bollicine - bubbles

prosecco
100% Glera Grape in Stainless bulk Charmat method nv Prosecco Extra Dry Cima da Conegliano Dry and crisp with hint of peach and roundness on the finish nv Prosecco Superiore Brut Collalto Bone Dry with intense chalky minerality and great class 2009 Prosecco "Millesimato" Extra Dry Drusian Very fine Valdobbiadene vintage bottling 2012 Prosecco di Valdobbiadene 'Primario' Ruge An extra dry style with flinty minerality and long finish 2012 Prosecco di Valdobbiadene La Vigne di Iseppo Biodynamic from steep terraced vineyards with enormous complexity

Glass Bottle

Veneto Veneto Veneto Veneto Veneto

14

39 41 42 42 48

prosecco sui leviti

100% Glera Grape refermented in the bottle on the lees 2012 Prosecco Sui Lieviti la Vigne di Iseppo 2012 Prosecco Col Fondo "L'Essenziale" Ruge White peach fruit with intense bread-like aromas 2012 Prosecco Frizzante Naturalmente Cantina Costa Piane Bone dry with hints of green apple and a toasty yeasty quality on the nose 2012 Prosecco Prosecco Il Familiare Sui Lieviti Gregoletto

Veneto Veneto Veneto Veneto

14

42 42 52 40

Biodynamic from the oldest producer of the "Col Fondo" style. Super complex Prosecco

franciacorta e metodo classico

Sparklers produced in the Traditional Champagne Method nv Franciacorta Brut Rose Montenisa From Alessia Antinori, 100% Pinot Nero with an intense savory umami character nv Franciacorta Brut Barrone Pizzini 90% Chard/10%Pinot Nero. Hints of Flowers and yeast with a creamy texture nv Franciacorta Pas Dose il Mosnel 2004 Franciacorta Brut Rose Annamaria Clementi Ca Del Bosco nv Dorigo Brut nv Ferrari Brut 100% Chardonnay, a Blanc de Blancs that is extremely versatile and balanced 2007 Francesco Bellei Rose Brut 100% Pinot Nero with hints of ripe cherries, white pepper and breadcrust 2001 Valentino Brut Zero Riserva 2010 Verduno Pelaverga Brut Rose Castello di Verduno 2009 Dubl Aglianico Brut Rose Feudi di San Gregorio/Selosses

Lombardia Lombardia Lombardia Lombardia Friuli Trentino E.Romagna Piemonte Piemonte Campania

19

88 78 59 240 60

With no dosage, 60% Chard/30% Pinot Blanc/10% Pinot Nero, bone dry with great class A blend of four different base Pinot Noir from three vineyards. The pinnacle of Franciacorta elegance. 50% Chard/50% Pinot fermented in barriques and left on lees 24 months. Balanced and elegant

16

65 63 115 95 98

100% Chardonnay, Very reminiscent of Pol Roger in style. Superb Class and length on finish. Unique and indredibly complex vinous rose with hints of roses, tar, leather, iron and very focused mineral bound acidity. With the help of Jacques Selosses, a unique and complex 1 rose from the grape of Taurasi

bianchi aromatici
Spumante from Aromatic white grapes of the North 2011 Malvasia Frizzante Daphne Medici Ermete Bone Dry Malvasia with hints of Lychee, Pear and Clove nv Ruggine Pedroni The only producer of this rare "rusty" grape. Savory with excellent acidity and balance. 2011 Moscato Fior d'Arancio Spumante Vignalta

E.Romagna E.Romagna Veneto

12

39 35 36

A Demi Sec aromatic wine with hints of orange peel that is an excellent summer aperitif

secco leggiero della costiera

Bone dry coastal whites with characteristic salinity nv Onda Claudio Morelli nv Verdicchio "Perlugo"Extra Brut Pievalta Hints of hazelnut and green apple with long saline finish. Metodo Classico. 2008 Verdicchio Brut Riserva Garofoli

Marche Marche Marche

11

34 60 66

From the northern coast of Marche, a unique blend of Bianchello and Falanghina. Quaffable and refreshing.

One of the trulky great unsung sparklers of Italy. Champagne class at an unbeatable price.

arancione
Extended Skin Contact Wine 2009 Bela Cotar Dry Sparkler from Vitoska and Malvasia Grapes. Enormous texture and complexity.

Slovenia

66

i rosati
Charmat Method Rose 2011 Pinot Grigio Frizzante "Fiocco di Rose" Lusenti A Ramato Pinot Grigio with hints of flowers and intense elegance 2011 Rosato dell'Emilia Frizzante Saetti From the Salamino grape of Lambrusco. Hints of fresh strawberry, yeast and wet rocks. 2012 Opera Ros Ca Montanari 2010 Pinot Nero Spumante "Ventuno"Sergio Grimaldi Phenomenally priced Pinot Nero with hints of cherry, earth and wet stone.

E.Romagna E.Romagna E.Romagna Piemonte

42 40 54 45

A Rare Rose Lambrusco with notes of strawberries and rose petals. Enormously pleasing.

lambruschi tradizionali
The Pride of Emilia Romagna NV Lambrusco Grasparossa "Corleto" Villa di Corlo 2012 Lambrusco Reggiano Concerto Medici Ermete 2010 Lambrusco Camillo Donati

E.Romagna E.Romagna E.Romagna

12

45 46 45

Superb example of Lambrusco with hints of blackberry and violets married to silky tannins Single vineyard extremely low yield Salamino Lambrusco. A benchmark wine in the area Biodynamic and bottle fermented. An earthy, savory and dense example of artisinal Lambrusco

rossi frizzanti
Vinous very lightly sparkling red wines 2008 Sangue di Giuda "Paradiso" Bruno Verdi NV Vernaccia Nera Spumante "San Ginesio" Paris Rocche Deep black fruits with well defined tannins and hints of white pepper 2011 Gutturnio Frizzante"Tournesol" Lusenti

Lombardia Marche Lombardia

36 42 54

Croatina, Uva Rara & Barbera. The Blood of Judas is a semi sweet, charming, rich red sparkler

Barbera and Croatina. A deep rich sparkling red, redolent of sour cherries and tobacco.

nebbiolo spumante
Sparkling wine made from the grape of Barolo and Barbaresco 2008 Spumante Nebbiolo Erpacrife Superb Metodo Classico. Floral with hints of dried strawberries, rose petals and earth

Piemonte

115

vini bianchi - white wines

vini della costiera
Coastal Whites 2012 Bianchello "Le Terrazze" Claudio Morelli Light white peach character with stony minerality and bracing acidity 2012 Malvasia Moroder Direct, fresh and simple wine with white peach fruit with intense bread-like aromas. 2010 Verdicchio di Matelica, 'Fogliano' Bisci 2008 Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva "Cambrugiano" Belisario Extremely ripe fruit laced with intense minerality. A textbook wine. 2009 Verdicchio di Castello di Jesi "San Paolo" Superiore Pievalta Rich, round, honeyed peach fruit with hints of almonds 2011 Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi "Podium" Garofoli Bright fruit with hints of herbs, fennel and almonds. Great length on finish. 2011 Pigato "Cycnus" Poggio dei Gorleri 2010 Carlaz Prima Terra 2008 Vermentino di Gallura "Taerra" Cantina Tani

Marche Marche Marche Marche Marche Marche Liguria Liguria Sardegna

10

36 35 53 54 59 49 49 89 49

Single vineyard bottling. Extremely rich peach and apple fruit with characteristic minerality and salinity.

From a winery in western Liguria on vineyards over the sea. Intense minerality and salinity Vermentino from the town of Carrara. Like an Italian coastal Meursault. Intense concentration and power. From 30 yr old vines. Made by a small trattoria originally for their own consumption. Compelling.

bianchi aromatici
Aromatic and Floral Whites 2012 Gewrztraminer Bottega Vinaia Intensely mineral Gewurz with bright green apple fruit and focused acidity 2010 Tortonesi Bianco "Pitasso" Claudio Mariotti 2012 Pinot Grigio Abbazia Di Novacella 2010 Pinot Grigio Vignai da Duline 2012 Lugana "Les Creetes" Ottella 2009 Gran Malvasia Coronica Barrel aged and displaying a superb smokey brininess. Reminiscent of a white Graves. 2004 Cialla Bianco Ronchi di Cialla 2012 Collio Bianco Edi Keber 2010 Vespaiolo 'Vignasilan' Contra Soarda 2012 Friulano 'Vigna del Rolat' Raccaro 2009 Bianco di Custoza Superiore Monte del Fra

Trentino Piemonte Alto Adige Friuli Veneto Croatia Friuli Friuli Friuli Marche Veneto

12

42 71 45 75

From the very rare Timorasso grape. A piemontese Chablis and perennial Tre Bicchiere Winner. From an Abbey making wines since the 13th century. Textbook Tyrol Pinot Grigio, bright and floral. From vineyards planted in 1958. Intensely spicy complex Pinot Grigio. 400 cases made.

12

42 62 90 68 59 72

50 yr old vines in white clay soil. Bright green apple fruit with intense wet slate on the finish

Ribolla, Verduzzo and Picolit fermented in oak. Honeyed fruit with hints of oxidation and yeast Friulano, Ribolla and Malvasia made by an Austrian. Super ripe fruit fermented in cement. Pure Friuli character. Volcanic soil in Bassano del Grappa. One of the finest whites in Italy. Intense minerality and length. Dario Raccaro retired from Basketball to make the best Tocai in Italy. Grassy and complex with almond notes.

12

42

55 yr old vines. Garganega, Trebbiano etc.on limestone. Complex mineral character. Great value. 4

bianchi aromatici continued

2011 Pinot Bianco Jermann 2010 Erbaluce di Caluso Favaro 2012 Petite Arvine Grosjean 2012 Kerner Pacherhof 2011 il Carica L'Asino Carussin 2009 Langhe Bianco "Marin" Fontanafredda

Friuli Piemonte Val D'Aosta Alto Adige Piemonte Piemonte 15

65 54 52 54 45 42

Classic Friulano "ponka" character. Hints of muskmelon with great charm and length on finish A new wave producer of Erbaluce, an ancient grape with riesling-esque flexibility and intense minerality. A Swiss varietal characterised by intense grapefruit on the palate and intense mineral driven acidity. Superb spicy white stone fruit with mouth watering acidity and complexity. One of the finest mountain whites. An ancient Ligurian varietal blended with Cortese. Biodynamic, spicy with peach fruit and wet stones. From the indigenous Nascetta and Riesling, reminiscent of a superb Condrieu. Bright fruit and acidity.

sauvignon
The Sauvignon of the North of Italy rival or surpass those of the Loire 2009 Sauvignon "800" Thurnhof Very mineral clean sauvignon fruit with great clarity and elegance. 2008 Sauvignon Da Silva 2011 Sauvignon "Quarz" Terlano 2012 Sauvignon Collio Giovanni "Muzic" 2011 Sauvignon Scarpetta 2010 Sauvignon Riserva "Segre" Castello di Spessa 2012 Sauvignon 'Ronco delle Mele' Venica & Venica 2005 Sinche Cascina Ebreo

Alto Adige Alto Adige Alto Adige Friuli Friuli Friuli Friuli Piemonte

15

48 86 120 48 58 68 99 94

Extremely complex and dense aged wine with hints of slate, grass and quincelike fruit quality Grown on terroir with rich crystal deposits. 60% stainless, 40% in tonneaux. Superb concentration, minerality and longevity. Classic dense "ponka laden" Collio Sauvignon with intense grassiness and earthy character. From M.S. Bobby Stuckey of Frasca Food and Wine. Bright stone fruits with hints of Kaffir Lime. A noted producer since 1559. Classic old vine Collio Sauvignon with superb balance and class. Benchmark wine with floral nose redolent of mint, sage, white peach and gooseberry. Superb. Swiss Peter Weimer of makes compelling wines in Ravera, Barolo. Barrique aged Bordeaux styled Sauvignon.

vini arancioni
Orange or extended skin contact wines 2010 Rebula Kabaj 2008 Ribolla Gialla IGT Damijan 2009 Bianco Trebez Dario Princic 2011 Vitovska Verde Zidarich 2010 Slatnik Radikon 2011 Gambellara Bianco "Pico" La Biancara 2010 Albana di Romagna 'Santa Lusa' Ancarani

Slovenia Friuli Friuli Friuli Friuli Veneto E.Romagna

48 115 105 60 82 48 48

Red wine like balance with light cherry fruit, orange peel and pronounced tannins and acidity. Fermented in upright wood fermenters with indigenous yeasts. Intense minerality, spice and length Chard, Pinot Grigio and Sauvignon fermented in chestnut. Warm orange peel and smokey chestnut finish. Limited skin contact lends a cloudy almost beerlike quality to this refreshing yeasty orange wine. Chard and Tocai. Bright tropical fruit married to firm tannins, leather and orange peel. Compelling. Angiolino Maule makes the most resonant Garganega with hints of bread crust, honey and fresh green apple Bright figs married to citrus fruit, honey and soft tannins. Charming and eminently drinkable.

altri bianchi
Other Whites 2012 San Vincenzo Anselmi 2010 Soave Classico 'La Broia' Roccolo Grassi 2012 Soave "Campo Le Calle" Latium 2011 Il Bianco "From Black to White" Zyme Celestino Gaspari's experimental white mutation of Amarone's Rondinella grape drives this intriguing wine. 2009 Soave Colli Scaligeri "Vigne della Bra" Filippi 2010 Chardonnay Colli Euganei DOC Vignalta 2008 Gavi di Gavi "Rovereto" Castellari Bergaglio 2012 Langhe Arneis DOC Cordero di Montezemolo

Veneto Veneto Veneto

32 45 38 60

Garganega,Chard and Sauvignon. Eminently quaffable. Apricots with hints of lime and stones. Floral notes with peach and apricot on the nose with spicy mineral finish. Blend of used French and Slovenian Barriques. The Garganega grapes are lightly dried before fermentation. Notes of figs, honey and peaches.

Veneto Veneto Piemonte Piemonte

44 58 52 42

An organic mineral driven style from limestone vineyards in the high elevation Scaligeri Hills. From volcanic soils. Bright green apple fruit with hints of toasted bread crust and mineral finish Hints of jasmine, pear and green apple with a flinty mineral driven finish. Superb Cortese. Very fresh with hints of flowers,hazelnuts and peaches with a slight pleasing bitterness on the finish

vini rosati - rose wines

2012 Rosa dei Frati Ca dei Frati Marzemino-Gropello. Ripe strawberry and cherry with hints of toasted almond 2010 Pinot Grigio Ramato Scarbolo 2010 Lagrein Kretzer Rosato Nusserhof

Lombardia Friuli Alto Adige

48 58 55

Earthy notes with hints of white pepper blend with sweet red plum fruit and fine tannins. A dry big rich rose with hints of gamey spice, herbs and bright cherry fruit. Excellent food wine.

vini rossi - red wines

cabernet e merlot
The North is home to Bordeaux style wines of extreme elegance and power. 2008 Rosso Riserva Vignalta From volcanic soil in Colli Euganei. Dark cassis fruit with hints of tar and leather. 2004 Gemola Vignalta 2007 Relogio IGT Ca Orologio 2004 Cabernet Riserva Josephus Mayr 2009 Rosso Amistar Stefan Solva Lagrein, Merlot and cab. Black fruits with hints of clove and white pepper. 1999 Fiore di Ciliegio La Vigne 2007 Montsclapade Dorigo 2005 Capo di Stato Loredan Gasparini 2003 Merlot Sol Ronco Del Gnemiz 2008 Poveirano Selvagrossa 2009 Merlot Kabaj

Veneto Veneto Friuli Alto Adige Alto Adige Alto Adige Friuli Veneto Friuli Marche Slovenia

16

45 79 78 98 115 135 90 105 145 66 78

Merlot & Cabernet Franc. Extremely well balanced Bordeaux style wine with great mineral intensity and length. Carmenere and Cabernet. From the volcanic hills of Colli Euganei. Deep voluptuous red fruits with tar and spice A famous cult producer from Bolzano. Concentrated blackberry fruit with characteristic smokey notes

100% Cabernet. A superb aged wine with cedary dark cherry fruit and hints of eucalyptus and spice. Merlo, Cab and Cabernet Franc. One of the finest Bordeaux style wines of Italy. Deep, rich and elegant. Named after Charles DeGaulle, this Bordeaux blend is densely structured with intense minerality One of the finest Merlots in Italy. Black fruits with hints of smoke, leather, tar and earth. Dense structure. A stylish cabernet franc with dense cassis fruit and extremely well integrated french oak. Merlot has been in Slovenia 200 years. Jean Michel Morel's excellent wine shows us why.

vini veronese tradizionale

The area surrounding Verona is home to Valpolicella and Amarone, amongst other wines 2010 Secco Bertani Original Edition 2012 Valpolicella Classico Accordini 2010 Valpolicella Superiore 'Campo Prognai' Latium 2011 Valpolicella Superiore Roccolo Grassi 2009 Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso Palazzo Montanari 2007 Amarone Classico Monte del Fra 2008 Amarone Pegrandi Vaona Odino 2008 Amarone Ravazzol Ca la Bionda 2003 Amarone Classico Begali

Veneto Veneto Veneto Veneto Veneto Veneto Veneto Veneto Veneto

65 34 49 75 58 118 128 125 175

Corvina, Cab, Sangiovese and Syrah. A recreation of a 150 yr old recipe with modern technology. Super Hemingway said of Valpolicella, "it is dry, red and friendly like the house of a brother" This is it. Aged in Slavonian oak, this wine harbors the richness of an Amarone, while being very fresh and elegant. Redolent of tar, smoke and oriental spice, Marco Sartori's Valpolicella rivals those of Dalforno Romano The Nicolis family makes a tightly wound Ripasso wine from high elevation vineyards.Well balanced. Using selected clusters for drying under specially controlled conditions yields a wine of Chambolle-like finesse. Intense raisiny plum fruit with hints of violet and rosemary notes on the finish.One of my favorie unsung wines. From old vines, a wine that displays dense flavors of black cherry, licorice, bitter almond and earth with great clarity. Lush plum and cassis fruit give way to hints of cocoa and provencale herbs. Surprisingly light on its feet. 7

vini veronese tradizionale continued

1981 Amarone Classico Bertani 2005 Testal Nicolis 2008 Teroldego Marion 2007 Enantio Roeno 2012 Bardolino DOC Le Vigne Di San Pietro

Veneto Veneto Veneto Veneto Veneto

585 69 76 59 38

Garnet red with aromas of dried plums, immediately followed by hints of leather, liquorice and walnut. Corvina, Merlot and Cab. Select bunches are dried before pressing. Red cherry fruit with soft herbal notes. My favorite from Marion. Done in Amarone style. Loads of blackberry and blueberry fruit with hints of white pepper. Mentioned by Pliny the Elder, an ancient cousin of Lambrusco that has some similarity to Sagrantino in taste. Bright zippy cherry fruit with hints of licorice and white pepper. A surprisingly well structured Bardolino.

nebbiolo
The most important grape in Italy 2004 Sforzato di Valtellina Fojanini 2008 Sforzato "Corte di Cama" Mamete Prevostino 2007 Inferno Riserva Rainoldi 2007 Gattinara Travaglini 2006 Vigneto Valferna Gattinara Cantina Bianchi 2001 Gattinara Terroir del Nord 2011 Nebbiolo Santa Rosalia Brezza 2008 Barbaresco "Ovello" Cantina del Pino 1999 Barbaresco "Cichin" Ada Nada 2008 Barolo "Rocche" Roccheviberti 2006 Barolo "Gramolere" Fratelli Alessandria 2008 Barolo "Vigne dei Fantini" Silvano Bolmida 1998 Barolo Vigna d'la Roul Valentino Migliorini 2005 Barolo "Vigna Merenda" Scarzello 2008 Boca Le Piane

Lombardia Lombardia Lombardia Piemonte Piemonte Piemonte Piemonte Piemonte Piemonte Piemonte Piemonte Piemonte Piemonte Piemonte Piemonte 17

118 105 63 65 78 65 62 112 158 99 115 105 280 180 125

Nebbiolo that is dried in the style of Amarone. Black cherry fruit with hints of cinnamon and tar, A perfumed and elegant style of Sforzato with classic hints of rose petals, leather and earth. A modern producer rooted in tradition. High toned nebbiolo fruit married to warm oak nuances and spice. Aged in barriques for a year and then in Slavonian cask. Blackberry, plum and licorice with hints of leather. The DRC of Gattinara. A wine of intense red fruit character with hints of peppery spice, saddle leather and earth. From Paolo DeMarchi of Isole & Olena, a classically styled Nebbiolo with sour cherry fruit and hints of earth and leather Very fresh style of Nebbiolo. Bright red cherries with hints of licorice and white pepper. Charming. Renato Vacca is a superstar in Barbaresco. Mostly from the Ovello Cru, a wine of power and finesse. Well aged nebbiolo, brick red in color with characteristic rose petals in the nose with hints of mushrooms and truffle. A traditional wine from the famed "Rocche" vineyard in Castiglione Faletto. Elegance and Power. The Grand Cru of the Verduno Commune. Very tightly wound black fruits with hints of wild herbs and leather. In the Bussia zone of Monforte D'Alba, Bolmida makes unique wines that earned him Barolista del Anno 2012 In Monforte, Valentino makes textbook Barolo. His most elegant Cru diplays brooding intensity and finesse. Superb wine. Federico is the rock star of the Barolo commune and Vigna Merenda is Madonna's favorite Barolo! A Tre Bicchierre wine, Boca is the Cornas of nebbiolo. Black, brooding with intense minerality and peppery spice.

altri rossi
The best of the rest 2011 Vernatsch I Vigneti 2008 Pinot Nero IGT Vigneti delle Dolomiti Dalzocchio 2009 Lagrein Riserva "Taber" Cantina Bolzano 2011 Pinot Nero Calatroni 2010 Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese DOC Marcaleone Crealto 2011 Barbera d'Asti 'Sanbastian' DaCapo 2009 Dolcetto d'Alba Superiore Flavio Roddolo 2012 Vareij Hilberg Pasquero 2012 Dolomiti Zweigelt "Loach" Radoar 2010 Pinerolese Ramie DOC Giuliano Coutandin 2008 Refosco Colli Orientali Antico Broilo 2010 Rosso Piceno "Pongelli" Villa Bucci 2009 Falcotto Fontezoppa 2008 Suffragium Claudio Morelli 2009 Teran Stoka

Alto Adige Trentino Alto Adige Lombardia Piemonte Piemonte Piemonte Piemonte Piemonte Piemonte Friuli Marche Marche Marche Slovenia

14

38 75 99

Peter Solva is a master of the Schiava Grape. Charming and reminiscent of an excellent Cotes Chalonnaises. Elizabetta Dalzocchio only makes one wine. Superb mountain Pinot with medium weight, smoke and minerality Aged in barriques. Superb example, loaded with dense black fruits, smoked meat, oriental spice and black pepper.

10

34 42

From Oltrepo Pavese, perhaps the finest Italian Pinot I have ever tasted for the price. Soft red fruits with earth and spice. From 50 yr old organic vines, typical light fresh cherry fruit with smokiness and superb structure

12

38 46

Super barbera with great vibrancy balanced by intense red plum fruit, hints of violets and a silky mineral finish. Roddolo makes Alba Dolcetto that tastes more like that of the Dogliani zone. A serious,deep and brooding biodynamic wine.

14

44 57 90 89

A fantastic unique blend of Barbera and Brachetto. Silky black fruits with rose petals on the nose. Thoroughly enjoyable. A rare example of Zweigelt from Italy. Organic, dark cherry fruit with hints of white pepper and a long lingering finish

Mountain red on the French Border. Cardinal Richelieu's favorite.Like Savoie's Mondeuse and Barolo's bastard child. 150 cases mad The finest example of the grape. Black plums with hints of spice, smoked meats, mountain herbs and black pepper.

15

48 52 56 45

Old vine Montepulciano and Sangiovese. Soft red plums with spices, coffee notes and dried mushrooms. From the rare Vernaccia Nera grape , a,vibrant wine that displays intense blackberry fruit , leather and white pepper From Vernaccia Rossa di Pergola ( a first for me ), one of the finest wines for the price on the list. Complex and funky. Teran has a medicinal history back to Roman times. Blood red, briny and acidic with hints of iron and mountain herbs.Salami wine.

vini per I dolci e formaggi - wines for dessert and cheese

frizzante
2010 Brachetto d'Acqui Donne dei Boschi ca dei Mandorli 375

Piemonte

12

39

A lightly sparkling, charming wine with aromas of sour cherry, roses, clove and violets.Fantastic and fun.

bianchi
NV Arneis Passito "Renesium" Malvira

375 500

Piemonte Marche Veneto Veneto Veneto

15 22 15 16 18

60 110 62 79 74

From old vine Arneis on calcarous soils. A soft wine redolent of peaches and almonds. Charming. 2007 Verdicchio di Castelli di Jesi Passito Stefano Mancinelli 2011 Alpiane (Fior d'Arancio Passito) Vignalta 375 2008 I Capitelli Anselmi 2008 Cristina Roeno If any wine would prove the importance of the Verdicchio grape, this is it. Intense apricot and toasted almonds. Superb. Intense concentration of honeyed apple fruit with hints of orange peel and wet stones on the finish.

375

Garganega Passito from the famed Foscarino vineyard in Soave. Dried apricots with toasted almonds and racy acidity.

375

Tre Bicchiere. Late Harvest Gewurz, Riesling and Pinot Grigio. Floral with intense acidity and honeyed notes. Superb.

arancio
2007 Gambellara "Taibane" La Biancara

Veneto

12

39

Late harvest, old vine, botrytized, dry, lightly oxidative garganega left on the lees three years. Need I say more.

rossi
NV Uvappesa Ancarani

375

E.Romagna Piemonte Veneto Toscana

16 15 20 16

69 82 90 68

Centesemino grapes dried for three months. Rich grapey black fruit with hints of pepper. Very pleasing. NV Passito di Barbera "Respiro di Vigna" Carussin 500 2006 Le Brugnine Recioto della Valpolicella Venturini A truly unique passito. Dark red fruits with superb balance due to the naturally high acid in Barbera.

500

A drier more complex example of Recioto.Redolent of berries, licorice, raisins, toasted almonds and toffee.

Aleatico D'Elba Passito Mola

500

Enormous impact of red plums interlaced with mountain herbs and lingering minerality. Superb

sak
nv Sparkling Junmai "Tokimeki " Harushika Demi sec style. Soft and pleasing as an aperitif. nv Junmai "Sarah Wind" Shirataki

300

Nara Niigata 300 Shizuoka

42 56 37

500

Light, Dry and Soft with Complex Fruity Aromas nv Junmai Ginjo Onikoroshi "Demon Slayer" Wakatake Light, smooth and rich with hints of watermelon rind. Very silky texture.

10