Meaning
vintage; year
- the year a wine or crop was produced
- the quality of a wine-producing year
- a sports or production season considered as a year
In a sentence
Questo vino viene da un'ottima annata.
This wine comes from an excellent vintage.
Com'è stata l'annata per l'olio quest'anno?
How was the year for olive oil this year?
Non è stata un'annata facile per il ristorante.
It has not been an easy year for the restaurant.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| annata | feminine · singular |
| annate | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Very common with wine: una buona annata.
- For calendar year, use anno, not annata.
- Can be figurative in sports: un'annata difficile.