“Un pranzo senza vino e come un giorno senza sole.”
A meal without wine is like a day without the sun.
ITALY:
Merlot, Donini
$9 glass - 6oz /$12 glass - 9oz $25 ½ litre
Montepulciano Famiglia Dragani
$9 glass - 6oz / $12 glass - 9oz $25 ½ litre
Montepulciano D’Abruzzo, Baldovino, 2011 $55
Deep ruby red. Intensely perfumed notes of dark cherry, chocolate, violets, blackcurrants
Dolcetto di Alba, Virna, 2011 $60
Very fresh, elegant, balanced & complex with ripe fruit & a hint of almond, long finish. Great with veal
Amarone delle Valpolicella, Salva Terra, 2008 $90
Aroma of raisin & spices. Full bodied, flavorful, great with risotto.
Barolo, Cascina Adelaide, 2008 $100
Warm, dried fruits on the nose, typical Barolo firmness with rich & velvety textures
Barbaresco, Marchesi Di Barolo, 2008 $90
Full bodied and rustic, powerful fruit, spice and florals, nicely balanced
Primitivo, Salento, Caleo, 2012, $50
An Italian Zinfandel! Rich and full bodied, taste is pleasant. Nice with risotto & pastas
Valpolicella, Domenico Fraccaroli $50
Grapes of Amarone, medium-bodied, long finishing wine & goes well with gio’s pasta’s
Barbara d’Alba, Roreto, Italy, 2010 $65
100% Barbara grape, ruby red, fragrant & fruity, aromatic & easy drinking. medium and fruity. Nice with risotto & beef
Barbara, Briccotondo, Fontanna fredda, 2009 $48
100% Barbara grape, from piedmont, with strong cheeses and meats.
IL BOSCO, Rosso Toscano, Azienda Casale, Italy 2008 $55
100% Sangiovese grape, very good wine & very smooth
Chianti Riserva, Rocca delle Macie, 2007 $45
Sangiovese with a touch of cabernet & merlot. Great with pastas & meats
Nero D’Avola, Terra Sicilliane, Caleo, 2012 $50
Native Sicilian grape, nice with pastas & cheese, fruity red wine, full bodied with notes of blackberry, blueberry and mild spice
Nero D’Avola, “Nerojbleo”, organic, (100% Avola grape), Sicilia, 2009 $85
intense ruby red with purple reflexes, well - focused mass of aromas, lusciuos scent of black fruits
Brunello di Montalcino, 2005, 06, 07 please ask your server $95
Full bodied. Pair with tomato pastas. Brunello’s are one of Gio’s favourites!
Nebbiolo, Cascina Adelaide Langhe, 2009 $80
100% nebbiolo. ruby red wine with floral & fruity scents, powerful & intense, nice with spicy foods
Perlato del Bosco, Super Tuscan (60% sangiovese & 40% cabernet), 2009 $100
full bodied, spicy on the palate with mellow tannins, licorice finish, aromas of blackberry & cherry, 93 WA
Barbara d’Asti, Cascina Castlet, Costiglione d’asti, Piemonte, 2011 $65
intense, persistent bouquet, pleasantly fruity with undertones of freshly picked flowers and fruits. dry
Cantina Val Di Neto, Mutro, Melissa, 2007 (75% galioppo & 25% greco nero) $85
medium ruby red in colour, persistance and complex bouquet of ripe berries, jam with an after note of vanilla
Updated March 15/14
GIO’S WINE LIST AND PRICING CHANGES ALWAYS DUE TO PRODUCT AVAILABILITY. GIO’S WILL SOURCE OUT A CERTAIN WINE FOR YOU, IF WE DONT HAVE WHAT YOUR LOOKING FOR. MAJORITY OF OUR WINE IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LCBO. Our wine list is all Italian.
