White Wines
Sparkling
NV Val D’Oca Prosecco Brut 27
NV Rotari Brut 25
NV Bellavista Franciacorta Cuvee Brut 65
NV Perrier Jouet Grand Brut 70
NV Gosset Grand Rose 140
NV Gosset Grand Rose ½ bottle 75
2001 Wesport Rivers Brut Cuvee RJR 45
2004 Elio Perrone Moscato D’Asti 16
ITALY
2006 Sella & Mosca Terre Bianche (Torbato), Sardinia 44
2007 Tiefenbrunner Chardonnay, Alto Adige 34
2008 Alois Lageder Pinot Grigio, Alto Adige 35
2008 Anterra Pinot Grigio,Friuli 28
2008 Pieropan Soave Classico (Garganega), Veneto 32
2007 Pojer & Sandri Muller Thurgau, Trentino 32
2007 Feudi di San Gregorio Greco di Tufo, Campania 35
2007 Santadi Vermentino ‘Villa Solais’, Sardinia 29
2008 Fontaleoni Vernaccia di San Gimignano, Tuscany 32
2008 Sacchetto Sauvignon Blanc, Veneto 34
2008 Feudi Arancio Grillo, Sicily 32
2008 Scavino Langhe Bianco (Sauvignon Blanc), Piedmont 40
2007 Casalfarneto Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi, Marche 36
2008 Palazzone Orvieto (Procanico/Malvasia/Verdello/Grechetto/Drupeggio), Umbria 32
Other Countries
2006 Mount Eden Vineyards Chardonnay, ‘Saratoga Cuvee’, Santa Cruz, CA, USA 40
2007 Healdsburg Ranches Unoaked Chardonnay, Sonoma County, CA, USA 34
2008 Au Bon Climat Chardonnay, Santa Barbera County, California, USA 40
Red Wines
Piedmont, Italy
Dolcetto
‘The little sweet one’, in the local Piedmontese dialect, this varietal is deeply colored with soft tannins and plush fruit flavors. It ripens early and produces light to medium bodied wines that are soft and accessible and made for early drinking. This is the wine the locals drink as the every day red wine of choice. Great as an aperitif or with lighter first courses such as salumi, Bruschetta, etc.
2004 Vajra Dolcetto D’Alba ‘Coste & Fossati’ 45
2006 Cavalotto Dolcetto D’Alba ‘Vigna Scot’ 35
Barbera
This grape flourishes in the hills of Piedmont, hence it is the most planted red in the region. Once considered too harsh to drink, now it is the rising star of the region. Regular Barbera is easy to drink when young but some producers are raising the bar for this varietal. Some of the single-vineyard Barbera’s will rival the best of Italy’s red wines. Wines made with Barbera are of a deep ruby red and are usually low in tannins and rather high in acidity. The perfect wine for duck and pasta dishes.
2006 Vajra Barbera D’Alba 48
2006 Marchesi di Barolo Barbera D’Alba ‘Ruvei’ 45
2006 Cascina Roero Barbera D’Asti 50
2007/08 Scagliola Barbera D’Asti ‘Frem’ 38
Nebbiolo
Named for la Nebbia (the fog) that enshrouds the hills of Barolo and Barbaresco this is Italy’s answer to Pinot Noir. Believed to be a native of Piedmont, dating back to the 1300s, this late-ripening, sensitive grape produces the most unique and powerful reds in all of Italy. Both Barolo and Barbaresco are made with 100% Nebbiolo. Barolo is often referred to as the King of Wines and the Wine of Kings with the more elegant Barbaresco serving as the Queen. Outside of Barolo and Barbaresco you can find outstanding wines made of 100% Nebbiolo, such as Gattinara and Carema, as well as “Super-Piedmont” blends made with Nebbiolo and Barbera and sometimes Cabernet. Although Nebbiolo has been planted outside of Italy (California) nowhere does it express itself like in Piedmont.
Barbaresco
2001 Paitin 90
2001 Paitin ‘Vecchie Vigne’ 110
2003 Ca Rome 100
2003 Vietti ‘Masseria’ 130
2004 La Spinetta ‘Gallina’ 150
2005 Bianco Aldo 62
Barolo
2000 Vajra ‘Bricco delle Viole’ 100
2003 Vajra ‘Bricco delle Viole’ 110
2004 Azelia 100
2004 Azelia ‘San Rocco’ 150
2004 Scavino 100
2004 Scavino ‘Carobric’ 150
2004 Silvio Grasso ‘Pi Vigne’ 95
2004 Cerico ‘Ciabot, Mentin, Ginestra’ 160
2005 Renato Ratti ‘Marcenasco’ 75
Other Piedmont Reds
2005 Tenuta Migliavacca Monferrato Freisa ‘Vigna Besso’ 34
2004 Vajra Langhe Nebbiolo 50
2004 Vajra Langhe Rosso (Nebbiolo/Freisa/Barbera/Dolcetto) 45
Tuscany
Chianti
The hills between Florence and Siena in Tuscany were recognized as “Chianti” in the 14th century by the Florentine Republic. In the 1870s a formula was designed for Chianti reds which consisted of a base of Sangiovese, a significant dose of various white grapes and some canaiolo to soften it. Now Chianti must contain at least 75% Sangiovese and 5 to 10% canaiolo. Chianti Classico can contain up to 100% Sangiovese or up to 15% of other red varietals. The only distinguishing factor between Chianti Classico and Chianti Classico Riserva is the aging. These are great with grilled and roasted meats, heavier pasta dishes and cheese.
2007 Casa alla Vacche Chianti Colli Senesi 32
2006 Isola e Olena Chianti Classico 50
2007 Badia a Coltibuono Chianti ‘Cetamura’ 26
2008 Badia al Colle 29
2007 Felsina Chianti Classico 42
2006 Vitticio Chianti Classico Riserva 60
Brunello di Montalcino
This is the most powerful Sangiovese around, that’s right it is made from a clone of the Sangiovese grape in and around the town of Montalcino in Southern Tuscany. It has incredible depth of flavor and tongue-curling tannins which enable the wine to get better and better with age.
2003 Pertamali di Livio Sasseti 110
2003 Ciacci Piccolomini 65
2004 Ciacci Piccolomini 85
Sangiovese/blends
Sangiovese is Italy’s most planted grape, especially when you take into consideration its many clones including Brunello, Morellino and Prugnolo. It is the main component of Chianti and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and is the only permitted variety in Brunello di Montalcino. The grape likes long, slow ripening which makes very rich and long-lived wines in good years. It is often blended with Bordeaux varieties (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot etc.) to produce what have become known as Super-Tuscan wines. Sangiovese produces wines of character with pronounced tannins and acidity; aromas of cherries, wood, smoke, earth (farmyard), tar and herbs; and flavors of plum, tobacco and cherry that carry over to a balanced, long finish.
2004 Montevertine Le Pergole Torte (Sangiovese) 175
2008 Carpineto Dogajolo (Sangiovese/Cabernet) 29
2005 Siro Pacenti Rosso di Montalcino (Sangiovese) 60
2006 Isole e Olena Cepparello (Sangiovese) 110
2005 Terrabianca Campaccio (Sangiovese/Cabernet) 55
2007 Valdipiatta Rosso di Montepulciano (Sangiovese/Canaiolo/Mammolo) 38
2007 Ciacci Piccolomini Rosso Toscano (Sangiovese/Cabernet/Merlot) 39
2007 Fattoria di Magliano Morellino di Scansano ‘Heba’ (Sangiovese/Syrah) 45
2007 I Greppi Amore (Sangiovese/Cabernet/Merlot) 42
2005 Montepeloso Nardo (Sangiovese/Montepulciano/Cabernet) 175
Other Tuscan Reds
2005 Tenuta dell’Ornellaia Ornellaia (Cabernet/Merlot/Cabernet Franc) 300
2005 Tenuta dell’Ornellaia Masseto (Merlot) 500
2005 Montepeloso Gabbro (Cabernet Sauvignon) 275
2006 Montepeloso Gabbro (Cabernet Sauvignon) 325
2006 Fattoria di Magliano Poggio Bestiale (Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot/Cabernet Franc) 70
2007 IL Castagno Syrah Cortona 80
UMBRIA
2005 Caprai Montefalco Rosso (Sangiovese/Sagrantino/Merlot) 40
LOMBARDIA
2004 Martilde Barbera ‘La Strega’ 75
PUGLIA
2008 Tomaresco Neprica (Negroamaro/Primitivo/Cabernet) 36
VENETO
2007 Nicolis Valpolicella Classico (Corvina/Rondinella/Molinara) 40
2003 Nicolis Testal (Corvina/Cab/Merlot) 37
2003 Nicolis Amarone della Valpolicella (Corvina/Rondinella/Molinara/Croatina) 90
2005 Umberto Cesari Amarone (Corvina/Rondinella/Molinara) 75
2008 Umberto Cesari Pinot Noir delle Venezie 36
2006 Bertani Catullo Rosso(Cabernet/Merlot/Oseleta) 36
2003 Zyme Kairos (17 different varieties of grapes) 175
2004 Zyme Oz (Oseleta) 95
EMILIA ROMAGNA
2007 Umberto Cesari Moma (Sangiovese/Cabernet/Merlot) 50
USA
Pinot Noir
2006 Mahoney Vineyards, Carneros, CA 47
2007 Clos La Chance, Santa Cruz Mountains, CA 45
2007 Shug, Sonoma Coast, CA 50
2008 Willamette Valley Vineyards ‘Whole Cluster’, Willamette Valley, OR 39
Cabernet Sauvignon
2006/07 Merryvale Starmont, Napa Valley, CA 50
20006 Cakebread, Napa Valley, Ca 80
2006 Provenance, Rutherford Napa Valley, CA 60
2004 Grgich Hills, Napa Valley, CA 95
Zinfandel
2007 Turley ‘Rattlesnake Ridge’, Howell Mountain, CA 75
2007 Turley ‘Dusi’, Paso Robles, CA 75
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