Chianti
/kɪˈanti
/noun (plural Chiantis) [mass noun]
A dry red Italian wine produced in Tuscany.In general, red and white wines keep for two to three days, although Rieslings, Sauvignon Blancs, some Chiantis, and Cabernet Sauvignons hold up to a week....
- Italian Chianti's are made with sangiovese grapes, and French Chablis are made from Chardonnay grapes.
- During his stay at an Italian hospital he charmed nurses and bribed porters into bringing him a steady stream of cognac, Cinzano vermouth, Marsala and Chianti.
Origin
Named after the Chianti Mountains, Italy.
Rhymes
- black truffle
- black trumpet
- Black Tuesday
- black turf
- black-veined
- black-veined white
- black velvet
- black vomit
- black vulture
- blackwall tyre
- black warrior
- Black Warrior River
- black wart
- black wash
- blackwash
- Black Watch
- black water
- blackwater fever
- black wattle
- Black Wednesday
- Black Week
- Blackwell, Elizabeth
- black whale
- black widow
- black widow spider