Chianti Definition

kē-äntē, -ăn-
noun
A dry red wine produced in a region of Tuscany in Italy.
Webster's New World
A red wine of similar type made elsewhere.
Webster's New World
Alternative capitalization of Chianti.
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Other Word Forms of Chianti

Noun

Singular:
Chianti
Plural:
chiantis

Origin of Chianti

  • After the Chianti Mountains, a range of the Apennines in central Italy

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Italian

    From Wiktionary

Chianti Sentence Examples

  • In central Italy the best growths are those of Chianti, Pomino, Montalcino, Carmignano and Montepulciano.

  • The wines of Chianti, near Siena, are often described as being of the claret type, but actually they are somewhat similar to the growths of Beaujolais.

  • Riesling, Hermitage, Sauternes, Chianti, &c., in accordance with the district of origin of the vine.

  • Who wants pie and chips and beer when you can have liver, fava beans and a nice Chianti?

  • Siena is located in the heart of the olive groves and vineyards of the Chianti countryside.

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Words Starting With

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ITINTI

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