Amontillado

/ˌæmɒntɪˈjɑːdoʊ/ noun

Definition

A type of dry Spanish sherry wine from the Jerez region, aged to develop a pale color and delicate, complex flavor.

Etymology

From Spanish 'vino de Montilla,' referring to wines from the town of Montilla in Spain, though the style is now more associated with Jerez. The term entered English in the 19th century as sherry exports increased.

Kelly Says

Amontillado gained literary fame through Edgar Allan Poe's 1846 horror story 'The Cask of Amontillado'—though Poe probably chose it for the exotic-sounding name rather than the wine's actual qualities, making it forever associated with dark revenge!

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