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Amontillado

Amontillado

1 9.9
A pale, medium-dry Spanish sherry wine with a light nutty taste
  • noun
  • /əˌmɒn.tɪˈjɑː.doʊ/
translation icon : amontillado
  • Amontillado sherry
  • Cask of Amontillado

Examples

  • He really wanted a pleasant glass of amontillado, but there was no alcohol on the ship.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Over drinks of amontillado from Jerez, a spot I was thinking of heading for next, we marveled at the miracle of the German appearing from nowhere.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • He sipped on his usual aperitif glass of Amontillado, speaking as pleasantly as he could manage with the people closest to him.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • He served a glass of Amontillado at the dinner, impressing all the guests with its rich flavor.

  • The restaurant's wine list featured a lovely Amontillado that perfectly complemented the seafood dishes.

  • After savoring the Amontillado, she noted its distinct nutty aroma and pleasant amber hue.

Synonyms

sherry
vsAmontillado
52 5.4

A wine with added alcohol from southern Spain, often dry or sweet, served before a meal

is a specific pale medium-dry variety with a slightly nutty flavor

How Strong

oloroso
1 9.6
Amontillado
1 9.9
fino
1 8.5
washing sherry
  • Archaic
9.3

Surface Forms

Amontillado singular
Amontillados plural

Etymology

Amontillado comes from Spanish and originally meant 'in the style of Montilla', the name of a town in southern Spain. So, Amontillado today is the pale, slightly dry sherry with a nutty, amber flavour that was first made or thought to be like the wines of Montilla.