vinify vs ferment

vinify is not a noun while ferment is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
vinify	No	No	Yes	No
ferment	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, ferment is a hypernym of vinify; that is, ferment is a word with a broader meaning than vinify:

Other hypernyms of vinify include work.

vinify (noun)	ferment (noun)
	a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
	a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
	a substance capable of bringing about fermentation

vinify (verb)	ferment (verb)
convert a juice into wine by fermentation	go sour or spoil
	cause to undergo fermentation
	work up into agitation or excitement
	be in an agitated or excited state