You can just join us for a drink at our bar, sit back and enjoy the atmosphere. Try one of our Italian and Continental Bottled Beers, or an Aperitif, the Italian Way…Campari, Aperol Spritz, Martini on the Rocks…
We also have an extensive wine list hailing from all over Italy, with a stronger presence of wines from Piemonte (Piedmont), in the North West of Italy, the birthplace of Carlo and Daniele. We have twenty or more of your favourites available by the glass.
VINI BIANCHI / WHITE WINES
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San Marco Bianco Del Salento 2.95 4.45 5.65 15.95 9.00
House Wine, 12.5% Chardonnay/Falanghina grapes, Puglia
175ml 250ml 750ml Take Away
Emporio Bianco 4.90 6.40 18.50 11.55
12.5% Wonderful deep golden yellow in colour, this elegant blend of Catarratto & Inzolia grapes is the perfect expression of white wine that is native to Sicily. Fresh citrus fruit aromas with soft notes of toasted almonds combine well with grapefruit flavours and a clean, rounded finish.
Pinot Grigio Nina 5.30 6.55 19.25 12.30
(12% Pinot Grigio Grapes, Trentino Alto Adige) Elegant, fresh and lively.
Sauvignon Blanc IGT Mannara 5.40 6.95 20.70 13.75
(Italy 12%) Herbaceous with hints of linden white flowers. Full bodied, complex, structured
Chardonnay del Trentino 5.40 6.95 20.70 13.75
(Chardonnay Grapes, Trentino Alto Adige 14%) Fruity, elegant with refined aromas.
Fiano Puglia Codici 5.75 7.50 22.20 15.25
(Fiano grapes, Puglia, 12.5%) This little known grape from Puglia gives rich, full balance and body with floral tones and flavours of exotic fruit and a refreshing acidity.
Viognier Toscano Cacciagrande IGT 5.95 7.70 22.50 15.55
Viognier grape Tuscany 13.5% Deep yellow with an intense nose of tropical fruit and apricots, ideal with rich fish sauces and pasta dishes.
Pinot Bianco Quercus 6.25 8.20 24.20 17.25
(Pinot Bianco grapes Slovenia 13.5%) Apple, grapefruit and lemon, as well as vanilla and caramel aroma. Smooth and full-bodied on the palate, with a long finish.
Kike’ Traminer AromaticoTerre Siciliane 7.50 9.50 27.50 18.50
(Traminer grape 90%/Sauvignon Grapes 10% 13% volume, Sicily) The traminer grape has been planted with success in the Sicilian hills (500 metres above sea level), producing a wine with spices, herbs and peels flavours. Lovely with pasta, rice dishes, and grilled preparations. T
Taif Zibibbo Secco Fina 7.50 9.50 27.50 18.50
(Zibibbo grapes, Sicily 13%) Zibibbo is a traditional Sicilan grape, that, as the story goes, was imported from ancient Egypt (Alexandria). This dry white marries perfectly with fish or seafood dishes, white meat and asparagus.
Gavi di Gavi DOCG Conti Speroni 7.50 9.50 27.50 18.50
(Cortese grapes, Piemonte 12 %) Clear as crystal, lean and mineral with zesty lime and a backbone of elegant acidity.
750ml Take Away
“Calis” Nebbiolo della Valtellina 35.50 28.55
(Nebbiolo and Pignolo grapes, Lombardy, Italy. 12.5%) The Nebbiolo and Pignolo grapes
are red grapes; here they have been vinified “white” so has to obtain a white wine with
a wonderful nose, fresh, mineral and persistent.
VINI ROSATI (ROSE’ WINES)
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Pieno Sud Rosato 3.50 4.75 6.00 16.95 10.00
12.5% (Puglia) Fresh and lively with intense fragrance.
Pinot Grigio Blush 5.30 6.75 18.75 11.80
Cipresseto di Toscana 6.75 8.85 25.95 19.00
(Marchesi Antinori Tuscany Italy 11% Sangiovese Grape) One of Tuscany’s original roses, Cipresseto shows a delightful mid-pink colour, aromas of blackcurrant and cherry and an attractive crisp balance.
PROSECCO, SPARKLING & FRANCIACORTA WINES
175ml 750ml Take Away
Prosecco Doc 6.35 24.95 14.45
(Brut, 11%, Veneto Glera grape 100%) Delicate, fresh and fruity.
“La Farra” Prosecco Superiore DOCG N/A 38.00 27.50
(Extra dry 11% Veneto Glera grape 100%) From selected hand-picked grapes grown in Valdobbiadene. Lively, crisp, with fine and lasting taste, aromatic and fresh with notes of apple, peach and floral hints. Dry, velvety and wonderfully refreshing. T
Rose Brut 6.65 26.20 15.70
(Viticoltori Acquesi, Piedmont, Italy) A beautiful pale pink colour, with a delicate aroma of spring flowers and orchard fruit, refined bubbles, and a crisp fruity finish.
Rotary Rose’ Brut Mezzacorona N/A 29.50 19.00
75% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay. Produced solely from Rotari-owned vineyards in the cool Adige Valley, north of Trento. Hand-harvested for optimal finesse in the finished wine. Winery Rotari Rosé is made in the traditional method, with second fermentation in the bottle and 24 months’ ageing on the lees.
Franciacorta
This differs from Prosecco firstly in the grapes that are used (Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco and Pinot Nero), and secondly in the way is produced, the so-called traditional method, otherwise known as the “Champenoise method”, the same used for the production of Champagne. Is produced in the Lombard province of Brescia, around Lake Iseo. “La Montina” estate dates back to the 1600.
750ml
La Montina Franciacorta Extra Brut 42.00
(Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes 12.5%) With a broad nose, offering aromas of Artemisia flowers and fresh fruit.
CHAMPAGNE
375ml 750ml Take Away
Champagne Testulat Blanc de Blanc N/A 42.95 27.95
(12% Chardonnay and Pinot Noir Grapes). The subtlety of the mousse and a delicate freshness on the palate combine with the full bodied structure of the wine.
Champagne Testulat (Half Bottle) 24.95
VINI ROSSI (RED WINES
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Due Palme Rosso 2.95 4.45 5.65 15.95 9.00
House red, fruity (Negroamaro grape 12%) Take away 9.00
Soledoro 5.10 6.30 17.95 11.00
(Sangiovese grape 12.5%) Easy drinking, round, typically Italian. Medium bodied, fruity.
Merlot delle Dolomiti 5.25 6.35 18.25 11.30
(Merlot Grapes, Trentino Alto Adige 12.5%) Nicely balanced, fresh, vibrant and easy drinking. Light to Medium bodied, fruity red wine.
Primitivo Visconti 5.40 6.80 19.50 12.55
(Primitivo grapes, Puglia 13%) Intense ruby colour with hints of baked fruit and tobacco. Light to Medium bodied, fruity red wine.
Shiraz del Salento 5.35 6.65 20.50 13.55
(Shiraz Grape, Puglia 14.5%) Rich blend of spice and ripe berry flavours with a hint of black pepper.
Full bodied, rich red wine.
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 6.10 7.35 22.60 15.65
(Montepulciano grapes, Abbruzzo 13%) Soft supple fruits with juicy fleshy tannins. Vibrant rich and smooth. Light to Medium bodied, fruity red wine.
Salice Salentino Ducale Riserva 5.75 7.50 22.20 15.25
(Negroamaro and Malvasia Nera 13%, Puglia) Salice Salentino comes from the Salento peninsula, the strip of Puglia whose Lecce (the Florence of the South) is the capital. Ethereal, pleasant and intense smell. Full-bodied, dried, harmonious and velvety taste. Hints of tropical spice, with a latent taste of chocolate.
Malbec Finca La Colonia 5.85 7.65 22.50 15.55
Argentina (100% Malbec Grape 13.5%) Sweet and spicy aromas, black pepper with ripe red fruit on the palate. Smooth texture.
Aglianico del Beneventano “Il Tombacco” IGT 5.95 7.75 22.95 16.00
(Aglianico grapes, 14% Campania) An ancient, autochthonous grape, much appreciated by the Romans and the Greeks. Warm, round and fleshy. Mature red fruits, layered with liquorice, leather, coffee and mint. Long, beautiful finish.
Sassaiolo Rosso Piceno DOC 23.95 14.95
(Montepulciano grape 50 %, Sangiovese grape 50%, 14.5%) From the east coast of Italy, in Le Marche region. Wines from this region were already known in Roman times. Hannibal, it seems, used it to rub down his cavalry horses on his march to Rome, to give them new vigour. (what a waste….) Elegant like the Sangiovese grape mixed with the ripe fruit of the Montepulciano. Smooth and rich, will go well with tomato based pasta dishes.
Barbera d’Asti 6.30 8.30 24.50 15.50
(Piedmont 13.5% Barbera Grape) Ruby red. supple fruit with overtones of cherry and prunes and hints of spice. The storage in oak barrels adds smoky notes. The palate is very concentrated. An excellent example of a Barbera d’Asti
Rioja Conde Valdemar 6.50 8.50 25.50 16.50
(Tempranillo grapes, Spain, 13%) Dark cherry red in colour. Juicy on the palate with strawberry and plum overtones. Lightness of tannins, easy to drink! Light to Medium bodied, fruity red wine.
Perricone di Sicilia IGT 7.50 9.50 27.50 18.50
(Perricone Grape, 13%, Sicily) Another traditional Sicilian grape, the flavour at the nose is of black pepper and juniper, when tasting its elegance and smoothness with long lasting finish come through.
Ideal with pork, meat dishes tomato and meat sauces or fish like tuna or monk fish. Take away 18.50
Chianti Superiore Santa Cristina DOCG 7.85 9.85 29.50 19.55
Complex nose with hints of cherry and violet fruity and floral, refined in oak casks. In the mouth is full, fruity, smooth with a long after taste.
750ml Take Away
Barbera d’Alba “Ciabot Contessa” 45.00 36.00
(Barbera grapes, Piemonte 13.5%) Single vineyard, spicy with berry finish, aged in wood, Barbera d’Alba differs from its relative Barbera d’Asti being smoother and with a long, velvety finish.
Ripasso della Valpollicella Classico Superiore Antolini 43.80 34.80
(Molinara, Rondinella, Corvina grapes, Veneto 14.5%) The grapes are hand- picked in October and re-fermented on lees of Recioto in spring. This technique gives the wine aroma, strength and character. Intense bouquet and tones of red fruit.
Barbaresco La Cä Növa 57.50 47.55
(Nebbiolo 100% grapes 13.5%) If Barolo is the king of wines, Barbaresco is definitively the queen.
Aged for a minimum of two years, with a long nose and lasting finish, not as tannic as Barolo but equally floral with hints of liquorice. A quintessential Piemonte wine.
Amarone della Valpolicella Cesari 15% 55.00 46.00
One of Italy’s most prestigious red wines. Made with Rondinella, Molinara and Corvina grapes harvested and made to dry, traditionally, on straw mats. The length of the drying process is typically 120 days. The process of desiccation concentrates the juices making it smooth, velvety, rich and lush. Recommended with red meat to fully enjoy its characteristics.
Barolo Mantoetto Umberto Fracassi 69.50 60.50
Nebbiolo Grapes Piemonte., aged in stainless steel tanks first and then refined in oak casks. Traditionally made in the courtyard of the family in Cherasco, Cuneo. Garnet,orange hues intense over time. Intense scent of red fruit and violets. Wide and velvety with a finish of spices and a hint of vanilla.
