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• Wine List • by the Glass • WINE LIST • BY THE GLASS SPARKLING Zonin Prosecco NV Brut 13 Veneto, IT WHITE Santa Cristina Pinot Grigio 14 2017, Tuscany, IT Tasca d’Almerita Grillo 15 2017, Sicily CADE Estate, Sauvignon Blanc 16 2019, Napa, CA Inama ‘Vigneti di Carbonare’ Soave Classico 20 2017, Veneto, IT Fort Ross Vineyard “Sea Slopes” Chardonnay 21 2017, Sonoma Coast, CA LIOCO “SoCo” Chardonnay 24 2018, Sonoma Coast, CA ROSÉ Capitelles des Ferms 12 2018, France RED Castellare di Castellina Chianti Classico 16 2017, Tuscany, IT Guado Al Tasso ‘ Il Bruciato’ 18 2018, Bolgheri, IT St. Innocent ‘Zenith Vineyard’ Pinot Noir 23 2016, Willamette Valley, OR Pride Merlot 25 2017, Napa Valley, CA Conn Creek ‘Anthology’ Cabernet 27 2015, Napa Valley, CA Prunotto Barbaresco, Nebbiolo 28 2016, Piedmont, IT HALF BOTTLES 375mL BOTTLES CHAMPAGNE Nicolas Feuillatte, Brut 45 NV, Champagne Champagne for the people! Krug ‘Grande Cuvée’ Brut 120 NV, Champagne The bottle boasts an ID that will detail the disgorgement date, the vintages of the oldest and youngest wines used, and winemaker notes WHITES Tiefenbrunner Pinot Grigio 36 2018, Friuli, IT One of the early proponents of modern winemaking in Northeast Italy Sonoma Cutrer Chardonnay 40 2018, Sonoma Coast, CA Producing Chardonnay since 1973 Duckhorn Sauvginon Blanc 46 2018, Sonoma County, CA Though famous for their Merlot, Duckhorn delivers fresh Sauv Blanc, too REDS Poliziano Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 50 2016, Tuscany, IT Wine Advocate: One of Montepulciano’s reference-point producers Domaine Serene ‘Evenstad’ Pinot Noir 90 2016, Willamette Valley, OR In 2004 Domaine Serene beat out Burgundy’s Domaine de la Romanee Conti in a blind tasting Tignanello Super Tuscan 125 2016, Tuscany, IT This was Italy’s first wine to be aged in new French oak barriques Continuum 185 2016, Napa Valley, CA From Michael Mondavi’s project on Pritchard Hill Gaja Barbaresco 225 2016, Piedmont, IT Angelo’s daughter Gaia Gaja is the 5th generation producer CHAMPAGNE & SPARKLING Elvio Tintero ‘Sori Gramella’ Moscato d’Asti 46 NV, Piedmont, IT “Sori” means South-facing slope in Piedmontese Zonin Brut Prosecco 52 NV, Veneto, IT Prosecco is style of wine as well as a recognized appellation Domaine Chandon Brut 65 NV, California Napa Valley’s branch of the famous Champagne house Enrico Serafino Brut Alta Langa 74 2013, Piedmont, IT The Serafino winery was founded in 1878 Laurent-Perrier ‘La Cuvée’ Brut 90 NV,Champagne The fresh style is from the high proportion of Chardonnay in the blend Moët & Chandon Established in 1743 by Claude Moët Brut ‘Imperial’ NV, Champagne 104 Brut ‘Grand Vintage’ 2012, Champagne 180 Veuve Clicquot This iconic estate is named for the widow who invented ‘remouage’ Brut ‘Yellow Label’ NV, Champagne 132 Brut ‘La Grande Dame’ 2008, Champagne 260 Frederic Savart ‘L’Ouverture’ Brut Blanc de Noirs 150 NV, Champagne Blanc de Noirs is made exclusively from Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier Ca’del Bosco ‘Dosage Zéro’ Franciacorta 160 2011, Lombardy, IT Franciacorta was one first regions to receive DOC status in Italy Dom Perignon Brut 280 2006, Champagne Dom Perignon was a monk who lived in the 1600s Ruinart Brut Blanc de Blancs 325 2007, Champagne Established in 1729 this is the very first house of Champagne Krug Brut 595 2006, Champagne All vintage Krug is aged for a minimum of 10 years Louis Roederer ‘ Cristal’ Brut 550 2008, Champagne This Champagne was first made in crystal bottles for Russian Czars ROSÉ CHAMPAGNE & SPARKLING Ca’del Bosco ‘Prestige’ Rosé Franciacorta 112 NV, Lombardy, IT This sparkling rosé is made in the traditional Champagne Method Monte Rossa ‘Flamingo’ Brut Rosé Franciacorta 120 NV, Lombardy, IT Franciacorta is Italy’s answer to Champagne Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé 185 NV, Champagne Our owner’s, Michael Stillman, favorite bottle of bubbles Ruinart NV Brut Rosé 199 NV, Champagne Established in 1729 this is the very first house of Champagne ITALIAN WHITES LIGHT & CRISP Pieropan Soave Classico DOC 56 2016, Veneto Soave refers to the region, Garganega is the grape Pio Cesare Cortese di Gavi DOCG 74 2017, Piedmont The cellars at Pio Cesare are located in 2,000 year old Roman ruins Inama ‘Vigneti di Carbonare’ Soave Classico DOC 80 2017, Veneto Among the first organic producers in Soave MINERAL & TEXTURED Fontanabianca Langhe Arneis DOC 52 2018, Piedmont The hills of Nieve produce fruity and ethereal wines Ronco delle Betulle Rosazzo DOCG 68 2016, Friuli This blend features a butterfly on every label because they are all over the vineyard Jermann ‘Vintage Tunina’ Super-Venetian 140 2013, Friuli Jermann’s meditation wine; A field blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Ribolla Gialla, and Malvasia OPULENT & RICH Li Veli Fiano Salento 48 2017, Puglia Founded by Marquis Antonio de Viti de Marco whose goal was to make the winery into a model for the entire South of Italy Mastroberardino Falanghina del Sannio 54 2017, Campania Piero Mastroberardino is the 10th generation family vintner Villa Matilde Greco di Tufo 57 2018, Campania An ancient Falernum site that was the foundation of production at Villa Matilde Tasca d’Almerita Grillo 60 2017, Sicily Produced by blending grapes from different harvest periods, resulting in a complex and concentrated blend Pievalta Verdicchio di Castelli de Jesi Classico 68 2017, Marche A biodynamic white wine-making estate in the Marche ITALIAN WINES CRAFTED STATESIDE True to whom we are, Quality Italian offers a wonderful experience by paying homage to Italian-American cuisine. In so doing, we have sourced some exemplary wines that are produced here in the United States but made from native Italian grape varieties. Below you’ll find an array of noteworthy wines that are worth a try. WHITES Palmina ‘Little Rascal’ Arneis 58 2015, Santa Ynez Valley Winemaker Steve Clifton first produced these wine in his basement Massican ‘Gemina’ White Blend 79 2018, Napa Valley A unique blend of Napa Pinot Grigio and Sonoma Greco di Tufo Arbe Garbe Bianco 88 2016, Sonoma Valley Arbe Garbe is Italian for “bad weeds” and refers to the cover crops that grow between rows of vines REDS Peju ‘Piccolo’ Red Blend 94 2016, Napa Valley This Cabernet dominant blend has a splash of estate grown Sangiovese Long Shadows ‘Saggi’ Red Blend 104 2016, Columbia Valley This wine is a blend of Sangiovese and Cabernet, made by Italy’s famous Folinari family Inglenook ‘Edizone Pennino’ Primitivo 118 2016, Rutherford, Napa Valley Primitivo is the Italian version of Zinfandel Bacio Divino Cellars Sangiovese Blend 175 2015, Napa Valley Bacio Divino translates to “Divine Kiss” SAUVIGNON BLANC Inama ‘Vulcaia Fumé’ 89 2017, Veneto, IT Vulcaia was the first wine produced by Inama Gaja ‘Alteni di Brassica’ Langhe 225 2016, Piedmont, IT Brassica are the yellow flowers that bloom in the vineyard Ornellaia Bianco 285 2016, Tuscany, IT Ornellaia’s white wine is made with French grapes like white Bordeaux CADE Estate 64 2019, Napa Valley The caves at CADE Estate are carved in the shape of PlumpJack’s shield Merry Edwards 99 2017, Russian River Valley Merry Edwards was one of the first women winemakers in California Illumination 110 2017, Napa Valley A tiny plot of land at Quintessa produces this highly sought after wine Spottswoode 116 2018, Napa/Sonoma County Spottswoode have been organically farming their estate since 1985 Peter Michael Sir Peter Michael was knighted by Queen Elizabeth in 1989 ‘L’Après-Midi’ 2018, Knights Valley 130 ‘L’Après-Midi’ 2017, Knights Valley 145 PINOT GRIGIO & BIANCO Alois Lageder ‘Terra Alpina’ Pinot Bianco 44 2018, Alto-Adige, IT Pinot Bianco has been grown in Alto Adige since the 19th century Santa Cristina Pinot Grigio 56 2017, Veneto, IT Pinot Grigio is referred to as Pinot Gris in Alsace and the US Livio Felluga Pinot Grigio 64 2017, Friuli, IT Livio Felluga lived to the ripe old age of 102 Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio 70 2017, Alto Adige, IT Still the most popular-selling Pinot Grigio in the world ROSÉ Capitelles des Ferms 48 2018, France Grown at 500 meters in the Aude Valley in clay and limestone CHARDONNAY Borgo del Tiglio 115 2015, Friuli, IT Wine Spectator called this estate, ‘one of the best in the world’ Gaja Italy’s best known red wine producer also dabbles in white wines ‘Rossj-Bass’ 2017, Piedmont, IT 195 ‘Gaia & Rey’ 2017, Piedmont, IT 440 Farmstead Long Meadow Ranch 62 2017, Napa Valley, CA Ulysses S. Grant gave this plot of land to E.J. Church after the civil war Joyce Vineyards ‘Submarine Canyon’ 68 2017, Monterey, CA The submarine canyon in Monterey Bay is more than a mile deep Fort Ross Vineyard ‘Sea Slopes’ Chardonnay 84 2017, Sonoma Coast, CA Jeff Pisoni’s newest branch off of Fort Ross Vineyard Antica 86 2017, Napa Valley, CA The name Antica comes from the words Antinori and California Patz & Hall ‘Dutton Ranch’ 90 2017, Russian River Valley A celebrated portfolio of single-vineyard wines LIOCO ‘SoCo’ Chardonnay 96 2018, Sonoma Coast, CA Conceived by two somms in the alley behind Spago Beverly Hills Lingua Franca ‘AVTI’ 104 2016, Willamette Valley, OR A Burgundian style Chardonnay Cakebread The Cakebread ancestors were bakers of ‘cake brede’ in England 2018, Napa Valley, CA 115 ‘Reserve’ 2015, Napa Valley, CA 155 Stony Hill Vineyard 126 2013, Napa Valley So in demand it’s been sold by private mailing list since 1954 Domaine Serene ‘Evenstad Reserve’ 130 2016, Willamette Valley, OR The Evenstads began making award-winning wine in the early 1990s Ridge ‘Monte Bello Vineyard’ 134 2014, Santa Cruz Mountains, CA In 1885 an Italian doctor bought Monte Bello Ridge to start this winery
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