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ITALIAN REGIONS AT A GLANCE

PIEDMONT Is surrounded by the and the Mediterranean. The geography leads to thick morning fog and abundant sun in the afternoon, perfect for producing a wide range of powerful .

VALLE D'AOSTA Is home to the highest elevated 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 . 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 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 , Vino Nobile, Brunello, and so on. Wines are unique to each sub region in 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 . Wines reflect the region in obscurity, but are unique in their design to compliment cuisine.

CAMPANIA The home of Naples and Neapolitan . 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 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 & mouth feel. 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, D'ABRUZZO 6/24 abruzzo

2014 VILLA FASINI, ROSSO TOSCANA 6/24 tuscany

SPARKLING WINE

NEIRANO, l 10/42 veneto

2014 ISOLABELLA DELLA CROCCE, MOSCATO D’ASTI l 11/46

BRUSCUS "SAN VALENTINO" 29 emilia-romagna

VALLEROSA BONCI, DEI CASTELLI DI JESI 43 SPUMANTE BRUT

2012 BARRACHI, BRUT l 104 tuscany

ROSE

2014 AGRIVERDE, CERASUOLO D'A BRUZZO 8/28 abruzzo

2014 LA SPINETTA "IL ROSE DI CASSANOVA" ROSATO l 62 tuscany

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LIGHT BODIED

2013 DELLE VENEZIE "CONTI" PINOT GRIGIO 8/28 veneto

2013 VIA ROVANA, FRASCATI 8/28

2013 FEUDO ZIRTARI, INZOLIA/ 8/28

2014 INAMA, CLASSICO l 12/50 veneto

MEDIUM BODIED

2013 AGRIVERDE, TREBBIANO D'ABRUZZO 8/28 abruzzo

2014 TERRE DEL FOHN, PINOT GRIGIO 11/35 trentino-alto adige

2013 CASTELLARGO "ALBUS" GRAVE BIANCO 12/37 friuli

2013 ZENATO, LAGUNA DI SAN BENEDETTO l 12/50 veneto

2014 MONTESOLE, FALANGHINA l 12/50

2013 ACCATTOLI, VERDICCHIO DI MATELICA 34 marche

2012 BASTIANICH “ADRIATICO” FRIULANO 39 friuli

2013 SANTA GIUSTINA, l 49 emilia-romagna

2013 SIGNANO, DI SAN GIMIGNANO l 50 tuscany

2013 IL CENSO "PRARUAR" TERE SICILIANE BIANCO 73 sicily

2014 VENICA, RONCO DEL CERO l 74 friuli

2012 CASATA MONFORT, GEWURZTRAMINER l 86 trentino-alto adige

all wines are available for retail purchase. ask your server for details 2014 VENICA, RONCO DELLE CIME FRIULANO l 102 friuli

FULL BODIED

2013 DE FORVILLE, LANGHE l 70 piedmont

2009 BASTIANICH “PLUS” FRIULANO l 98 friuli

RED WINE

LIGHT BODIED

2014 AGRINTESA, DI ROMAGNA 8/28 emilia-romagna

2014 IL VESCOVADO, CHIANTI 8/28 tuscany

2013 CA'LA BIONDA, SUPERIORE l 11/46 veneto

2013 ADESSO, CAGNINA DI ROMAGNA DOLCE 29 emilia-romagna

2014 TERRE DEL FOHN, 36 trentino-alto adige

2014 LE XI TERRE, BARDALINO 36 veneto

2013 QUERCIAVALLE, ROSSO DEL CAVALIER 36 TRANQUILLO ROSSO tuscany

2013 VINCHIO VAGLIO SERRA, GRINGOLINO D'ASTI l 54 piedmont

2012 MONTOESOLE, LACRYMA CHRISTI l 57 DEL VESUVIO ROSSO campania

2014 CASATA MONFORT "SAN LORENZO" ROSSO l 80 trentino-alto adige

l half priced bottles available thursday & all day sunday MEDIUM BODIED

2011 IL DONATO, VINO ROSSO 7/27 puglia

2013 TERRE SABAUDE, D'ASTI 8/28 piedmont

2014 AGRIVERDE, MONTEPULCIANO D'ABRUZZO 8/28 abruzzo

2013 TENUTA SANT'ANTONIO "SCAIA" l 11/46 veneto

2013 LI VELI "PASSAMANTE" l 11/46 puglia

2013 PODERI DAL NESPOLINO "IL PRUGENTO" SANGIOVESE DI ROMAGNA SUPERIORE l12/50 emilia-romagna

2010 CIACCI PICCOLOMINI, ROSSO TOSCANA l 12/50 tuscany

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

2011 DI MAJO NORANTE "RAMITELLO" MOLISE ROSSO 14/43 molise

2012 LA MONDIANESE "BABY BARB" BARBERA D'ASTI 33 piedmont

2011 CASATO ALBERGOTTI, CHIANTI SUPERIORE 34 tuscany

2013 CASTELLARGO “RUBEUS” ROSSO 37 friuli

2010 FAMILIA DANTE, ROSSO TOSCANA 42 tuscany

2009 GUERRA ALBANO, RISERVA 43 friuli

2013 AFFRESCHI, NERO D'AVOLA l 44 sicily

all wines are available for retail purchase. ask your server for details 2014 GUADO AL MELO "ANTILLO" ROSSO 45 tuscany

2010 TENUTA SOLETTA "SADARO" CANNONAU DI SARDEGNA 48 sardinia

2013 RAINERI "CORNOLE" DI DOGLIANI l 50 piedmont

2011 FAMILIA DANTE, CHIANTI RISERVA l 50 tuscany

2013 SANTA GIUSTINA "BABARO" BARBERA l 51 emilia-romagna

2008 MONTESOLE "SAIRUS SANNIO" 51 campania

2013 MONTEROCCA, NERO DI TROIA l 52 puglia

2012 VILLA RUBINI, l 53 friuli

2010 MANUEL MARINACCI, DOLCETTO D'ALBA l 54 piedmont

2012 VIGNAIOLI "PIGGY" MORELLINO DI SCANSANO l 54 tuscany

2007 GORETTI, MONTEFALCO ROSSO 55 umbria

2010 BISSON, IL GRANACCIO 57 liguria

2012 AGRIVERDE "EIKOS" MONTEPULCIANO D'ABRUZZO l 58 abruzzo

2012 PICHIERRI, PRIMITIVO DEL TARNTINO l 58 puglia

2013 TERRA ROSSA, ROSSO DI MONTALCINO 62 tuscany

2013 ZENATO "ALANERA" ROSSO VERONESE l 63 veneto

2013 BROVIA "CIABOT DEL FI" BARBERA D'ALBA 69 piedmont

2005 DU CROPIO “DAMIS” CIRO ROSSO RISERVA 79 calabria

l half priced bottles available thursday & all day sunday 2008 CANTINA VAL DI NETO "MUTRO" ROSSO SUPERIORE l 80 calabria

2012 BROVIA, FRESIA l 82 piedmont

2012 PROPRIETA SERINO, UVAGGIO l 102 piedmont

FULL BODIED

2009 ARPA, MORELINO DI SCANSANO 9/29 tuscany

2011 IOPPA, COLLINE NOVARESI l 13/54 piedmont

2014 TEUNTA DELLA TERRE NERE, ETNA ROSSO l 14/56 sicily

2013 LI VELI "ORION" PRIMITIVO l 11/46 puglia

2011 CANTINA DEL NEBBIOLO, 16/55 piedmont

2012 ISOLE E OLENA, CHIANTI CLASSICO l 17/78 tuscany

2012 INAMA, CARMENERE 45 veneto

2013 TENUTA CUREZZA “PRINE” ROSSO SALENTO l 46 puglia

2011 IL CANOPONE "642" MAREMMA ROSSO l 47 tuscany

2011 VINCHIO-VAGLIO SERRA, RUCHE 49 piedmont

2012 TERRALSOLE "ROTONDO" ROSSO TOSCANA 49 tuscany

2013 MARCHESI BISCARDO, CORVINA l 50 veneto

2007 IOPPA, COLLINE NOVARESI 51 piedmont

2012 SOTTIMANO, LANGHE NEBBIOLO 54 piedmont

all wines are available for retail purchase. ask your server for details 2011 CA'LA BIONDA "MALAVOGLIA" VALPOLICELLA RIPASSO 55 veneto

2012 AIA VECCHIA "LAGONE" BOLGHERI ROSSO l 55 tuscany

2011 NIFO, AGLIANICO l 58 campania

2009 VERBENA, ROSSO DI MONTALCINO 61 tuscany

2007 IOPPA, GHEMME 60 piedmont

2011 DE FORVILLE, BARBARESCO 62 piedmont

2012 MATTEO CORREGGIA, RORERO NEBBIOLO l 64 piedmont

2012 IL CENSO "NJURO" TERE SICILIANE ROSSO 69 sicily

2007 BASTIANICH "VESPA" ROSSO 71 fruili

2008 FATTORIA LA RIPA "SANTA BRIGIDA" ROSSO TOSCANA 71 tuscany

2008 ZIMBERNO, AGLIANICO l 71

2012 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 2012 BARACCHI "SMERIGILIO" SANGIOVESE l 82 tuscany

2011 CASCINA BRUNI "BRICCO ROSSO" 92 piedmont

2009 I GIUSTI & ZANZA “DULCAMARA” ROSSO 96 tuscany

2009 CASCINA BRUNI "FANIN" BARBARESCO RISERVA 97 piedmont

2011 BROVIA, BAROLO 97 piedmont

2011 GD VAJRA "ALBE" BAROLO 97 piedmont

2012 POLIZIANO, VINO NOBILE DI MONTEPULCIANO l 98 tuscany

2011 TENUTA SANT'ANTONIO, 99 veneto

2010 VIRNA "CANNUBI BOCHIS" BAROLO 100 piedmont

2010 RAINERI, BAROLO l 106 piedmont

2013 TENUTA DELLA TERRE NERE "CALDERARA SOTTANA" ETNA ROSSO l 106 sicily

2011 GD VAJRA "RAVERA" BAROLO 112 piedmont

2010 CASTELLO DI NIEVE, BARBARESCO l 115 piedmont

2008 FATTOI, 120 tuscany

2007 PAOLO BEA "PIPPARELLO" UMBRIA ROSSO RISERVA 125 umbria

2005 CA'LA BIONDA "RAVAZZOL" AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA RISERVA l 136 veneto

2010 SERRABOELLA, BARBARESCO 139 piedmont

all wines are available for retail purchase. ask your server for details