Wine List

Veneto: Italy

Villa Cieri: Chardonnay:

Vibrant, crisp and clean white chardonnay. Finished in 100% stainless steel fermentation. $8.25/ $32

Villa Cieri: Merlot:

Mild flavors of raspberries and soft tannins envelope this wine. $8.25/$32

Colli Pinot Grigio:

A classic pinot grigio!! Medium bodied pinot grigio with ripe acidity and a mild bouquet of fresh melon. $8/ $31

Folonari Riesling:

This wine explodes with complexity. Vibrant flavors of pineapple, honeysuckle and citrus abound. Perfect with grilled seafood. $7.75 By the glass only!

Villa Sandi Prosecco:

An excellent aperitif! The wine possesses an elegant fruity aroma of acacia flowers. Fresh, fragrant and off-dry in the mouth with an underlying softness. $40 bottle

Sartori: Pinot Noir:

Warm scents of oak and earth with a lasting finish of cherries and plums. $8/$31

Friuli: Italy
(Premium Selections) Availible by the glass and bottle

Cantarutti: Pinot Grigio Grave:

100% pinot grigio from Grave, Friuli. This pinot grigio is rich in aroma and texture. The wine is remarkably full and finished with an almondy long finish. Aged 8 months in stainless steel. $12.50/ $48

Cantarutti: Merlot:

from Grave, Friuli. This merlot is rich and full bodied in texture. Aged in barrique for 8 months. $12.50/$48

Abruzzo: A tribute to our chef: Ivan Giansante:

this region represents Ivan’s hometown of Pescara in the Abruzzo region. We have selected these wines from the chef’s hometown because we feel the wines adequately match the essence and texture of his food. Salute. A tribute to Chef Ivan and also to the wine producer in Abruzzo: Winemaker Zaccagnini.

Zaccagnini: Ciccio:

40% Trebbiano, 40% Chardonnay and 20% Riesling. $11/$42

Cerasuolo: The Cherry Wall.

Dry rose wine made from the Montepulciano grape. Recommended with the moreno salad or with figs and cheeses. $11/$42

Ikebana: The Art of Flowers.

100% Montepulciano. This wine captures both the artistic design on the bottle and the true essence of Zaccagnini. A tribute to both artists. $55 bottle

Zaccagnini Montepulciano:

Flavors of cherries, and cassis with a savory dry finish. $9/$35

Zaccagnini San Clemente:

Trebbiano d’Abruzzo: White wine finished in 100% stainless steel fermentation. Infused with a light maloactic fermentation and soft press. $58 bottle

Zaccagnini San Clemente: Montepulciano:

Zaccagnini’s premium Montepulciano to date. He released this wine after many years of perfecting his wine-making skills. Aged in French Oak for 12 months. $78 bottle

Dessert Wine: Zaccagnini Passito Bianco:

Made 100 percent from the Moscato grapes:
Enjoy as a light after dinner sipping dessert white wine. $8.00 glass

Dessert Wine: Zaccagnini Passito Rose:

A semi-dry dessert wine. $8.00 glass

We would like to donate $1 each month to a local charity or civic club organization from each bottle of Zaccagnini wines that we sell at Amici Miei starting 9/1/08.

Piemonte, Italy:

Bricco Maiolica “Tris” Premium Meritage

blend of equal parts of Barbera, Dolcetto and Merlot. Harvested and processed separately, then blended and aged in 6 months in 2nd year French Oak Barriques. Young and aromatic. Ivan recommends the chocolate flan with this wine. $58 bottle.

Le Strette Dolcetto d’Alba:

Aromas of pepper and light herbs followed by a finish of strawberries. $44 bottle

Poderi Moscato D’Asti “La Mimosa”

100% finished in stainless steel. This wine is a light refreshing Moscato with an explosive aromatic bouquet. The frizziness of the wine teases your mouth until the next sip. $48.00

Campania:

Luigi Maffini-Kratos “Paestium” Fiano

Aged in Barrique for 6 months. Fiano is a grape that originated in Greece and is prevalent in the region of Campania. $82 bottle

Tuscany: “Under the Tuscan Sun”

Ruffino Chianti:

Bold aromas of red cherries and spice with a full round flavor of coffee, caramel and pepper $8/$31

Frescobaldi: Nippozano Chianti Riserva:

A complex chianti with blackberry and light vanilla aromas with a clean finish $48

Tenuta Di Arcena Prima Voce, Italy:

An full-bodied Tuscan Red. 57% Merlot, 22% Cabernet, 13% Sangiovese, and 8% Syrah. $48

La Vita “Lucente”:

50% Merlot, 35% Sangiovese, and 15% Cabernet. A dense ruby red Super-Tuscan with notes of vanilla and balsamic flavors. $54

Le Volte Ornellaia:

50% Sangiovese, 30% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. Le Volte is the result of some of the best Mediterranean terroirs in Tuscany. $68

Ruffino Reserva Ducale Gold:

Bold fragrances of smoked tobacco and vanilla with a luscious blackberry and ripe plum finish $ 85

Puglia: Southern Italy: Heel of the boot

Rivera- Salice Salentino (Riserva) :

100 percent Negroamaro. This wine is aged in French Oak Barrique for 6 months. A rich dry wine perfect with steaks or grilled lamb. Aromas of pepper and black spice and hot finishes of cedar and cocoa. $45 bottle

Sicily: Southern Italy: Folonari Shiraz:

An intense hot wine grown in the sunny island of Sicily. $8 glass/ $31

Karas: Nero d’Avola:

A complex dry red wine from Sicily. This region produces a bold and complex flavor of dried fruit that abounds in the wine. Pair with filet mignon or grilled steaks. $60 bottle

My friends in Pennsylvania

White:

Proprietors’ Reserve – Penns Woods Winery:

Vibrant and refreshing, with hints of tropical fruit. $9/$35

Sauvingnon Blanc – PennsWoods Winery:

Supple and fresh, with hints of tangerine peels. $na/$42

Pinot Grigio:

ChaddsFord Winery:

Scents of honey, with hints of peach and almonds. $8/$31

Un-oaked Chardonnay : Kreutz Creek Winery:

Dry, with pleasing hints of melon and tangerine. $8/$31

Blush:

White Cabernet – Penns Woods Winery:

Full, soft and fruity, with hints of ripe black plum. $8/$31

Steuben- Kreutz Creek Winery:

Medium-bodied to off-dry Rose. $6/$23

Red:

Rubino- Chaddsford Winery:

Tuscan-style blend with hints of vanilla. $NA/ $36

Proprietors: Reserve- PennsWoods Winery:

Full and complex, with hints of red fruit and oak. $9/$35

Charities and Donations:
Amici Miei Restaurant, each month will donate to a local charity, $1 for each bottle of Zaccagnini wine sold.
PennsWoods Winery will donate to the Penn State School of Agriculture, $1 for each bottle of Penns Woods wine sold.
Restaurant Manager and Wine Steward: Kimberly Noon