Pronunciation Guide to Italian Wine Names
To fully enjoy your Italian wine-drinking experience, practice with the following pronunciation guide — the syllable in all CAPS is the one to accent. Soon, you’ll be speaking Italian like a true wine lover.
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Amarone: ah mah RO nae
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Brunello di Montalcino: brew NEL lo dee mahn tahl CHEE no
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Chianti Classico: key AHN tee CLAHS see co
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Dolcetto: dohl CHET toh
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Frascati: frah SKAH tee
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Lacryma Christi: LAH cree mah CHREE stee
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Montepulciano: mon tae pull chee AH noh
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Moscato d’Asti: mo SCAH toh DAHS tee
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Pinot Grigio: pee noh GREE joe
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Rosso Cònero: ROHS so COH neh ro
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Salice Salentino: SAH lee chae sah len TEE no
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Soave: so AH vae
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Taurasi: touw RAH see
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Verdicchio: ver DEE key oh
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Vino Nobile di Montepulciano: VEE no NO bee lae dee mahn tae pool chee AH no
