Brunello

noun

Bru·nel·lo | \ brü-ˈne-lō

variants: or less commonly Brunello di Montalcino \ -dē-ˌmän-täl-ˈchē-nō

How to pronounce Brunello di Montalcino (audio)

plural Brunellos also Brunellos di Montalcino

Definition of Brunello

: a full-bodied red wine made from Sangiovese grapes that is produced in the Tuscany region of Italy Three impressive reds in particular—Barolo, Barbaresco, and Brunello di Montalcino—have acquired a devoted following among American oenophiles.— Alexis Bespaloff, Elle, January 1987

History and Etymology for Brunello

Brunello borrowed from Italian, from bruno “dark in color, brown” (going back to Vulgar Latin *brūn-, borrowed from Germanic) + -ello, noun suffix (going back to Latin -ellus, originally diminutive suffix, variant of -ulus with stems ending in r); Brunello di Montalcino borrowed from Italian, literally “Brunello of Montalcino” (town in southern Tuscany)