Il Viaggio Del Vino
(The Touring of the Wine)
While Girasole is known for it’s delicious food and sincere appreciation of it’s customers we truly believe that wine is as essential as food to a good Italian meal. And so we are happy that in addition to great food and good conversation we are able to offer our customers fine Italian wines. Without a doubt, the most exciting thing about Italian wine is it’s diversity. Italy produces unique terroir-driven wines that no other wine region can replicate due to its infinite variations in contours, soils and microclimates. However, While the extraordinary diversity of Italy’s wines can provide pleasure for every taste, new vineyards, unfamiliar grapes and confusing regulations make it difficult to sort out. Therefore, Girasole is proud to present “Il Viaggio Del Vino”, (The journey of the wine) a program which will compliment our seasonal dining menu and give our customers a better understanding of what Italy’s regions have to offer. Our wine menu for the fall and winter months will be derived from central and northern Italy. And in the spring and summer months it will reflect offerings from central and southern Italy. In addition, Girasole regularly offers regional wine dinners which include a typical meal from a selected region accompanied by wines specific to that region. Adding to the fabulous food and great Italian wines guests enjoy learning a little bit about the people, history, geography and the producers of that region. Please call for more information if you are interested in the wine dinners. We hope to extend our enthusiasm for the wines of Italy to our customers in an informative and entertaining way.
Vino Rosso
2001 Valpolicella Classico, Allegrini (Veneto)
Bright color, fresh cherry like perfumes, well balanced.
Glass $7 Bottle $33
2000 Syrah, Poppiano (Tuscany)
90% Syrah 10% Sangiovese, see how Italy influences the grape.
Glass $7.5 Bottle $34
2001 Lagrein, Tramin (Alto Adige)
Ruby color, berry fruits & violets, full, round & fresh.
Glass $8 Bottle $35
1999 Chianti Colli Fiorentini, Riserva, Poppiano (Tuscany)
Garnet red color, cherry and wood, dry
Glass $8 Bottle $36
2001 Docetto D’Alba, Prunotto (Piedmont)
Vibrant color, fragrant and fruity with floral undertones. Clean.
$35
2001 Marzemino, Battistotti (Trentino)
Deep purple in color, medium bodied with scents of blackberry and blueberry.
Aged in stainless steel. Merlot like finish.
$36
2001 Montepulciano, Conero, Lanari (Marche)
Ruby shade. Nose is very well fruit cherry.
Full and fresh with long and clean finish.
$39
2001 Barbera D’Alba, Maggiur, Luisin (Piedmont)
Purple ruby color, fragrant and fruity, harmonious and well rounded with a clean taste.
$40
2000 Chianti Classico, Castello dei Rampolla, (Tuscany)
Deep ruby-red color, sappy cherry, raspberry, sandalwood and meat aromas, juicy and brisk,
finishes with dusty tannins and excellent persistence.
$58
Vino Bianco
2002 Pinot Grigio, Pighin (Friuli)
Vibrant fruit, minerals, hazelnuts with a dry finish.
Glass $7.5 Bottle $30
2002 Chardonnay, Glassien, Tramin (Alto-Adige)
Full Bodied with rare elegance, fruit aromas, fresh green apples.
Glass $8 Bottle $32
2001 Garganega, Capital Croce, Anselmi (Veneto)
Pale yellow in color with a fruit forward nose that exhibits nuances of
French oak followed by rich, persistent flavors on the palate.
$40
2000 Chardonnay,”Al Poggio”Castello di Ama (Tuscany)
Golden in color. Fresh fruit and balanced acidity are evident on the palate. Ripe and round.
You will like this!
$55
Vino Frizzante
2001 Moscato D’ Asti, Coppo (Piedmont)
Elegant, sweet, Sparkling wine, peach and pear (dessert wine)
$24 (Half Bottle)
Prosecco, Zefiro (Veneto)
Refreshing, delicate, well balanced with almond like finish
Glass $6.5 Bottle $26
Laurent-Perrier Champagne
$55
Bar
Bellini
Sparkling Prosecco blended with white peach nectare
$8
Serrano Cocktail
Vodka, Campari, Limoncello and orange juice
$8
Negroni
Gin, sweet vermouth, campari, and bitters
$8
Birra
Coors Light $3
Peroni or Moretti $4
Moretti Dark $4.5
Chimay Red Ale $8
Listo di Riserva
1999 Alte D’Altesi IGT, Altesino (Tuscany)
Super Tuscan! 70% Sangiovese and 30% Cabernet. Very elegant, bouquet of fruit and tobacco. Full bodied and balanced with a persistent finish.
$65
1997 Cabernet, Villa Novare Albion, Bertani (Veneto)
This red wine has a deep, almost black, ruby colour. Profound and dense to the nose, with a reminiscence of dark, full-bodied fruits. The sweetness is enhanced and rounded by the flavour of vanilla. Aftertastes include those of cacao, mint and elder berry.
$65
1990 Rubesco Riserva, Vigna Moticchio, Lungarotti (Umbria)
70% sangiovese and 30% Canaiolo. Ten years of refining in the bottle before release.
Harmonious, warm, and velvety.
$65
2000 Il Favot, Aldo Conterno (Piedmonte)
Red-ruby color, expressive nuanced nose combines plum,redcurrant,chestnut,vanilla,dried
flowers and spicy oak, sweet and lush in the mouth, long, strong aftertaste.
$90
1997 Amarone, Zenato (Veneto)
"...layers of concentrated black fruits intermixed with hints of new saddle leather, melted asphalt,
camphor, and pepper. Spicy, dense, and mouthfilling..."
$125
1999 La Poja, Allegrini (Veneto)
100% Corvina Veronese. Full bodied & intense elegant red. First rateby any International standard.
$150
Ask your sever about our Regional Wine Dinners!
Vino Rosso
Nero D’ Avola, Cusumano (Sicilia)
“Flavors of black cherry and strawberry, with light spice and creaminess on the finish.”
Glass $8.5 Bottle $45
Chianti Rufina, Colognole (Tuscany)
“Typical Sangiovese, cherry fruit on the nose with darker fruit, light spice and earth on the palate.”
Glass $8.5 Bottle $45
Barbera D‘ Alba, Damilano (Piedmonte)
"Intense ruby red color; fruity and lightly spiced; inviting, sapid with a good balance between acidity and softness."
Glass $9 Bottle $46
Vino Bianco
Vermentino, Santadi (Sardinia)
“Floral nose of pear, honeysuckle and citrus notes lead to a palate quite rich and
broad while keeping excellent acidity”
Glass $8.5 Bottle $45
Pinot Grigio, Villanova (Friuli)
“Lemon and spice on the nose. Medium-bodied, with good spicy character and a light finish.”
Glass $8.5 Bottle $45
Soave Classico, Suavia (Veneto)
“The nose is fresh, intense and continues with hints of fresh flowers and a hint of anise.
The taste is dry, fresh, long and medium-bodied”
Glass $9 Bottle $46
Manna, Franz Haas (Trentino)
50% Riesling, 20% Chardonnay, 20% Aromatic Traminer and 10% Sauvignon Blanc
$65
Vino Frizzante
Prosecco, Zefiro (Veneto)
“Refreshing, delicate, with almond like finish.”
Glass $8 Bottle $40
Vino Rosso
Valpolicella Classico, Villa Novare (Veneto)
“Deepish ruby red, full flavoured with good plumy fruit, a touch of vanilla from the wood, and a hint of spice”
$40
Brentino, Maculan (Veneto)
“Deep ruby red with garnet hues, offers a complex bouquet of ripe berries, currant, and cedar,
followed by spicy notes of licorice and wood.”
$42
Dolcetto D’ Alba, Ca‘Viola (Piemonte)
“The color is a bright ruby red with the flavor of blueberry, strawberry, almond and cherry,
dry and elegant, with a long finish”
$45
Ripassa, Zenato (Veneto)
“Offers rich aromas of blackberry jam, currant, chocolate, coffee and tar that are
sustained by a round and structured body.”
$48
Furat, Ajello (Sicilia)
“Simply majestic, spices, blueberries and cherries. Cabernet, Merlot, Syrah, Nero D’ Avola”
$48
Merlot, Vistorta (Friuli)
“Elegant medium-bodied wine.”
$50
Nebbiolo D’ Alba, Giacosa (Piemonte)
“Ruby red in color with subtle violet, rose and raspberry aromas on the nose,
well-balanced and firm tannins frame a solid body.”
$55
Montepulciano, Valle Reale, (Abruzzo)
"One of the very best examples of (Montepulciano) on the market”
$55
Vespa Rosso, Bastianich, (Friuli)
“A blend of Merlot, Refosco & Cabernet Franc.”
$65
Riserva
Chianti, Selvapiana (Tuscany)
Intense ruby red in color, it offers suave flavors of cherry, red currants and violets, nicely integrated
with elegant notes of tobacco, leather and wood. Unfiltered
$75
Barbaresco, Piero Busso (Piedmonte)
Pretty plum, strawberry and light spice aromas follow through to a medium-bodied palate,
with soft, silky tannins and a long finish.
$125
Barolo, Damilano (Piedmonte)
Deep red-ruby. Black cherry, truffle and nutty oak on the nose. Lush, sweet,
broad and rich, with impressive volume and good grip.
$150
Amarone, Allegrini (Veneto)
Deep purple in color with a powerful bouquet of warm, spicy raisined fruit. Rich and full bodied,
intense and elegant. Velvety smooth.
$150
Brunello Di Montalcino, Altesino (Tuscany)
"Lots of plum and dried fruits on the nose. Full-bodied, with chewy tannins
and a very fruity finish. A rich wine..."
$175
La Poja, Allegrini (Veneto)
Extremely complex wine with intense ruby red color and exuberant aromas
of blackberries, plum, spice, vanilla and dark chocolate.
$175 |
