Sparkling
Traditional-method wines from the north and a Prosecco to start. By the glass in a 0.12 l flute.
Franciacorta Brut Prima Luce
Glass €9.00Bottle €42.00Corte ArdesiaNV
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir · Franciacorta, Lombardy
Franciacorta is Lombardy’s traditional-method sparkling wine, refermented in the bottle. Thirty months on the lees: bread crust, yellow apple, fine bubbles.
also Magnum 1.5 l €90.00
Trento Pas Dosé Riserva
Glass €13.00Bottle €68.00Maso Védra2017
Chardonnay · Val di Cembra, Trentino-Alto Adige
Trento DOC is the mountain traditional-method wine of Trentino. Sixty months on the lees and no added sugar (pas dosé): taut, citrusy, with hints of hazelnut.
Alta Langa Brut
Glass €11.00Bottle €52.00Cascina Brina2020
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay · Alta Langa, Piedmont
Alta Langa is the traditional-method wine of Piedmont’s high hills, always vintage-dated. Mostly Pinot Noir: red berries, fresh butter, a salty finish.
Prosecco Superiore Extra Dry
Glass €7.00Bottle €30.00Col dei Tordi2023
Glera · Valdobbiadene, Veneto
From the steep hills of Valdobbiadene, Glera grapes refermented in tank. Pear, wisteria and a touch of sweetness: extra dry means just off-dry.
Lambrusco di Sorbara
Glass €6.00Bottle €26.00Cantina Ponte Basso2023
Lambrusco di Sorbara · Sorbara, Emilia-Romagna
Lambrusco is Emilia’s fizzy red; the one from Sorbara is the palest and most tangy. Coral pink, wild strawberry and raspberry, dry and thirst-quenching.
White
From the Alps to the islands: fresh, savoury, a few worth letting breathe.
Soave Classico
Glass €7.00Bottle €28.00Corte Tufo2023
Garganega · Soave, Veneto
The white wine of the volcanic hills east of Verona, from Garganega grapes. Almond, white flowers and a savoury streak: a white for the whole meal.
Vermentino di Gallura Superiore
Glass €8.00Bottle €34.00Stazzo Ventu2023
Vermentino · Gallura, Sardinia
Vermentino is the white grape of the Tyrrhenian coast; in Gallura, on granite swept by the mistral, it is Sardinia’s only DOCG. Mediterranean scrub, white peach, a salty finish.
Verdicchio Classico Superiore
Glass €8.00Bottle €32.00Fattoria Lame Alte2022
Verdicchio · Castelli di Jesi, Marche
Verdicchio is the great white wine of the Marche, here from the Castelli di Jesi. Bitter almond, anise and a freshness that lasts for years.
Fiano di Avellino
Glass €9.00Bottle €38.00Tenuta Serra Irpina2022
Fiano · Irpinia, Campania
Fiano is an ancient Campanian grape; in Irpinia, on the hills above Avellino, it makes deep white wines. Toasted hazelnut, acacia honey, a smoky touch.
Etna Bianco
Glass €10.00Bottle €44.00Feudo Lavico2022
Carricante, Catarratto · Etna, Sicily
Carricante grown on the volcano’s lava sands at seven hundred metres. Citrus, flint, razor-sharp acidity: Etna in a glass of white.
Gewürztraminer
Glass €9.00Bottle €40.00Hof Lärchen2023
Gewürztraminer · Tramin, Trentino-Alto Adige
Gewürztraminer is named after the village of Tramin (Termeno) in Alto Adige. Aromatic and rich: rose, lychee, ginger, yet with a dry finish.
Friulano
Glass €8.00Bottle €34.00Ronco Sorive2022
Friulano · Colli Orientali, Friuli Venezia Giulia
Friulano is the signature grape of Friuli, once known as Tocai. Fresh almond, cut grass, a soft and long sip.
Colli Tortonesi Timorasso
Glass: not served by the glassBottle €52.00Cascina Gelsa2021
Timorasso · Colli Tortonesi, Piedmont
Timorasso is a Piedmontese white grape that almost vanished and was revived in the Colli Tortonesi. By the bottle only: pear, honey, a mineral note and the body of a red.
Rosé & orange
Rosés from lake and sea, and a white wine left on its skins like a red.
Bardolino Chiaretto
Glass €7.00Bottle €28.00Corte Lagàr2023
Corvina, Rondinella · Bardolino, Veneto
Chiaretto is the rosé of Lake Garda’s Verona shore. Pale pink, wild strawberry, citrus and a pleasant savoury edge.
Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo
Glass €7.00Bottle €30.00Fattoria Colle Ventoso2023
Montepulciano · Pescara hills, Abruzzo
Cerasuolo means cherry-coloured: Abruzzo’s deep rosé, made from Montepulciano grapes. Cherry, pomegranate, full body.
Negroamaro Rosato
Glass €7.00Bottle €28.00Masseria Petrarossa2023
Negroamaro · Salento, Apulia
Negroamaro is the red grape of Salento; made as a rosé it gives a coppery, fragrant wine. Pomegranate, blood orange, wild herbs.
Skin-contact Ribolla Gialla
Glass €11.00Bottle €50.00Casa Ponca2020
Ribolla Gialla · Collio, Friuli Venezia Giulia
An orange wine: white grapes left on their skins for a month, the way red wine is made. Amber, light tannins, dried apricot and tea.
Red
The longest chapter: from Nebbiolo to Etna, nearly always by the glass too.
Barolo Bricco Vento
Glass €14.00Bottle €85.00Cascina Sette Lune2019
Nebbiolo · Langhe, Piedmont
Barolo is the great red of the Langhe: Nebbiolo only, and at least three years before release. Dried rose, liquorice, firm tannins: give it time in the glass.
also Magnum 1.5 l €180.00
Langhe Nebbiolo
Glass €9.00Bottle €38.00Cascina Sette Lune2022
Nebbiolo · Langhe, Piedmont
Nebbiolo is the grape of Barolo and Barbaresco; here young, from cooler Langhe vineyards. Raspberry, violet, gentle tannins.
Barbera d’Asti Superiore
Glass €8.00Bottle €32.00Tenuta Bricco Ginestra2021
Barbera · Monferrato, Piedmont
Barbera is Piedmont’s everyday red; the Superiore is aged in large casks. Black cherry, lively acidity, little tannin.
Valtellina Superiore Sassella
Glass €10.00Bottle €46.00Terrazzi Alpini2019
Nebbiolo (Chiavennasca) · Valtellina, Lombardy
Mountain Nebbiolo, called Chiavennasca in Valtellina, grown on dry-stone terraces. Sassella is the warmest subzone: strawberry, alpine herbs, graphite.
Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore
Glass €9.00Bottle €38.00Corte Mandorlo2021
Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella · Valpolicella, Veneto
Ripasso: Valpolicella is refermented on the pomace left from Amarone and gains body and aroma. Cherries in spirit, cocoa, sweet spices.
Chianti Classico Riserva
Glass €10.00Bottle €44.00Podere Ventinove2020
Sangiovese, Canaiolo · Chianti Classico, Tuscany
The historic heart of Chianti, between Florence and Siena; the Riserva ages at least two years. Sangiovese: sour cherry, violet, leather, firm tannins.
Brunello di Montalcino
Glass: not served by the glassBottle €95.00Poggio Civetta2018
Sangiovese · Montalcino, Tuscany
Brunello is Montalcino’s name for Sangiovese: five years before it leaves the cellar. Ripe fruit, tobacco, forest floor. By the bottle only.
also Magnum 1.5 l €200.00
Bolgheri Rosso
Glass €12.00Bottle €58.00Tenuta Macchia Bassa2021
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc · Bolgheri, Tuscany
Bolgheri is the Tuscan coast of Bordeaux grapes, between cypresses and the sea. Cassis, myrtle, graphite, velvety tannins.
Taurasi
Glass €12.00Bottle €56.00Tenuta Serra Irpina2018
Aglianico · Irpinia, Campania
Taurasi is Irpinia’s DOCG for Aglianico, the most austere red of southern Italy. Plum, black pepper, volcanic earth and tannins to tame.
Etna Rosso
Glass €11.00Bottle €48.00Feudo Lavico2021
Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio · Etna, Sicily
Nerello Mascalese on lava terraces on the north slope of Etna. A translucent red: redcurrant, blood orange, ash and an almost alpine freshness.
Cannonau di Sardegna Riserva
Glass €9.00Bottle €36.00Stazzo Ventu2020
Cannonau · Ogliastra, Sardinia
Cannonau is the Sardinian name for Grenache, the island’s red. Blackberry, myrtle, rosemary and the full warmth of the Mediterranean.
Primitivo di Manduria
Glass €8.00Bottle €32.00Masseria Petrarossa2021
Primitivo · Manduria, Apulia
Primitivo, so called because it ripens early, is Apulia’s full-bodied red; Manduria is its homeland. Blackberry jam, carob, soft and generous.
Sweet & passito
0.1 l glass: to sip slowly at the end of the evening.
Moscato d’Asti
Glass €6.000.75 lBottle 0.75 l €26.00Cascina Brina2024
Moscato Bianco · Canelli, Piedmont
Piedmont’s light sweet wine: gently sparkling and low in alcohol. Peach, sage, orange blossom.
Passito di Pantelleria
Glass €10.000.5 lBottle 0.5 l €48.00Dammuso Vento2021
Zibibbo (Muscat of Alexandria) · Pantelleria, Sicily
Zibibbo grapes dried in the sun and wind of Pantelleria, the island between Sicily and Africa. Dried apricot, date, orange-blossom honey.
Recioto di Soave
Glass €9.000.5 lBottle 0.5 l €42.00Corte Tufo2020
Garganega · Soave, Veneto
Recioto: Garganega grapes dry on racks until February. Sweet yet fresh: dried figs, saffron, almond.
Vin Santo del Chianti Classico
Glass €9.000.5 lBottle 0.5 l €44.00Podere Ventinove2016
Trebbiano, Malvasia · Chianti Classico, Tuscany
Vin Santo: dried grapes, then years in caratelli, the small casks kept under the roof. Hazelnut, caramel, orange peel.
Flights
Three 0.075 l pours to compare, served together and explained at the table.
Nebbiolo in three acts
€24.00- Langhe Nebbiolo 2022
- Valtellina Superiore Sassella 2019
- Barolo Bricco Vento 2019
One grape in three places: young in the Langhe, mountain-grown in Valtellina, grand in Barolo. From the lightest to the deepest.
Volcanoes
€22.00- Etna Bianco 2022
- Fiano di Avellino 2022
- Etna Rosso 2021
Lava and ash soils: two taut whites and a translucent red, from Etna to Irpinia.
Traditional method
€26.00- Alta Langa Brut 2020
- Franciacorta Brut Prima Luce
- Trento Pas Dosé Riserva 2017
Three sparkling wines refermented in the bottle, thirty to sixty months on the lees: you can taste the time in the glass.
On the side
Small bites, so you never drink on an empty stomach.
Cured meat board
€16.00Prosciutto crudo, coppa, salami, pancetta and lardo, with hand-stretched Turin grissini.
Cheese, honey & nuts
€15.00Italian cow’s and goat’s milk cheeses, from fresh to blue, with wildflower honey and nuts.
Mixed crostini
€9.00Toasted bread with ricotta and prosciutto crudo, tomato and pumpkin relish and microgreens.
Mixed olives
€5.00Green, Taggiasca and black olives, dressed with oil, lemon zest and oregano.
Anchovies in green sauce
€10.00A Piedmontese recipe: desalted salt-cured anchovies in a parsley and garlic green sauce, with bread and butter.
Dark chocolate
€6.00A 70% bar broken by hand, with a pinch of flaky salt. Try it with a passito.
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