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Amarone, n.
Brit. |aməˈrəʊni|, U.S. |ˌæməˈroʊni|
Forms: also with lower-case initial.
[‹ Italian amarone (1953 or earlier) > n.) + -one, augmentative suffix (compare -oon suffix).]
A full-bodied dry red wine made from grapes dried after picking in the Valpolicella region of north-eastern Italy, characterized by a pungent, almost bitter taste.
A proprietary name in the United States.
1964N.Y. Times Mag. 22 Mar. 81 (advt.) Is there a Bolla wine you haven't tried? Discover it tonight..! Bolla Amarone. Red, full-bodied, a favorite of connoisseurs! 1974H. Johnson Wine (ed. 2) 211 Recioto is dark red-brown and semi-sweet; Amarone is the same colour but more or less dry and pungently strong. 1980P. Vandyke Price Dict. Wines & Spirits 8 Amarone is a very big, full wine, of a colour that some writers describe as ‘garnet red’. 2003Philadelphia Inquirer Mag. 9 Feb. 27/3 Better to skip the sweets altogether in favor of fresh Parmesan and olives to finish off that bottle of powerhouse amarone. |