ITALIAN RED WINE

Antico’s House Red £12.80, by glass (175 ml) £3.80
A light and soft wine from the North-east of Italy

Bardolino Classico DOC £15.80
A very light and juicy red from the Eastern Shores of Lake Garda.

Ripasso Valpolicella Superiore D.O.C. £19.80
A fortified Valpolicella produced by contact with the warm dry grapes from the Amarone; full of flavour, strong body and persistent finish.

Amarone Classico DOC 2003/2004 £37.80
A full bodied, muscular red wine with enormous depth of flavour and an endless finish.

Barbera D’ Asti Castello del Poggio D.O.C. £18.80, by glass (175ml) £4.80
Another fine example of Piedmontese wine with a big rich nose followed by a ripe fruit on the palate.

Barolo DOCG 2003/2004 £34.40
The other “Big Red” from Piedmont; a typical ‘Nebbiolo’ grape perfume, backed by a strong body

Chianti Classico Castello D’Albola DOCG £21.20
The Classic Red from Tuscany made with the indigenous ‘Sangiovese’ grape; plenty of fruit and a delicious dry finish combined with the upgrading of the “Classical area”.

Cannonau di Sardegna D.O.C. (Sardinia) £29.80
A grape grown on the eastern coast of the island (also known as Grenache in the Rhone Valley) with and intense nose typified by red berry fruit and a big warmth texture.

Primitivo del Salento £17.80
From the southern “Puglia” region (the Heel of Italy) comes this fresh, young And richly flavoured wine.

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Castello Banfi 2002/03 £49.80
One of the most loved of Italian wines, this example of Brunello from Castello Banfi in Tuscany is particularly full of elegance and style.

Feudo Principi di Butera (Sicily) £26.80
100% local “Nero D’Avola grape”, matured for at least 12 months in oak barrels; an amazingly structure wine: persistent on the nose, well balanced and fruity.

Lambertesco (Tuscani) £29.80
An excellent value SuperTuscan; 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Sangiovese matured for 14 months in French oak barrels