Italian Lesson

Rosso means Red!    
 
Italian Wine Terms
AbboccatoSlightly sweet
AmabileMedium-sweet
AmaroneDry red wine made from dried grapes (a form of passito)
Azienda/Tenuta/PodereEstate
BiancoWhite
CantinaWinery
Cantina socialeCo-operative winery
ChiarettoPale red or dark rosé
ClassicoDenotes the traditional, theoretically superior, vineyard area within a DOC/G zone
DolceSweet
FrizzanteSlightly sparkling
Imbottigliato all'origineEstate-bottled
Metodo ClassicoSparkling wine made by the classic Champagne method
NovelloLiterally 'new' – describes light, fruity wines intended for early consumption rather than cellaring
PassitoGeneric term for wine made from dried grapes (typically sweet but sometimes dry)
ReciotoSweet red or white wine made from dried grapes (a form of passito)
Ripassofull-bodied, powerful wine style made by re-fermenting wine with amarone grape skins
RosatoRosé
RossoRed
SeccoDry
SpumanteSparkling
Superiorewines with greater concentration and higher alcoholic strength
VendemmiaVintage
VignetoVineyard
Vin SantoA dessert wine style originally from Tuscany, generally made from air-dried Trebbiano grapes. The style is now made in various Italian regions.

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