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 & Nice, plus Liguria, including Genoa. By 1861, the Kingdom expanded to include almost all of Italy, including Lombardy, Marche, Romagna & Sicily. Nel Centro wines reflect the flavors of these regions.
Clara C Fiori di Prosecco Extra Dry NVglass 9 | bottle36
Château Moncontour Vouvray Brut Tête de Cuvée NVglass 12 | bottle 48
Piedmonte Ferrando La Torrazza Cuvée del Fondatore Extra Dry '06Made from Erbaluce & aged in the bottle for 18 months85
Lombardy Cuvée Bellavista Franciacorta Brut NV65
Champagne Champagne Delamotte Blanc de Blancs Le Mesnil NV98
Champagne Louis Roederer Vintage Brut '04125
Charles & Charles Rosé Columbia Valley WA {Syrah/Mourvèdre/Cinsault/Grenache}glass 8 | 500 ml 22 | bottle 32
ProvenceSelection Ott Les Domaniers Côtes de Provence Rosé '11Citrus nose with strawberries; full-bodied & fresh40
Nel Centro House Whiteglass 7 | 19 | 28
Château de Fontenille Entre-Deux Mers '11 {Semillon/Muscadelle/Sauvignon Gris}glass 9 | 500 ml 25 | bottle 36
L'Ecole N° 41 Semillon Columbia Valley '11glass 9 | 500 ml 25 | bottle 36
Loimer "Lenz" Riesling Kamptal '10glass 10 | 500 ml 28 | bottle 40
Domaine Schlumberger Pinot Blanc Les Princes Abbés '11glass 10 | 500 ml 28 | bottle 40
Jura Puffeney Arbois Blanc Cuvée Sacha '10 {Savagnin/Chardonnay} Sherry-like, oxidized character with toasted almond58
Bourgogne Domaine Fougeray de Beauclair Pinot Blanc Les Saint-Jacques Marsannay '11 Deep aromatics, generous and soft58
Marc Colin Saint-Aubin 1er Cru "Les Combes" '11 {Chardonnay} Perfect with roasted chicken; mineral-driven 75
Provence Domaine Ott Clos Mireille Blanc de Blancs '09 Aromatic & floral lift to the citrus backbone 65
Loire Domaine de la Roche Bleue Jasnières Sec '1 {Chenin Blanc} Distinctive, engaging & tasty—one of the best of the year 45
Bordeaux Château Doisy-Daëne Blanc '10 {Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon} Grapefruit & white peach aromas; pear & spice on palate 52
Val d'Aosta Pavese Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle '10 {Prié Blanc} From pre-phylloxera root stock—an austere, racy wine 55
Lo Triolet Pinot Gris '11 Bright & mineral-driven with peach, lemon zest & wet stone flavors 45
Piemonte Pio Cesare Cortese di Gavi '11 Lime fruit and stony minerals 38
Vietti Roero Arneis '11 Unoaked, medium-bodied wine with crisp acidity; well-balanced & elegant 50
Ferrando Canavese Bianco Castello di Loranze '09 {Erbaluce} Aromatic with great acidity; crisp & delicious 48
Toscana Poggio al Tesoro Solosole Vermentino '09 Delicate aromas of acacia flowers, apricots & banana; vibrant acidity 38
Liguria Bisson "U Pastine" Bianchetta Genovese Golfo del Tigullio '11 An impressively focused dry white wine 45
Friuli Vie di Romans Flors di Uis '08 Rich with apricot, candied orange peel & flowers; remarkable finesse 65
Le Due Terre Sacrisassi Bianco Colli Orientali del Friuli '08 {Friulano/Ribolla Gialla} Complex & elegant 75
Alto Adige Abbazia di Novacella Kerner '11 Apple & peach nose, ripe & full on the palate cut by crisp acidity 39
Alois Lageder Porer Pinot Grigio '11 A wonderfully richer style of Pinot Grigio with good amounts of minerality 45
Castel Noarna Nosiola Dolomiti '10 Perfumed sweet fruit with an earthy note & touch of lemon peel 36
Abruzzo Contessa Pecorino Colline Pescaresi '10 Intense nose of citrus, hawthorn & orange blossom; mineral complexity 30
Sicilia Feudo Maccari Grillo '11 Full & intense floral aromas with notes of citrus, peach, almond & sweet grass 32
Elk Cove Pinot Gris Willamette Valley '12 36
Cameron Clos Electrique Chardonnay Dundee '10 95
Abacela Albariño Umpqua Valley '11 35
Efeste Feral Sauvignon Blanc Columbia Valley '11 39
Slagle Creek Clover Southern Oregon '10 {Chardonnay/Gewurtzraminer} 30
Evening Land Mad Hatter Eola Amity Hills Chardonnay '09 75
Nel Centro House Red glass 7 | 500 ml 19 | bottle 28
Li Veli Passamante Salice Salentino {Negroamaro} glass 8 | 500 ml 22 | bottle 32
Dumarcher Vent du Sud Côtes du Vivarais '10 {Grenache/Syrah} glass 8 | 500 ml 22 | bottle 32
Tenuta Sant' Antonio Scaia Corvina Veneto '11 glass 9 | 500 ml 25 | bottle 36
Château la Grave Fronsac Aux Caudelayres Fronsac '10 {Merlot/Cab Franc/Malbec} glass 11 | 500 ml 31 | bottle 44
Ayres Pinot Noir Willamette Valley '11 glass 12 | 500 ml 34 | bottle 48
Beaujolais Lucien Lardy Morgon Côte du Py '09 Earthy complexity that marries well with the red fruit character of gamay 38
Bourgogne Domaine Fougeray de Beauclair Bourgogne Rouge '10 Spiced cherries, tart red fruit and flowery flavors 44
Loire Domaine de la Roche Bleue La Guinguette '10 Savory mouth-feel with notes of burlat cherries 45
Savoie Domaine de L'Idylle Arbin Mondeuse '11 Mulberries & black pepper—bittersweet, subtly acidic & versatile 32
Jura Jacques Puffeney Poulsard M Arbois '09 Cherry, rhubarb, red currant & blood orange 75
Saumur Château de Brézé Saumur '11 {Cabernet Franc} Aromas of red fruit with subtle peppery notes 39
Provence Château de Roquefort Les Mûres Côtes de Provence '10 Blackberry, blueberry & black cherry notes 38
Domaine du Dragon Cuvée Saint-Michel Côtes de Provence '08 Ripe plums & herbs 48
Bandol Domaine du Gros Noré Bandol '06 {Mourvèdre/Grenache/Cinsault} This is the wine you drink before storming the castle 75
Piemonte Cascina Tavign Ruché di Castagnole Monferrato '10 Wild berry & dried floral scents; cherry & plum flavors 45
Olim Bauda Nizza Barbera d'Asti Superiore '08 Complex—smoky cherry & plum amid layers of earth, spice & leather 70
Bruna Grimaldi "Briccola" Nebbiolo Langhe '10 Roses, violets & sweet licorice; balanced & long on the palate 38
Sottimano Barbaresco Cottá '08 Great combination of finesse & power—tannins are expressive & silky 110
Elio Grasso Barolo Ginestra Casa Maté '05 Rich, weighty layers with new leather & licorice notes—outstanding 125
Renato Ratti Marcenasco Barolo '08 Lovely with dark red fruit, smoke & licorice; full-bodied & elegant 95
Ferrando Carema Ettichetta Nera '07 {Nebbiolo} Anise & truffle on the nose followed by bright cherry fruit 85
Val d'Aosta Grosjean Fumin Vigne Merletta '07 {Fumin} Dark fruit, soft tannis & distinct notes of pepper; lively yet plush 65
Lombardia Foradori Teroldego Rotaliano '09 Spiced red fruit, flowers & minerals—especially succulent & rich 48
ARPEPE Grumello Buon Consiglio Valtellina Superiore Riserva '99 {Nebbiolo} Herbal dark berries & dried rhubarb 125
Veneto Monte dall' Ora Valpolicella Saseti Classico '11 Scents of red cherries & chocolate 34
Tedeschi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico '08 Flavors of cherry, cigar box & red currant 85
Toscana La Maialina Chianti Classico '08 Ruby red with bright aromas; flavors of cherries & ripe strawberries 35
Marchesi de Frescobaldi Montesodi Riserva Chianti Rufina '07 Wild berries & roasted espresso with smooth tannins 75
Castellare I Sodi di S Niccolo '07 {Sangioveto/Malvasia Nera} Aromas of berries, currants, cedar with vanilla & leather 95
Marchesi Antinori Badia a Passignano Chianti Classico Riserva '07 Ripe & sweet with a spicy finish & vibrant acidity 85
Villa Antinori Rosso Toscana '08 {Sangiovese/Cab Sauv/Merlot/Syrah} Sweet fruit & spices; lovely depth & balance 38
Canalicchio Brunello di Montalcino '07 Plush and round with seamless flavors of red berries, leather & earth 75
Umbria Paolo Bea Pipparello Montefalco Rosso Riserva '05 {Sangiovese/Montepulciano/Sagrantino} Silky with good acidity 98
Abruzzo Masciarelli Marina Cvetic Vineyard Montepulciano d'Abruzzo '07 Silky, refined with elegance and a polished finish 56
Calabria Serra Sanguigna du Cropio '08 {Gaglioppo/Malvasia Nera/Greco Nero} Powerful & robust yet lithe on the palate 50
Sardegna Montisci 'Barrosu' Cannonau di Sardegna '08 The finest crus of Montisci; dense but nimble, vibrant & alive 90
Agricola Punica "Barrua" Isola dei Nuraghi '07 {Carignano/Cab Sauvignon/Merlot} Cherry, licorice & myrtle 75
Sicilia Tenuta della Terre Nere Calderara Sottana Etna Rosso '08 {Nerello Mascalese/Nerello Cappuccio} Fresh & complex 95
Rosso Azzuro Nerello Mascalese Etna '10 Black cherry, black plum, smoke, chocolate and baking spice 54
Bethel Heights Vineyard Estate Pinot Noir Eola-Amity Hills '10 58
Cameron Abbey Ridge Pinot Noir Dundee Hills '10 95
Cristom Vineyards Pinot Noir Mt Jefferson Cuvée Willamette Valley '10 58
Brick House Pinot Noir Select Ribbon Ridge '11 65
Evesham Wood Pinot Noir Temperance Hill Vineyard Eola-Amity Hills '10 60
Division Pinot Noir "Un" Willamette Valley '11 48
Scott Paul Pinot Noir La Paulée Dundee Hills '10 60
Bow & Arrow "Rhinestones" McMinnville '11 {Gamay/Pinot Noir} 45
Lemelson Vineyards Thea's Selection Pinot Noir Willamette Valley '10 60
St Innocent Pinot Noir Freedom Hill Vineyard Willamette Valley '10 75
Angel Vine Zinfandel Columbia Valley '10 36
L'Ecole N° 41 Merlot Columbia Valley '09 Aromas of plum, nutmeg & clove with a core of black cherry & blackberry 50
Maison Bleue Liberté Syrah Boushey Vineyard Yakima Valley '10 75
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