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Italian Wine Regions at a Glance 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 & 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, MONTEPULCIANO D'ABRUZZO 6/24 abruzzo 2014 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 2012 BARRACHI, TREBBIANO 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 l half priced bottles available thursday & all day sunday WHITE WINE LIGHT BODIED 2013 DELLE VENEZIE "CONTI" PINOT GRIGIO 8/28 veneto 2013 VIA ROVANA, FRASCATI 8/28 lazio 2013 FEUDO ZIRTARI, INZOLIA/CHARDONNAY 8/28 sicily 2014 INAMA, SOAVE 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 campania 2013 ACCATTOLI, VERDICCHIO DI MATELICA 34 marche 2012 BASTIANICH “ADRIATICO” FRIULANO 39 friuli 2013 SANTA GIUSTINA, ORTRUGO l 49 emilia-romagna 2013 SIGNANO, VERNACCIA DI SAN GIMIGNANO l 50 tuscany 2013 IL CENSO "PRARUAR" TERE SICILIANE BIANCO 73 sicily 2014 VENICA, RONCO DEL CERO SAUVIGNON BLANC 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 ARNEIS l 70 piedmont 2009 BASTIANICH “PLUS” FRIULANO l 98 friuli RED WINE LIGHT BODIED 2014 AGRINTESA, SANGIOVESE DI ROMAGNA 8/28 emilia-romagna 2014 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 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, BARBERA D'ASTI 8/28 piedmont 2014 AGRIVERDE, MONTEPULCIANO D'ABRUZZO 8/28 abruzzo 2013 TENUTA SANT'ANTONIO "SCAIA" CORVINA l 11/46 veneto 2013 LI VELI "PASSAMANTE" NEGROAMARO 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, REFOSCO 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" BOLGHERI ROSSO 45 tuscany 2010 TENUTA SOLETTA "SADARO" CANNONAU DI SARDEGNA 48 sardinia 2013 RAINERI "CORNOLE" DOLCETTO 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" AGLIANICO 51 campania 2013 MONTEROCCA, NERO DI TROIA l 52 puglia 2012 VILLA RUBINI, SCHIOPPETTINO 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 NEBBIOLO 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, BARBARESCO 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 VESPOLINA 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 basilicata 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
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