How to Pronounce Different Wines

With the number of wines coming from different regions of the world, Spain, France and Germany through to Australia, Chile and South Africa, it’s not surprising there are a lot of names that we struggle with. So when you’re trying to sort your Beaujolais from your Gewürztraminer, or your Chateauneuf-du-Pape from your Puligny-Montrachet our handy wine pronunciation guide is invaluable.

Wine (Pronunciation)

Amarone (Ah-ma-ROH-nay)
Amontillado (Ah-mone-tee-YAH-doe)
Barbaresco (Bar-bar-ESS-coh)
Barbera (Bar-BEAR-ah)
Barolo (Bar-OH-lo)
Beaujolais (Bo-jho-LAY)
Beaujolais Nouveau (Bo-jho-LAY New-VOH)
Beaujolais-Villages (Bo-jho-LAY Vih-lahzh)
Beaune (Bone)
Blanc de Blancs (BlahN du BlahN)
Bordeaux (Bore-DOH)
Bourgogne (Boor-GON-yeh)
Brunello Di Montalcino (Brew-NELL-oh dee Mon-tahl-CHEE-no)
Brut (Broot)
Burgundy (BURR-gun-dee)
Cabernet Franc (Cab-air-nay FrahN)
Cabernet Sauvignon (Cab-air-nay So-veen-yawN)
Cave (Cahv)
Chablis (Sha-BLEE)
Champagne (Sham-pane)
Chardonnay (Shar-doe-NAY)
Chateauneuf-du-Pape (Shah-toe-nuff-duh pahp)
Chenin Blanc (Shay-naN BlaN)
Chianti (key-AHN-tee)
Chianti Classico (Key-AHN-tee Class-ee-ko)
Chianti Classico Riserva (Key-AHN-tee Class-ee-ko Re-ser-va)
Cinsaut/ Cinsault (SaN-so)
Colheita (Kohl-AY-ta)
Colombard (Cole-um-bar)
Cosecha (Koh-SAY-cha)
Côte Rôtie (Coat Row-tee)
Côte de Nuits (Coat duh Nwee)
Côtes-du-Rhône (Coat duh Rone)
Crianza (Cree-AHN-za)
Cru (Crew)
Cuvée (Coo-vay)
Demi-sec (Deh-mee-seck)
Dolcetto (Dohl-CHET-toh)
Eiswein (ICE-wine)
Fino (FEE-noh)
Fumé Blanc (FOO-may- BlahN)
Gamay (Gam-may)
Garnacha (Gar-NAH-cha)
Gewürztraminer (Geh-VERTZ-trah-mee-nur)
Grenache (Gren-AHSH)
Jerez (Hair-eth)
Kabinett (Kah-bee-NET)
Languedoc (Lahn-geh-dawk)
Loire (Lwahr)
Mâcon (Mah-coN)
Manzanilla (Mahn-than-NEE-ya)
Margaux (Mahr-goe)
Meritage (MARE-eh-tedge)
Merlot (Mer-low)
Meursault (Muhr-soe)
Montrachet (Mon-rah shay)
Musigny (Moo-see-nyee)
Nebbiolo (Nay-BYOH-low)
Pauillac (Paw-yack)
Petite Sirah (Peh-TEET Sih-RAH)
Piemonte (Pee-eh-MAWN-tay)
Pinot Blanc (Pee-noe BlahN)
Pinot Grigio (Pee-noe Gree-joe)
Pinot Gris (Pee-noe GREE)
Pinot Meunier (Pee-noe Mehr-n’yay)
Pinot Noir (Pee-noe Nwahr)
Pouilly-Fuissé (Poo-yee Fwee-SAY)
Pouilly-Fumé (Poo-yee Foo-MAY)
Puligny-Montrachet (Poo-lee-nyee mon-rah-shay)
Riesling (REES-ling)
Rioja (Ree-OH-ha)
Saint-Emilion (San’Tay-meel-yon)
Sancerre (Sahn-sair)
Sauternes (Saw-tairn)
Sangiovese (San-geeo-VEHS-eh)
Sauvignon Blanc (SO-vin-yon Blahnk)
Sémillon (Seh-mee-yohn)
Shiraz (SHEER-oz)
Soave (So-ah-vay)
Syrah (Sih-RAH)
Spätlese (SHPATE-lay-zuh)
Tempranillo (Temp-rah-NEE-yoh)
Trebbiano (Treb-bee-AH-no)
Trockenbeerenauslese (TROCK-en-BEHR-en-OWS-lay-zeh)
Valpolicella (Val-poh-lee-t’chell-ah)
Verdicchio (Vehr-dee-kee-oh)
Vinho Verde (Veen-yoh vair-day)
Viognier (Vi-ohn-yay)
Yquem (Ee-kem)
Zinfandel (ZIN-fun-dell)

So print this off and keep it handy, and the next time you order a bottle of wine, you won’t look like an wine idiot.

With over 5 years writing experience on the web Edward has recently been writing on his latest website at http://www.exfoliating.co.uk offering information and advice about exfoliating and associated products.

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