Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Vintage \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.