Italian tasting term
How to pronounce Amarone
Amarone is pronounced ah-mah-ROH-neh. The stress falls on ROH.
ah-mah-ROH-neh
What is Amarone?
A rich, powerful dry red wine from the Valpolicella zone in Veneto, Italy, made using the appassimento method where grapes are dried for several months after harvest to concentrate sugars and flavors. It is one of Italy's most prestigious and age-worthy wines, with intense dried fruit, chocolate, and spice character.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as am-uh-ROHN.
In Italian, the final e is always pronounced as a short clear eh: ah-mah-ROH-neh.
Often heard as ah-mah-ROH-nay.
Italian final e is a pure short eh without gliding into ee: ah-mah-ROH-neh.
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