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"Food of passion is not complete without wine to provide the spark." - Mauro Golmarvi


Our list is entirely Italian, covering a vast array of wine styles from the majority of Italy's finest regions. If you should choose to bring your own unique bottle, we request that it not be one of our selections (corkage fee $20.) 

Wines


Sparkling Wines


Brut Rosé NV Ferrari $49
Brut Rosé NV Fantinel $39
Brut Rosé NV Valdo $30
Brut '08 "Bacco d'Oro" Contratto $75
Cortese Brut NV Villa Sparina $49
Franciacorta "Cuvee Prestige NV" Ca Del Bosco $67
Franciacorta Brut NV Quadra $55
Prosecco NV Fantinel $30
Prosecco '10 Bisol "Crede" $37
Prosecco NV "Extra Dry" Santome $32

White Wines


Anas-Cetta '10 Elvio Cogno $55
Arneis '10 Vietti $42
Chardonnay '09 Vie di Romans $67
Chardonnay '10 Massolino $52
Friulano '11 Bastianich "Adriatico" $40
Gavi di Gavi '10 Villa Sparina $39
Greco di Tufo '11 Teredora di Paolo $45
Gewurztraminer '10 Hofstatter "Kolbenhof" $58
Inzolia/Grecanico '10 COS "Rami" $42
Kerner '11 Abbazia di Novacella $44
Petite Arvine '10 Les Cretes $58
Pinot Grigio '09 Carlo Di Pradis $38
Pinot Grigio '11 Terlano $39
Soave Classico '08 Stefanini $36
Terre Del Timorasso '07 Ricci $50
Verdicchio Dei Castelli Di Jesi '09 Garofoli "Podium" $40

Piemonte


Barbaresco

100% Nebbiolo aged a minimum of 2 years. These wines are often referred to as the "Queen" of Italian reds offering both structure and elegance.

Barbaresco '08 Paitin "Sori Paitin" $85
Barbaresco '05 Cigliutti "Serraboella" $105
Barbaresco '04 La Spinetta "Valeirano" $120
Barbaresco Riserva '05 Produttori Del Barbaresco "Montefico" $90

Barbera

This most heavily planted grape in Piemonte has naturally high acid levels and low tannins making it the perfect match for food.

Barbera d'Alba '08 Aldo Conterno "Conca Tre Pile" $59
Barbera d'Alba '10 Massolino $45
Barbera d'Alba '08 Tenuta Olim Bauda "Nizza" $55
Barbera d'Asti '09/'1 Vietti "Tre Vigne" $40

Barolo

100% Nebbiolo aged a minimum of 3 years. These wines are often referred to as the "King" of Italian wines featuring both power and finesse.

Barolo '07 Aldo Conterno $125
Barolo '06 Damilano "Cannubi" $135
Barolo '05 Elvio Cogno "Pernice" $140
Barolo '05 Fontananfredda "La Rosa Vineyard" $120
Barolo '08 La Spinetta Garretti $110
Barolo '07 Mirafiore $82

Dolcetto

Ruby in color with black fruit flavors and is known as "the little sweet one".

Dolcetto di Dogliani '10 Pecchenino "Siri D' Jermu" $48
Dolcetto di Dogliani '10 Abbona "Papa Celso" $42

More from Piemonte

Gattinara '05 Travaglini $50
Langhe Nebbiolo '09 La Spinetta $54
Langhe Rosso '10 E. Cogno "Montegrilli" $62
Langhe Rosso '09 Gaja "Sito Moresco" $98

Veneto

This region is most notably recognized for its Valpolicella zone. The primary grape is Corvina, which features rich firm tannins lending structure to the great Amarones and Valpolicellas.

Amarone '07 Le Salette "La Marenga" $99
Amarone della Valpolicella '04 Corte Sant'Alda $130
Gemola (Merlot, Cab Franc) '06 Vignalta $72
Valpolicella '09/10 Corte Sant'Alda "Ca Fui" $45

More From The North

Experience a cool-weather Syrah, a spicy and tannic Lagrein, an aromatic fruity Pinot Nero, or perhaps the best Bordeaux blend made in Italy!

Lagrein '10 Hofstatter Alto Adige $44
Pinot Nero '06 Bressan Friuli $65
Pinot Nero '10/'1 Terlano Alto Adige $45
San Leonardo (Bordeaux Blend) '06 Tenuta San Leonardo Trentino $89
Pinot Nero/Merlot '08 Jermann Friuli "Red Angel in the Moonlight" $50
Syrah '06 Vallee d' Aosta Les Cretes Coteau La Tour $69
Vespa Rosso '08 Bastianich Friuli $64

Toscana


Brunello di Montalcino

(100% Sangiovese Grosso aged a minimum of 4 years) is mountain grown in the commune of Montalcino and produces the most powerful Sangiovese. This varietal has the potential to age for decades.

Brunello di Montalcino '07 Argiano $89
Brunello di Montalcino '07 Campogiovanni $78
Brunello di Montalcino '06 Col d'Orcia $68
Brunello di Montalcino '05 Frescobaldi "CastelGiocondo" $96
Brunello di Montalcino '07 Pertimali $99
Brunello di Montalcino '07 Mastrojanni $62
Brunello di Montalcino '06 Solaria $67
Brunello di Montalcino '07 Fanti Poggio della Badia $72

Chianti

The first real "delimited" wine zone, as we know it today. Although they are permitted to use "foreign" varieties in the blending process, most traditionalists opt for Sangiovese alone.

Chianti Classico '08 Castell'in Villa $45
Chianti Classico Riserva '08 Felsina "Rancia" $63
Chianti Classico Riserva '05 Il Molino di Grace $55
Chianti Classico '09 San Felice $42

Other Tuscan Options

Cabernet Sauvignon '09 Antinori Tignanello $125
Morellino di Scansano '10 La Mozza "I Perazzi" $38
Rosso di Montalcino '08 Fanti $45
Rosso di Montalcino '08 Solaria $42
Syrah '07 T. d'Alessandro "Il Bosco" $84
Vino Nobile di Montepuliciano '08 Poliziano $55
Vigorello '07 Tolaini $58

Super Tuscans

Wines in this category simply do not follow the regulations of the different DOCG's and DOC's of the region. Often times they are blends of the native Sangiovese with International varieties, but not always!

Bolgheri Rosso '09 Le Macchiole $63
Guidalberto '09 Tenuta San Guido $85
Geremia '07 Rocca di Frassinello $67
Le Sughere '09 Rocca di Frassinello $65
Piastraia '07/'0 Michele Satta $72
Vigorello '07 San Felice $79

Other Central Regions

Experience a highly aromatic Cesanese or a ripe and earthy Montepulciano from the Marche!

Cabernet Sauvignon '07 Drei Dona "Magnificat" Emiglia Romagna $70
Cabernet Sauvignon '06 Carpineto Farnito $62
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo '07 Masciarelli "Marina Cvetic" Abruzzo $50
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo '08 Valle Reale "San Calisto" $63
Montepulciano '08 Oasi deglia Angeli "Kurni" Marche $145
Rosso Conero '07/'0 Lanari "Fibbio" Marche $53
Rosso Conero Riserva '06 Garofoli "Grosso Agontano" Marche $48
Rosso Piceno Superiore '07 Velenosi "Roggio del Filare" Marche $67
Sagrantino di Montefalco '06 Paolo Bea Umbria $120
Villa Fidelia Rosso '07/'0 (Merlot, Cab, Cab Franc) Sportoletti Umbria $62

Sicilia

Here the most prominent native variety is Nero d'Avola, which is often compared to Syrah. From it you will experience some exotic spice with rich and dark fruit flavors. For a treat, try the indigenous Nerello Mascalese from Mount Etna. You can literally taste the volcanic ash!

Burdese '06 Planeta $64
Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico '09 COS $55
Mille e una Notte '07 Donnafugata $95
Nero d'Avola '09 COS "Lupo" $48
Syrah '07 Planeta $65

Other Southern Regions

Experience the well-structured Taurasi that is often referred to as the Barolo of the south or perhaps Cannonau, Italy's Grenache!

Cannonau di Sardegna Riserva '07/08 Sella & Mosca $32
Lacryma Christi '09 Terredora di Paolo Campania $45
Taurasi '07 Vinosia Campania $50

Sparkling by the Glass


Brut Rosé NV Valdo, Veneto $7
Prosecco "NV" Fantinel Friuli $7
Prosecco "Extra Dry" Santome Veneto $8
Franciacorta Brut Quadra Lombardia $10

Washington

 
 Chardonnay '09 Swiftwater Cellars "No. 9", Willamette $38
"SBS" Sauv/Blanc Semillion '11 Cadaretta, Walla Walla $38
Sauv Blanc '09 Woodinville Wine Cellars, Columbia Valley $32
Apogee '09 L'Ecole, Lowden $69
Cabernet '10 Januik, Woodinville $45
Cabernet Sauvignon '09 Pepper Bridge, Walla Walla $79
Cabernet Sauvignon '09 Siren Song, Seattle $45
Claret '09 Matthews, Woodinville $43
D2 '10 DeLille Cellars, Woodinville $59
Indomitable '08 Woodinville Wine Cellars,Woodinville $65
Pinot Noir '09 Swiftwater Cellars "No. 9", Willamette $46
Red Mountain '09 Hedges Family Estate, Benton City $37
Sangiovese '07 Cavatappi "Molly's Cuvee" $38
Syrah '07 Cadaretta, Walla Walla $52
Ulysses '08 O S Winery, Seattle $64

Whites by the Glass / 1/2 Carafe / Bottle


Chardonnay '10 Moccagatta Piemonte $11/20/40
Rosé '11 Bertani, Veneto $9/17/36
Verdicchio di Jesi '10 Luchetti, Marche $9/17/36
Pinot Grigio '10 Borgo M Friuli $8/14/32
Monferatto Bianco '10 (Favorita, Chard, SB) Pico Maccario, Piemonte $10/19/40

Reds by the Glass / 1/2 Carafe / Bottle


Pinot Noir '10 Lechthaler, Trentino $9/17/36
Assisi Rosso '09 (Sangiovese, Merlot, Cab Sauv) Sportoletti Umbia $9/17/36
Primitivo '08 Vinosia, Puglia $7/14/28
Rosso Conero (Montepulciano) '09 Lanari Marche $11/20/40
Brunello di Montalcino '06 Solaria Toscana $16/30/64
Barolo '06 Damilano Piemonte $16/30/64
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