How to Say ‘White wine’ in French
Vin blanc
van blonk
[van blonk]
💬 Usage Tip: Colours come after the noun in French, so it's 'wine white'. The same goes for vin rouge "red wine" and vin rosé "rosé".
Phrase Breakdown
Vin
[van]
wine
Alcoholic drink made from fermented grapes.
Le vin est rouge.
The wine is red.
blanc
[blonk]
White
The color related to snow or milk, and also used to describe purity.
Blanc fait référence à la neige sur le Mont.
White refers to the snow on the Mont.
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