English wine region
How to pronounce Carneros
Carneros is pronounced kar-NAIR-ohs, written /kɑrˈnɛəroʊs/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet. The stress falls on NAIR.
kar-NAIR-ohs
IPA /kɑrˈnɛəroʊs/
What is Carneros?
A cool-climate AVA straddling the southern portions of both Napa and Sonoma counties in California, cooled by fog and wind from San Pablo Bay. It is renowned for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, and is a major source of fruit for California sparkling wine.
Other accepted pronunciations
These are also correct, and Vinolingo scores them as correct:
- kar-NEH-ros — Spanish reading with tapped r.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as KAR-neh-rohs.
Stress the middle syllable NAIR, not the first: kar-NAIR-ohs.
Related pronunciations
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