vino rosso
/ˈvi.no ˈros.so/word by wordmasculine
Red wine in Italian is vino rosso.
vino rosso refers to wine that is red in color.
Meaning: red coloured wine (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Italy, specific types of red wine are notable, such as Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, which is a high-quality red wine from Montepulciano in Tuscany and Lambrusco, a sparkling red wine produced mainly in the Emilia-Romagna region.
How does it change in a sentence?
When you want to talk about multiple red wines, both the noun and the adjective change to the plural form vini rossi.
How do you pronounce it?
vino rosso is pronounced /ˈvi.no ˈros.so/. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 1st syllable.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid saying rosso vino. While English speakers often place the adjective before the noun, in Italian the adjective rosso must follow the noun vino.
Did you know?
- If you travel to Sicily, you might hear the word russu instead of rosso to describe a red wine. This is due to the distinct linguistic evolution of the Sicilian language from Latin.
- The word vino is surprisingly ancient and has remained nearly unchanged since the Proto-Indo-European era. This makes it a 'linguistic fossil' that connects modern Italian speakers to prehistoric viticulture.
- In Italy, vino rosso is traditionally paired with hearty meats or aged cheeses, but drinking it with fish is often seen as a culinary mistake.
Examples in context
- Ha del vino rosso.You have red wine.This sentence is useful for stating that someone has vino rosso.Tatoeba #5745568 by Guybrush88, translation #5745562 by Catriona
- Ha del vino rosso?Do you have red wine?This sentence is useful for asking if someone has vino rosso.Tatoeba #6536645 by Guybrush88, translation #6532249 by CK
- Hai del vino rosso?Do you have any red wine?Tatoeba #6536644 by Guybrush88, translation #6787779 by CK
- Ho ordinato una bottiglia di vino rosso.I ordered a bottle of red wine.
- Il vino rosso è il mio preferito.Red wine is my favorite.
- Ci sono diverse varietà di vino rosso in questa cantina.There are different varieties of red wine in this cellar.
- Passami un bicchiere di vino rosso.Pass me a glass of red wine.
- Hai mai provato il vino tinto di questa regione?Have you ever tried the red wine from this region?
- Un bicchiere di Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, per favore.A glass of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, please.
- Hai mai assaggiato il Vino Nobile di Montepulciano?Have you ever tasted Vino Nobile di Montepulciano?
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Example conversation
A couple is having dinner at a restaurant.
- FrancescoMartina, vuoi un po' di vino rosso?Martina, do you want some red wine?
- MartinaSì Francesco, grazie mille.Yes Francesco, thank you very much.
- FrancescoÈ un ottimo vino rosso.It is an excellent red wine.
- MartinaHai ragione, è delizioso.You are right, it is delicious.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “red wine” translations and entries vino rosso, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (vino, rosso) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries rosso, vino, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
