ITALIAN WINE REGIONS AT A GLANCE
PIEDMONT Is surrounded by the Alps and the Mediterranean. The geography leads to thick morning fog and abundant sun in the afternoon, perfect for producing a wide range of powerful wines.
VALLE D'AOSTA Is home to the highest elevated vineyards in all of Europe and known for light bodied, exquisite wines.
LOMBARDY A diverse climate and terrain allow growth of the widest array of varieties in Italy. Known for production of sparkling wines.
TRENTINO-ALTO ADIGE Strong Germanic influences have lead to production of wines like no others in Europe. Wines tend to be sweeter, bold, and fruit forward.
FRUILI The Alpine climate and heavy Austrian influence has directed wine makers of this region to produce Italy's best white wines, and fruity, yet spicy, lighter bodied reds.
VENETO Protected by the Alps to the north, Veneto's moderate climate and modernized wine making techniques produce some of the hardiest and most infamous wines in the world.
EMILLIA-ROMAGNA
History, diversity and culture make this Italy's most eccentric wine region. They are known for frothy, light bodied, and mineral rich wines.
l half priced bottles available thursday & all day sunday LIGURIA High cliffs and abundant coastline have challenged wine producers to become innovators in producing some of the world's most complex and powerful wines.
TUSCANY Italy's most famous wine region. Known for Chianti, Vino Nobile, Brunello, and so on. Wines are unique to each sub region in Tuscany and are among some of the worlds most enjoyed.
UMBRIA A hilly region known more for agriculture rather than wine production. Wines are known for being heavy, tannic, and of the highest quality.
MARCHE A little known region with mineral rich soil and a dry maritime climate. Wines tend to be herbal, mineral rich, and light bodied.
ABRUZZO A mountainous region known for traditional techniques. Wines are hearty with subtle nuances of fruit and old world flair.
LAZIO Volcanic and ashy soil is perfect for producing highly acid, and mineral rich wines.
MOLISE A small obscure region similar to Abruzzo. Wines reflect the region in obscurity, but are unique in their design to compliment cuisine.
CAMPANIA The home of Naples and Neapolitan pizza. Campanian wines are rich, earthy, and designed to complement the wide range of cuisine.
PUGLIA Italy's largest producing wine region. The focus of wine in Puglia is to produce well balanced wines in their acidity, sweetness, alcohol content and density.
BASILICATA Mountainous terrain and extreme climatic conditions make wine production difficult. Wines are refined, full bodied, and well balanced.
CALABRIA Calabria is located at the "toe" of the Italian peninsula and is characterized by its Mediterranean climate.
SICILY Italy's largest grape growing region. Grapes tend to endure long periods of growth reflecting in wines that are mature, light, and fruit forward.
SARDINIA An Island to the west of the mainland, where tradition, beauty, and isolation give us classic and complex wines.
all wines are available for retail purchase. ask your server for details WINE AT DANTE dante features omaha's only all italian wine list. all the wines that you see are carefully selected & feature wines that may be hard to find any where else. with that in mind, we have broken the list up into categories that are as user friendly as possible. it is broken up into three catagories, light bodied, medium bodied & full bodied. when selecting the catagories in which each wine belong we very simply used the oldest formula in the book, alcohol content & tannic structure. we hope you have as much fun drinking the wine as we did in the selection process. enjoy!
TABLE WINE
WHITE WINE 2014 VILLA FASINI, BIANCO TOSCANA 6/24 tuscany
RED WINE 2013 SAGGIO, MONTEPULCIANO D'ABRUZZO 6/24 abruzzo
2013 VILLA FASINI, ROSSO TOSCANA 6/24 tuscany
SPARKLING WINE
NEIRANO, PROSECCO l 10/42 veneto
2014 ISOLABELLA DELLA CROCCE, MOSCATO D’ASTI l 11/46 piedmont
BRUSCUS "SAN VALENTINO" LAMBRUSCO 29 emilia-romagna
VALLEROSA BONCI, VERDICCHIO DEI CASTELLI DI JESI 43 SPUMANTE BRUT marche
ROSE
2014 AGRIVERDE, CERASUOLO D'A BRUZZO 8/28 abruzzo
2014 LA SPINETTA "IL ROSE DI CASSANOVA" ROSATO 49 tuscany
2014 ELENA WALCH "20/26" ROSATO l 53 trentino-alto adige
l half priced bottles available thursday & all day sunday WHITE WINE
LIGHT BODIED
2013 VIA ROVANA, FRASCATI 8/28 lazio
2013 FEUDO ZIRTARI, INZOLIA/CHARDONNAY 8/28 sicily
2014 INAMA, SOAVE CLASSICO l 12/50 veneto
2011 ERMES PAVESE, BLANC DE MORGEX 55 valle d’aosta
MEDIUM BODIED
2013 SEALE, PINOT GRIGIO 7/27 veneto
2013 AGRIVERDE, TREBBIANO D'ABRUZZO 8/28 abruzzo
2014 TERRE DEL FOHN, PINOT GRIGIO 11/35 trentino-alto adige
2013 ZENATO, LAGUNA DI SAN BENEDETTO 12/37 veneto
2013 CASTELLARGO "ALBUS" GRAVE BIANCO 12/39 friuli
2012 BASTIANICH “ADRIATICO” FRIULANO 39 friuli
2013 SANTA GIUSTINA, ORTRUGO l 49 emilia-romagna
2014 VENICA, RONCO DEL CERO SAUVIGNON BLANC l 74 friuli
2012 CASATA MONFORT, GEWURZTRAMINER l 86 trentino-alto adige
FULL BODIED
2013 DE FORVILLE, LANGHE ARNEIS l 70 piedmont
2009 BASTIANICH “PLUS” FRIULANO l 98 friuli
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LIGHT BODIED
2014 AGRINTESA "RUBICONE" SANGIOVESE D'ROMAGNA 7/27 emilia-romagna
2013 IL VESCOVADO, CHIANTI 8/28 tuscany
2013 CA'LA BIONDA, VALPOLICELLA SUPERIORE l 11/46 veneto
2013 ADESSO, CAGNINA DI ROMAGNA DOLCE 29 emilia-romagna
2014 TERRE DEL FOHN, MARZEMINO 36 trentino-alto adige
2013 QUERCIAVALLE, ROSSO DEL CAVALIER 36 TRANQUILLO ROSSO tuscany
2011 VINCHIO VAGLIO SERRA, GRINGOLINO D'ASTI l 54 piedmont
2012 MONTOESOLE, LACRYMA CHRISTI l 57 DEL VESUVIO ROSSO campania
2013 CASATA MONFORT "SAN LORENZO" ROSSO l 80 trentino-alto adige
MEDIUM BODIED
2013 AGRIVERDE, MONTEPULCIANO D'ABRUZZO 8/28 abruzzo
2013 TENUTA SANT'ANTONIO "SCAIA" CORVINA l 11/46 veneto
2012 CANTINA FRENTANA, MONTEPULCIANO D’ABRUZZOl11/46 abruzzo
2013 LI VELI "PASSAMANTE" NEGROAMARO l 11/46 puglia
2013 AZELIA "BRICCO DEL I'ORIOLO" DOLCETTO D'ALBA 12/37 piedmont
2010 VIRNA, BARBERA D’ALBA 12/37 piedmont
l half priced bottles available thursday & all day sunday 2013 POLIZIANO, ROSSO DI MONTEPULCIANO l 12/50 tuscany
2013 VIGNAIOLI "PIGLET" ROSSO TOSCANA 13/40 tuscany
2013 MONTEROCCA, NERO DI TROIA l 13/52 puglia
2010 BORGO PRETALE “LE CRETE” CHIANTI CLASSICO l 13/54 tuscany
2012 TRAMIN, PINOT NOIR 14/43 trentino-alto adige
2008 DI MAJO NORANTE "RAMITELLO" BIFERNO ROSSO 14/43 molise
2012 SAN SAVINO "COLLEMURA" ROSSO PICENO 33 marche
2011 CASATO ALBERGOTTI, CHIANTI SUPERIORE 36 tuscany
2014 ELIO ALTARE, DOLCETTO D'ALBA 41 piedmont
2010 FAMILIA DANTE, ROSSO TOSCANA 42 tuscany
2009 GUERRA ALBANO, REFOSCO RISERVA 43 friuli
2012 AGRIVERDE "EIKOS" MONTEPULCIANO D'ABRUZZO 43 abruzzo
2013 AFFRESCHI, NERO D'AVOLA l 44 sicily
2008 GIUSEPPE SAVINI, MONTEPULCIANO RISERVA 46 abruzzo
2010 TENUTA SOLETTA "SADARO" CANNONAU DI SARDEGNA 48 sardinia
2011 FAMILIA DANTE, CHIANTI RISERVA l 50 tuscany
2013 SANTA GIUSTINA "BABARO" BARBERA l 51 emilia-romagna
all wines are available for retail purchase. ask your server for details 2008 MONTESOLE "SAIRUS SANNIO" AGLIANICO 51 campania
2012 VILLA RUBINI, SCHIOPPETTINO l 53 friuli
2010 MANUEL MARINACCI, DOLCETTO D'ALBA l 54 piedmont
2013 VILLA BAGNOLO l 54 "SASSETTO" SANGIOVESE D'ROMAGNA emilia-romagna
2013 VIGNAIOLI "PIGGY" MORELLINO DI SCANSANO l 54 tuscany
2014 GUADO AL MELO "ANTILLO" BOLGHERI ROSSO l 55 tuscany
2007 GORETTI, MONTEFALCO ROSSO 55 umbria
2010 BISSON, IL GRANACCIO 57 liguria
2012 ISOLE E OLENA, CHIANTI CLASSICO 58 tuscany
2012 PICHIERRI, PRIMITIVO DEL TARNTINO l 58 puglia
2013 TERRA ROSSA, ROSSO DI MONTALCINO 62 tuscany
2012 ZENATO "ALANERA" ROSSO VERONESE l 63 veneto
2013 G.D. VAJRA, LANGHE NEBBIOLO 64 piedmont
2013 AZELIA, LANGHE NEBBIOLO l 75 piedmont
2005 DU CROPIO “DAMIS” CIRO ROSSO RISERVA 79 calabria
2012 CANTINA VAL DI NETO "MUTRO" ROSSO SUPERIORE l 80 calabria
FULL BODIED
2009 ARPA, MORELLINO DI SCANSANO 9/29 tuscany
l half priced bottles available thursday & all day sunday 2013 LI VELI "ORION" PRIMITIVO l 11/46 puglia
2011 IOPPA, COLLINE NOVARESI NEBBIOLO l 13/54 piedmont
2014 TEUNTA DELLA TERRE NERE, ETNA ROSSO l 14/56 sicily
2011 CANTINA DEL NEBBIOLO, BARBARESCO 16/55 piedmont
2011 TENUTA CUREZZA "NEROSSO" ROSSO SALENTO 34 puglia
2013 CASTELLARGO “RUBEUS” ROSSO 37 friuli
2013 I GIUSTI & ZANZA “NEMERINO” ROSSO 43 tuscany
2012 DE FORVILLE, DOLCETTO D’ALBA 45 piedmont
2011 INAMA, CARMENERE 45 veneto
2012 AIA VECCHIA "LAGONE" BOLGHERI ROSSO 45 tuscany
2013 TENUTA CUREZZA “PRINE” ROSSO SALENTO l 46 puglia
2012 CIACCI PICCOLOMINI "ATEO" ROSSO TOSCANA 49 tuscany
2012 VINCHIO-VAGLIO SERRA, RUCHE 49 piedmont
2013 MARCHESI BISCARDO, CORVINA l 50 veneto
2011 IL CANAPONE "642" MAREMMA TOSCANA l 50 tuscany
2007 IOPPA, COLLINE NOVARESI VESPOLINA 51 piedmont
2012 SOTTIMANO, LANGHE NEBBIOLO 54 piedmont
2011 CA'LA BIONDA, VALPOLICELLA "RIPASSO" 55 veneto
all wines are available for retail purchase. ask your server for details 2013 VIETTI, BARBERA D'ASTI l 57 piedmont
2011 NIFO, AGLIANICO l 58 campania
2007 IOPPA, GHEMME 60 piedmont
2010 DE FORVILLE, BARBARESCO 62 piedmont
2012 MATTEO CORREGGIA, RORERO NEBBIOLO l 64 piedmont
2012 TERRALSOLE "ROTONDO" ROSSO TOSCANA l 64 tuscany
2008 TERRALSOLE "TRIO" ROSSO TOSCANA 66 tuscany
2009 TERRALSOLE, ROSSO DI MONTALCINO 70 tuscany
2007 BASTIANICH "VESPA" ROSSO 71 fruili
2008 FATTORIA LA RIPA "SANTA BRIGIDA" ROSSO TOSCANA 71 tuscany
2008 ZIMBERNO, AGLIANICO l 71 basilicata
2013 I GUISTI & ZANZA "BELCORE" ROSSO TOSCANA l 74 tuscany
2011 SCILIO "PHIALE" ETNA ROSSO l 74 sicily
2009 PAOLO BEA "SAN VALENTO" UMBRIA ROSSO 75 umbria
2013 TENUTA DELLA TERRE NERE "SANTO SPIRITO" ETNA ROSSO 79 sicily
2013 TENUTA DELLA TERRE NERE "FEUDO DI MEZZO" ETNA ROSSO 79 sicily
2012 CIACCI PICCOLOMINI, ROSSO DI MONTALCINO l 80 tuscany
l half priced bottles available thursday & all day sunday 2009 GUADA AL MELO "JESSARTE" 85 tuscany
2009 CA'LA BIONDA, AMARONE 85 veneto
2010 MARTINEGA, BARBARESCO 87 piedmont
2008 CASSANOVA DI NERI, BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 91 tuscany
2011 CASCINA BRUNI "BRICCO ROSSO" BAROLO 92 piedmont
2009 I GIUSTI & ZANZA “DULCAMARA” ROSSO 96 tuscany
2009 CASCINA BRUNI "FANIN" BARBARESCO RISERVA 97 piedmont
2011 GD VAJRA "ALBE" BAROLO 97 piedmont
2011 POLIZIANO, VINO NOBILE DI MONTEPULCIANO l 98 tuscany
2011 TENUTA SANT'ANTONIO, AMARONE 99 veneto
2008 PAOLO BEA "ROSSO DE VEO" SAGRANTINO 99 umbria
2011 LUIGI RIGHETTI "CAPITEL DE ROARI" AMARONE l 101 veneto
2010 STEFANO FARINA, BAROLO l 104 piedmont
2013 TENUTA DELLA TERRE NERE "CALDERARA SOTTANA" ETNA ROSSO l 106 sicily
2010 CASTELLO DI NIEVE, BARBARESCO l 115 piedmont
2008 FATTOI, BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 120 tuscany
2007 PAOLO BEA "PIPPARELLO" UMBRIA ROSSO RISERVA 125 umbria
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