amontillado
noun
amon·til·la·do ə-ˌmän-tə-ˈlä-(ˌ)dō 
ə-ˌmän-ti(l)-ˈyä-(ˌ)t͟hō
ə-ˌmän-ti(l)-ˈyä-(ˌ)t͟hō plural amontillados
: a medium dry sherry
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web While the vast majority of sherry is dry — think briny, tapas-friendly fino and amontillado — there’s plenty to discover on the sweet end of the spectrum. 
Ellen Bhang, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Jan. 2022 Everyone waits in the parlor, sipping glasses of amontillado. Stephen O’connor, Harper's Magazine, 27 Apr. 2020 Everyone waits in the parlor, sipping glasses of amontillado. Stephen O’connor, Harper's Magazine, 27 Apr. 2020 Everyone waits in the parlor, sipping glasses of amontillado. Stephen O’connor, Harper's Magazine, 27 Apr. 2020 Everyone waits in the parlor, sipping glasses of amontillado. Stephen O’connor, Harper's magazine, 20 Jan. 2020 Manzanilla or fino makes an ideal start, while heartier amontillado, palo cortado or oloroso sherries meld seamlessly with umami-rich dishes, such as soups (ramen), stews and anything with mushrooms. Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2020 Dry sherries vary from crisp, saline fino and manzanilla to fruity amontillado and rich palo cortado and oloroso. Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2020 Sherry lovers will know that a fine amontillado would also be a great choice. Melissa Clark, sacbee.com, 9 May 2017 See More
Ellen Bhang, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Jan. 2022 Everyone waits in the parlor, sipping glasses of amontillado. Stephen O’connor, Harper's Magazine, 27 Apr. 2020 Everyone waits in the parlor, sipping glasses of amontillado. Stephen O’connor, Harper's Magazine, 27 Apr. 2020 Everyone waits in the parlor, sipping glasses of amontillado. Stephen O’connor, Harper's Magazine, 27 Apr. 2020 Everyone waits in the parlor, sipping glasses of amontillado. Stephen O’connor, Harper's magazine, 20 Jan. 2020 Manzanilla or fino makes an ideal start, while heartier amontillado, palo cortado or oloroso sherries meld seamlessly with umami-rich dishes, such as soups (ramen), stews and anything with mushrooms. Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2020 Dry sherries vary from crisp, saline fino and manzanilla to fruity amontillado and rich palo cortado and oloroso. Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2020 Sherry lovers will know that a fine amontillado would also be a great choice. Melissa Clark, sacbee.com, 9 May 2017 See More Word History
Etymology
Spanish, literally, done in the manner of Montilla, town in Andalusia
First Known Use
1822, in the meaning defined above