amabileadj.

1797 T. Holcroft tr. F. L. Stolberg Trav. (ed. 2) I. 330 That however which they gave us, at the inn, was not very good; but of that kind of common Italian red wine which is called Vino Brusco [Note Rough wine.]: in opposition to the Vino Amabile [Note Smooth or pleasant wine.].

1934 F. Schoonmaker & T. Marvel Compl. Wine Bk. vi. 136 A sweet Barbera is also made, though it is rather difficult to say why, for this, known as ‘Barbera amabile’, is both indigestible and downright bad.]

1974 Financial Times 4 June 24/6 The slightly sweeter amabile or abboccato varieties, well chilled, may be preferred to the traditional secco.

1989 Decanter Nov. 76/1 It was achieved without any tightening up of the far too loose standards for this often pitifully uninspiring wine, whether it be still or sparkling, dry, amabile or passito.

2017 Independent (Nexis) 18 Feb. 73 This organic full-bodied amabile (off dry/sweet) wine provides a zesty mouthful of wild fruit flavours.