Vintage Chartreuse

Vintage

In winemaking, vintage is the process of picking grapes to create wine. A vintage wine is one made from grapes that were all, or primarily, grown and harvested in a single specified year. In certain wines, it can denote quality, as in Port wine, where Port houses make and declare vintage Port in their best years. From this tradition, a common, though not strictly correct, usage applies the term to any wine that is perceived to be particularly old or of a particularly high quality.

Chartreuse (color)

Chartreuse is a color between yellow and green also referred to as yellow-green or greenish yellow. It was named because of its resemblance to the French liqueur green chartreuse, introduced in 1764. Similarly, chartreuse yellow is a yellow color mixed with a small amount of green, named after the drink yellow chartreuse. The wavelength and frequency of chartreuse is near 547.5 nm or 547.5 THz.

vintage

Noun

1. The yield of grapes or wine from a vineyard or district during one season.
2. Wine, especially high-quality, identified as to year and vineyard or district of origin.

Adjective

1. Of or relating to a vintage, or to wine identified by a specific vintage.
2. Having an enduring appeal; high-quality.

chartreuse

Noun

1. A yellow or green liqueur made by Carthusian monks.
2. A greenish-yellow color.

Adjective

1. Of a bright yellowish-green colour.