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Terms in Italian 6831-6840 of 10470

montato

/mohn-TAH-toh/
[Italian]

"Mounted." Whipped or beaten, usually referring to cream or eggs.

Monte Antico

/MOHN-teh AHN-tee-koh/
[Italian]

"Ancient Mountain" in Tuscany, where both red and white wines are produced.

monte bianco

/MOHN-teh BYAHN-koh/
[Italian] plural monti bianchi

"Mont Blanc" A dessert or cake made by piling boiled puréed chestnuts and meringues into a cone and decorated with whipped cream sometimes flavoured with rum and sugar. It should end up looking like the mountain. It may be piled onto a pastry base.

Montebore

/mohn-teh-BOH-reh/
[Italian]

A cheese from Piedmont which resembles a wedding cake.

Montecarlo

/mon-teh-CAHR-loh/
[Italian]

A fine dry white wine from near Lucca in Tuscany made from a blend of grapes based on Trebbiano. (DOC). There is also a red from Chianti and Ciliegolo, Malvasia Nero and Syrah grapes.

Montecompatri Colonna

/mohn-teh-kohm-PAH-tree koh-LOHN-nah/
[Italian]

A DOC area of Lazio producing both sweet and dry wines based on Malvasia grapes.

Montefalco

/mohn-teh-FAHL-koh/
[Italian]

A town in Umbria producing dry, red DOC wines, though some are sweet and sparkling.

Montefalco Rosso

/mohn-teh-FAHL-koh ROHS-soh/
[Italian]

A red wine from Montefalco in Umbria based on Sangiovese grapes (DOC).

Montefiascone

/mohn-teh-fyah-SKOH-neh/
[Italian]

A town in Lazio where a German Bishop stumbled upion a great wine in 1111

Montello e Colli Asolani

/mohn-TEHL-loh eh KOHL-lee ah-soh-LAH-nee/
[Italian]

A DOC zone in the hill of Asolo in the Veneto producing different wines dependent upon the wine variety of grape on which they are based. These include Merlot, Cabernet and Prosecco.