time of gathering the crop of grapes, or making
   the wine for a season.

{Vintage spring}, a wine fount.

{Vintage time}, the time of gathering grapes and making wine.
   --Milton.