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since 1990

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White Wines

 

Glass

Bottle

 

Pinot Grigio 2010

              Nobili del Borgo

$7.50

$28

Gravina 2009

Botromagno

$7.50

$29

Tangy, green apple, peach & apricot. Greco & Malvasia.

Sauvignon Blanc 2010

Palmadina

$7.50

$30

Chardonnay 2010

Tormaresca

$7.50

$28

Rosato 2010

Vitiano

$7.50

$28

A rosè blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet & Merlot.

Prosecco

Nobili del Borgo

$7.50

$29

 


















“Giuggiolo” 2009

Corte alla Flora

$30

Balanced, clean, and crisp. A blend of Pinot Bianco,Sauv Blanc, & Chardonnay.


Vermentino di Sardegna “Costamolino” '10

Argiolas

$32

Full bodied, pineapple, lemon, and dried fruit.

 

Terre di Tufi 2008

Teruzzi & Puthod

$33

Medium to full bodied, citrus & stone fruit, toasty oak. From Vernaccia (80%), Chardonnay, Malvasia, & Vermentino.


Pinot Grigio “Porer” 2009

                               Tenutae Lageder

$38

Elegant, grapey, full bodied, with some apple and lemon, good acidity. Single vineyard, organic pinot grigio, biodynamically farmed

.

Pinot Bianco 2009

Tramin

$33

Mineral, citrus, nice acidity.

 

Riesling “Rain” 2010

Lageder

$40

Clean & fruity, green apple, lime, and a little mineral.

 

 

Sparkling & Dessert Wines

 

Prosecco

Nobili del Borgo

 

$29

Moscato Fior d’Arancio

Vignalta

 

$30

Champagne Brut Impérial

Moët & Chandon

 

$50

 

 

Cocktails

 

 

 

Hum & Ginger Ale

 

$7.00

 

Hum liqueur (rhum infused with hibiscus, ginger, cardamom, and kaffir lime), giner ale, lime wedge.

 

 

 

 

 

Aperol Spritz

 

$8.00

 

Prosecco, Aperol liqueur, splash soda, wedge of orange

 

 

 

 

 

Crawdad

 

$9.00

 

 Cachaça rum, Prosecco, raspberries, blueberries , and sugar.

 

 

 

 

 

Cosmopolitan

 

$9.00

 

Ketel One vodka, Cointreau, cranberry juice & lime juice

 

 

 

 

 

French Martini

 

$9.00

 

Belvedere vodka, Chambord, pineapple juice & lemon juice

 

 

 

 

 

Negroni

 

$9.00

 

Bombay Gin, Campari, & Sweet Vermouth

 

 

 

 

 

Sidecar

 

$9.00

 

Cognac, Cointreau, & lemon juice, rimmed with sugar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Beer

 

 

Moretti Lager

            $3.50

Moretti La Rossa

$5.00

 

 

Double-malt

 

Peroni "Nastro Azzurro"

            $5.00

Stella Artois

$5.00

 

 

 

 

Miller Genuine Draft

            $4.00

Becks Lager

$5.00

 

 

 

 

Miller Lite

            $4.00

Haake Beck (non alcoholic)

$5.00




























Red Wines

 

    Glass

Bottle

 

 

 

 

 

Chianti “Borghi d’Elsa” 2010

Melini

$7.50

$30

 

Sangiovese “Giuggiolo” 2009

Corte alla Flora

$7.50

$30

 

Cabernet “Madégo” 2008

La Cappucina

$7.50

$29

 

70% Cab, with Cab Franc & Merlot. Single vineyard, organic & biodynamic.

 

Pinot Noir 2010

Duetorri

$7.50

$30

 

Neprica 2009

Tormaresca

$7.50

$30

 

A blend of Primitivo, Cabernet, and Negroamaro

 

 

 




























Carmignano “Barco Reale” 2008

Capezzana

 

$34

 

Balanced & juicy, sour cherry, spicy tannins. Sangiovese,

 

Cabernet, and Canaiolo.

 

 

 

Barbera D’Alba “Quattro Fratelli” 2008

Boroli

 

$34

 

Ripe blackberry & raspberry, vanilla, acidity balanced with tannins.

 

 

 

Gaglioppo “Catà” 2006

iGreco

 

$33

 

Medium body, red fruit, soft tannins, from Calabria.

 

 

 

Salice Salentino Riserva 2006

Leone De Castris

 

$37

 

Balanced, full bodied, with concentrated dark fruit, & firm tannins.

 

Negroamaro & Malvasia Nera, from Puglia.

 

 

 

Montepulciano D’Abruzzo 2008

Villa Medoro

 

$38

 

Complex, structured, ripe, full bodied, delicious.

 

 

 

Nebbiolo D’Alba 2007

De Marie

 

$35

 

Medium bodied, typical strawberry & cherry fruit, a bit of spice,

 

fine tannins.

 

 

 

“Palazzo della Torre” 2007

 

Allegrini

$42

 

A full bodied, complex, blend of fresh & semi-dried grapes.

 

 

 

Rosso di Montalcino 2008

il Poggione

 

$45

 

An elegant, medium bodied, baby Brunello, with red berry flavors,

 

smooth tannins, long finish.

 

 

 

Chianti Classico Riserva “La Selvanella” 2006

Melini

 

$48

 

Full bodied, elegant, complex, hints of plum, vanilla, cinammon & leather.

 

 

 

 

 

Select & Reserve

 

“La Grola” 2006

Allegrini


$58

 

Robust, dark fruit, notes of juniper, tobacco, black tea, tannic, long finish. Single vineyard Corvina.

 

 

 

Corte alla Flora IGT 2007

Corte alla Flora


$60

 

Barrique aged blend of Cab, Merlot, Sangiovese, and Syrah.

 

 

 

Taurasi 2004

               Vinosia


$62

 

Full & concentrated, mineral, black fruit, cocoa powder, mild tannins.

 

 

 

“Serpico” 2003

Feudi di San Gregorio


$130

 

Lush & powerful, with dark fruit, mineral, a hint of coffee

 

& cacao, made from very old vine (pre-phylloxera)

 

Aglianico, in the Taurasi zone of Campania.

 

 

 

“Tignanello” 2007

Marchesi Antinori


$130

 

Sangiovese, with Cabernet & Cab Franc. Elegant, berry, mineral,

 

cedar & spice, a classic vintage. The original Super Tuscan.

 

 

 

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2005

Allegrini


$145

 

Huge & velvety, ripe fruit, a little spice, smooth tannins, a long finish.

 

 

 

Barbaresco

 

Barbaresco 1996

Pertinace


$66

 

Strawberries & cherries, a bit of spice, medium body, velvety, tannic.

 

 

 

Barolo

 

Barolo Serralunga d’Alba 2006

Fontanafredda


$75

 

Complex, full bodied, with velvety tannins, and a long finish.

 

Full liter bottle.

 

 

 

Barolo “Bricco delle Viole” 2001

G D Vajra


$95

 

Full bodied, berry, plum, and cherry, with soft tannins

 

            and a long, delicate finish.

 

 

 

Brunello

 

Brunello di Montalcino 2005

Caparzo


$67

 

Full bodied, ripe fruit & berries, good tannins and a long finish.