Amarone
/aməˈrəʊni/noun
A full-bodied dry red wine made from grapes dried after picking in the Valpolicella region of north-eastern Italy, characterized by a pungent, almost bitter taste.
- A trademark in the United States..
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in The New York Times Magazine. From Italian amarone from amaro bitter + -one, augmentative suffix.