: a robust dry red Italian wine with a high alcohol content
Examples of amarone in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebReds will include Cantina di Casteggio, a barbera from Lombardy; Le Masciare Barbassano, an aglianico from Campania; and a Ca' del Monte amarone from Veneto.—Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2019 Wines varieties include prosecco, bardolino, amarone, vermentino, rosé of cannonau (grenache) and carignano.—San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2019
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Word History
Etymology
Italian, from Italian dialect (Veneto), literally, tart, very dry, augmentative of amaro tart, bitter, from Latin amarus bitter
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