Pronunciation guide
How to pronounce Italian wine names
Italian wine names are spelled the way they sound once you know a few rules: ch is a hard k, gl and gn are soft, and double consonants are held. These guides cover Italian grapes, DOCG regions and winemaking terms.
40 terms. Each page has native audio, IPA, an easy respelling and the meaning.
Grape varieties(11)
Wine regions(21)
- Amarone della Valpolicellaah-mah-ROH-neh DEL-lah vahl-poh-lee-CHEL-lah
- Asti SpumanteAHS-tee spoo-MAHN-teh
- Barbarescobar-bah-RES-koh
- Barbera d'Astibar-BEH-rah DAHS-tee
- Barolobah-ROH-loh
- Brunello di Montalcinobroo-NEL-loh dee mon-tahl-CHEE-noh
- Chiantikee-AHN-tee
- Chianti Classicokee-AHN-tee KLAHS-see-koh
- Fiano di Avellinofee-AH-noh dee ah-vel-LEE-noh
- Friuli Venezia Giuliafree-OO-lee veh-NEH-tsee-ah JOO-lee-ah
- GaviGAH-vee
- Montepulciano d'Abruzzomon-teh-pool-CHAH-noh dah-BROO-tsoh
- Moscato d'Astimoh-SKAH-toh DAHS-tee
- Proseccoproh-SEK-koh
- PugliaPOO-lyah
- Soavesoh-AH-veh
- Soave Classicosoh-AH-veh KLAHS-see-koh
- Valpolicellavahl-poh-lee-CHEL-lah
- Valpolicella Classicovahl-poh-lee-CHEL-lah KLAHS-see-koh
- VenetoVEH-neh-toh
- Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesiver-DEE-kyoh day kah-STEL-lee dee YEH-zee
Winemaking & label terms(4)
- Denominazione di Origine Controllatadeh-noh-mee-nah-tsee-OH-neh dee oh-REE-jee-neh kon-trohl-LAH-tah
- Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantitadeh-noh-mee-nah-tsee-OH-neh dee oh-REE-jee-neh kon-trohl-LAH-tah eh gah-rahn-TEE-tah
- Indicazione Geografica Tipicain-dee-kah-tsee-OH-neh jeh-oh-GRAH-fee-kah TEE-pee-kah
- Reciotoreh-CHOH-toh
Tasting terms(4)
Guides by topic
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- Grape varieties
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- Rhône
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- Sherry & Port
- Wine label terms
- Sommelier essentials
- Expert sommelier
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