Kingdom of Sardinia was the name given to the possessions of the house of Savoy in 1720. Besides Sardinia, the kingdom included Savoy (Savoie), Piedmont and Nice, plus Liguria, including Genoa. By 1861 the kingdom expanded to include almost all Italy, including Lombardy, Marche, Romagna, and Sicily. Nel Centro wines reflect the flavors of these regions.
Loredan Gasparini Metodo Classico Brut Veneto 'NV 11 glass / 44 bottle
Rive della Chiesa Prosecco Brut Montello a Colli Asolani NV 8 glass / 32 bottle
Lombardia Provenza Sebastian Lugana Brut NV 32
Sicilia Murgo Etna Brut '05 39
Champagne Diebolt-Vallois Cuvée Tradition NV 85
Delamotte Brut NV 99
Bollinger Special Cuvée Brut NV 115
Ca' Maiol Chiaretto Rosé Lombardia '07
{Groppello/Marzemino blend} 9 glass / 25 500 ml / 36 bottle
Provence Domaines Ott Rosé Cœur de Grain Côtes de Provence '07 Fruit & spice, apricot 75
Nel Centro House White 7 glass 19 / 500 ml / 28 bottle
Borgo Belvedere Pinot Grigio della Venezie '08 8 glass 22 / 500 ml / 32 bottle
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico '08 9 glass 25 / 500 ml / 36 bottle
Belle Pente Pinot Gris Willamette Valley 10 glass 28 / 500 ml / 40 bottle
Cameron Chardonnay Dundee Hills Willamette Valley '08 11 glass 31 / 500 ml / 44 bottle
Luberon Morey Bastide du Claux Blanc Côtes de Luberon '06
Crisp and clean 28
Provence Domaine du Bagnol Cassis Blanc '07
Savory and briny 48
Château Simone Palette Blanc '06
{Clairette with Grenache blanc, Muscat, Ugni Blanc} Full flavored minerally palate 99
Domaine Ott Clos Mireille Blanc de Blancs Côtes de Provence '06
Stone fruit, spice 78
Piemonte Ugo Lequio Arneis Langhe '07
Apples, tropical fruits, sage and herbal notes 32
Brovia Roero Arneis Vigna Sanche in Vezza d' Alba '07
Clean apple aromas, fruity and very delicate 48
Ferrando La Torrazza Erbaluce di Caluso '07
Guava, papaya, peach, tangerine, with crisp minerality 42
Pio Cesare Cortese di Gavi '07
Lime fruit and stony minerals 38
Val d'Aosta Grosjean Petite Arvine Vigna Rovette '07
Clean with bright acidity, citrus profile, minerally yet rich 56
Liguria Terenzuola Vermentino Colli di Luni, Fosso di Corsano '06
Full, fresh fruit nose, light, mineral notes 45
Lombardia Ca' Maiol Lugana '07
Bouquet of almonds, with a slightly salty note, great warm weather wine 26
Conti Sertoli Salis Torre Della Sirena '07
Fruity-aromatic character with a delicate taste of spices 42
Campania Casa d' Ambra Frassitelli Ischia Biancoella '07
Rich layers of flavor, sea salt, blood oranges, almonds 65
Colli di Lapio Fiano di Avellino '05
Fresh, elegant, fruit, nuts and white flowers, rich, soft 44
Torricino Greco di Tufo '07
Full, elegant bouquet, notes of minerals and flint, white flowers, almonds 32
Friuli Branko Pinot Grigio Collio '07
Warm palate of full-bodied citrus fruits and Chardonnay-like viscosity 40
Jermann Pinot Grigio Venezia '07
Full, round and rich with great minerality and intense flavors 38
Cameron Winery Giuliano, Willamette Valley '08 38
Troon Vineyard Vermentino Applegate Valley '08 35
Belle Pente Riesling Willamette Valley '06 30
Maison Bleue Au Contraire Old Vine Chardonnay French Creek Vineyard Yakima Valley '08 38
Nel Centro House Red 7 glass 19 500 ml 28 bottle
Domaine de Calet Long Terme Costières de Nîmes FR '05 8 glass 22 500 ml 32 bottle
Curto Eloro Nero d' Avola Sicily '06 9 glass 25 500 ml 36 bottle
Renato Ratti Torriglione Barbera d'Alba '08 10 glass 28 500 ml 40 bottle
Jigsaw Pinot Noir Oregon '08 11 glass 31 500 ml 44 bottle
Cascade Cliffs Winery Goat Head Red Columbia Valley NV 8 glass 22 500 ml 32 bottle
Bugey Peillot Mondeuse '06
Dark berry, cherry and raspberry fruit, firm tannins 38
Bellet Domaine de la Source Rouge '01
{Folle Noire/Braquet/Grenache} Spice, black pepper, soft integrated tannins 44
Provence Mas de Gourgonnier Reserve Le Baux de Provence Rouge '05
{Grenache/Syrah/Cabernet/Mourvèdre} Spicy 45
Domaine de la Brillane La Brillane Coteaux d'Aix en Provence '05
{Syrah/ Cabernet/Cinsault/Grenache} Silky 36
Domaine du Dragon Cuvée Saint-Michael Côtes du Provence '07
{Cabernet/Syrah/Grenache} Blackberries 38
Chateau Peyrassol Côtes du Provence '05
{Cabernet/Syrah/Grenache} wonderful rich fruit terrific definition and length 44
Piemonte Elio Grasso Dolcetto d'Alba dei Grassi '07
A big, juicy, mouthfilling Dolcetto 30
Luigi Einaudi Vigna Tecc Dolcetto Dogliani '06
Dense black fruit, electric acidity, and warm earthiness – superb 48
Sant'Agata il Cavaliere Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato '08
Aroma and flavor of wild berries, black pepper and spice 32
Paitin Barbera d'Alba Serra Boella '06
Strawberry, cherry, plum, earthy, herbal notes 38
Coppo Camp du Rouss Barbera d'Asti '05
Cherry, wild berry jam, leather, herbs, a hint of smoke 44
Reverdito Barbera d' Alba '06
Tart cherries, blackberries, earthy, smooth, dry finish 22
G. B. Burlotto Nebbiolo d'Alba Piemonte '07
Surreal texture and pristine aromatics 48
Roddolo Nebbiolo d'Alba Piemonte '03
Delicate, dried fruit, tar, traditional elegance 56
Friuli Le Vigne di Zamo Merlot Colli Orientali del Friuli '06
Round, ripe flavors of cherry and earthy espresso 37
Lombardia Foradori Teroldego Rotaliano '06
Dark, medium to full red, brimming with bright fruit, black pepper and herbs 39
Toscana Mocali Rosso di Montalcino '07
Well-Structured with ample body and an elegant, minerally 38
Aia Vecchia Lagone Toscana IGT '07
{Merlot/ Cab Sauvignon/Cab Franc} Wild berries, ripe juicy sour cherries and spice 30
Selvapiana Fornace Toscana IGT '06
{Cab Sauvignon/Merlot/ Sangoivese} Bright, black cherries, spices and earth 65
Campania Quintale Casavecchia Terre del Volturno IGT '08
Dusty notes of plum; structured, blackberries and licorice 35
Sardegna Santadi Carignano del Sulcis Rocca Rubia Riserva '05
Pepper, herbs, dark fruit, full-bodied 58
Sicilia Benanti Rosso di Verzella '05
{Nerello Mascalese/Nerello Cappuccio} Hints of vanilla and ripe fruit 34
Tasca d'Almerita Tenuta Regaleali Lamùri '05
{Nero d'Avola} Rich, intense and supple, velvety tannins 38
Cristom Vineyards Pinot Noir Mt Jefferson Cuvée Willamette Valley '07 58
Elk Cove Vineyards Pinot Noir Willamette Valley '07 48
St. Innocent Winery Pinot Noir Temperance Hill Vineyard Eola-Amity Hills '07 55
Cristom Vineyards Syrah Eola-Amity Hills '06 58
Cameron Winery Pinot Noir Arley's Leap Dundee Hills '07 60
Domaine Serene Yamhill Cuvée Pinot Noir Willamette Valley '07 58
Domaine Drouhin Pinot Noir Willamette Valley '07 87
Matello Winter's Hill Pinot Noir Dundee Hills '08 75
Arbois Puffeney Arbois Vieilles Vignes '04 {Poulsard/Trousseau/Pinot Noir} 58
Provence Château Simone Palette Rouge '05 {Grenache/Mourvèdre/Castet/Manosquin} 68
Château Pradeaux Bandol '04 {Mourvèdre} 78
Piemonte Ugo Lequio Barbaresco Gallina '04 98
Marchesi di Grésy Martinenga Barbaresco '05 98
Conterno Fantino Barolo Vigna Del Gris '03 115
Brovia Barolo Ca'Mia '04 150
Mascarello Barolo Monprivato '04 165
Val d'Aosta Ferrando Carema Etichetta Bianca '04 {Nebbiolo} 75
Grosjean Fumin Vigne Merletta '05 {Fumin} 65
Sicilia Morgante Don Antonio Nero d'Avola '05 78
Sardegna Argiolas Korem IGT Isola dei Nuraghi '05 80
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