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Arneis

noun
Ar·​neis | \ ˌär-ˈnāz How to pronounce Arneis (audio) , -ˈnās\
variants: or less commonly arneis

Definition of Arneis

: a dry white wine from the Piedmont region of Italy Arneis is a rich, gloriously fruity, mouth-filling wine that is soft, even unctuous.— Robert M. Parker, Parker’s Wine Buyer’s Guide, 1989 also : the grape from which Arneis wine is made Arneis, an ancient white grape of Italy’s Piedmont, had almost disappeared 25 years ago. — Gerald Asher, Gourmet, March 2004

First Known Use of Arneis

1989, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Arneis

borrowed from Italian, borrowed from Upper Italian (Piedmontese), of uncertain origin

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