Pronunciation Guide

Did you know there are over 10,000 wine grape varieties in existence?

With around 1300 of these currently producing wines from all four corners of the globe, it's no surprise that even the geekiest of wine geeks can find themselves in a tongue twist when it comes to wine grape pronunciation. 

I love encouraging people to try alternative varieties but understand that getting the pronunciation right can be a little intimidating. That's why I’ve made a list, with a phonetic breakdown of some of the varieties you may come across in the Morevino tasting notes. I’ll keep adding to the list so be sure to check back in.

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Albarino - al-bah-REEN-yoh

Aligote – ah-lee-go-tay

Arneis – ahr-NAYS

Assyrtiko – ah-SEER-tee-koh

Fiano – fee-AH-no

Friulano – free-yoo-LAH-no

Garganega – gar-GAH-nehga

Gewurztraminer – guh-VERTS-tra-min-er

Grillo – gree-loh

Gruner Veltliner – GROO-nehr velt-LEE-nehr

Marsanne – mahr-SAHN

Moscato Giallo - mos-KAH-toh JAHL-lo

Piquepoul – peek-pool

Prosecco - pro-SEH-koh

Roussanne – roo-SAHN

Savagnin – sah-vah-YAHN

Ugni Blanc – oo-nee blonk

Verdejo – ver-DEH-hoh

Vermentino – ver-mehn-TEE-noh

Viognier – vee-OHN-yay

RED

Aglianico – ahl-YAHN-ee-koh

Barbera – bah-BEH-rah

Dolcetto – dohl-CHETT-oh

Durif – dyoo-riff

Graciano – grah-tsee-YAHN-no

Lagrein – lah-GRAYN

Lambrusco Maestri - lahm-BROOS-ko mah-EHS-tree

Malbec - mahl-bek

Mataro - mah-TAH-roh

Mencia – men-THEE-ah  

Montepulciano – mohn-teh-pool-CHAH-nooh

Mourvedre – moor-VEH-druh

Nebbiolo – neh-bee-YOH-lo

Negroamaro - neh-gro-ah-MAH-ro

Nero d’Avola – neh-ro DAH-vo-lah

Nerello mascalese - neh-REH-loh maska-LAY-say

Petit Verdot – peh-tee vehr-DOH

Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso - ray-FOH-sko dahl peh-DOON-kolo ROH-so

Sagrantino – sah-grahn-TEE-noh

Sangiovese – san-joh-VAY-zeh

Saperavi – sah-per-AHV-ee

Tempranillo – tem-pra-NEE-yo

Teroldego – t'ROHL-deh-go

Tinta Cao - TIN-tah ka-oo

Touriga Nacional – too-REE-gah nah-see-on-AHL

Trousseau – troo-soh

Xinomavro - see-no-MAHV-roh