amarone
noun
ama·ro·ne ˌä-mä-ˈrō-nā 
: a robust dry red Italian wine with a high alcohol content
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Reds 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
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 Word History
Etymology
Italian, from Italian dialect (Veneto), literally, tart, very dry, augmentative of amaro tart, bitter, from Latin amarus bitter
First Known Use
circa 1956, in the meaning defined above