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Wine Words: Click for A Little Guide to Choosing Your Italian Wine
Subject to Change (L'Amante's Wine List changes often!) LAST UPDATED MARCH 2010

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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