To fully enjoy your Italian wine-drinking experience, practice with the following pronunciation guide — the syllable in all CAPS is the one to accent. Soon, you'll be speaking Italian like a true wine lover.
-
Amarone: ah mah RO nae
-
Brunello di Montalcino: brew NEL lo dee mahn tahl CHEE no
-
Chianti Classico: key AHN tee CLAHS see co
-
Dolcetto: dohl CHET toh
-
Morellino di Scansano: moh-ray-LEE-no • dee • scahn-ZAH-no
-
Prosecco: pro-SAY-ko
-
Montepulciano: mon tae pull chee AH noh
-
Moscato d'Asti: mo SCAH toh DAHS tee
-
Pinot Grigio: pee noh GREE joe
-
Rosso Cònero: ROHS so COH neh ro
-
Vernaccia di San Gimignano: vair-NAH-chah • dee • san • jim-min-YAH-no
-
Soave: so AH vae
-
Taurasi: touw RAH see
-
Vermentino: vair-men-TEE-noh
-
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano: VEE no NO bee lae dee mahn tae pool chee AH no
What are your favourite words to pronounce? Let us know below!