Noun
Amarone (countable and uncountable, plural Amarones)
An Italian full-bodied ruby to garnet red wine, characterized by a pungent, almost bitter taste. It is made in the Valpolicella region from dried-after-picking grapes of the Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara varieties.
amarone (countable and uncountable, plural amarones)
Alternative letter-case form of Amarone
A census taker tried to quantify me once. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a big Amarone. Go back to school, little Starling. Thomas Harris
At the 12:40 mark of the first period, Hickman took a pass below the left circle from Amarone and walked in alone to pepper a shot on net that Richards threw back with disdain. Source: Internet
Joey Coughlin and Amarone had assists on the play. Source: Internet
The third wine was a Secoli Amarone della Valpolicella, a wine that comes from grapes that have been raisined in order to intensify the flavor. Source: Internet
The late Giuseppe Quintarelli once told me that Amarone was “a wine of contemplation.” Source: Internet