Making authenticity the heart of a restaurant project is like returning to one’s roots. I remember the family gatherings of my youth, when my mother, Michelina, would cook for the crowd. Sometimes there would be fifteen or more of us around the family table. Mom never failed to call on me to help stir a soup or roll gnocchi. I remember my satisfaction at seeing people savour the food that very evening.
Today, bustling about in my open kitchen, I get the same satisfaction when—out of the corner of my eye—I see clients getting their plates, or simply enjoying their meals. When the restaurant is full, the aromas, the effervescence, and the movement delight me, reminding me of those meals of my youth.
Thank you for joining us, and buon appetito.
– Graziella Battista –
At 116 McGill St., Graziella offers four private rooms ideal for meetings of between 10 and 80 people. One modular room can be arranged to accommodate 150 people for cocktail receptions.
While we favour personalized contemporary cuisine and independent wineries, we are also well aware of the undeniable charm of new technologies. So we know how to provide all three under one roof. Your work meetings at 116 can take place using the latest in audio-visual technology with access to high-speed Internet so that you get the most out of your work while you are here.
116 McGill St. Montreal, QC H2Y 2E5
Hours
Noon to 2:30 pm - Tuesday to Friday
Tuesday to Saturday 6 pm to 10 pm / Closed Sunday and monday
514.876.0116 / info@le116.ca / emplois@le116.ca
It’s all about the dishes, of course, but ingredients—and combinations of ingredients—are key. Inspired by a season, a region, the pleasant memory of a trip somewhere, a friendship with a grower, an impulsive stop at the market, the appreciation of my two associates Pierre and Alexandre, and a wealth of other things… provided they remain authentic.
Fegato grasso
Foie gras terrine, preserved fruit jelly, brioche bread
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Antipasto Graziella
Prociutto di Parma DOC, Coppa DOC, cheese, spiced marinated duck carpaccio, homemade mostarda, cured beef carpaccio, parmesan custard and taggiasche, rabbit and spinach terrine, Tropea onion, our marinades
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Capesante e Cavolfiore
Seared scallops on zucchini brunoise, pleurotus eryngii, cauliflower purée, veal jus
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Gravlax di Salmone marinato al sugo di barbarossa
Salmon Gravlax marinated with beet juice, lemon and celery root chutney, caper and jasmine raisin purée, fennel salad
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Bresaola e Pioppini
Bresaola carpaccio, pickled quail eggs, marinated pioppini, Grana Padano shavings, citrus perfume, arugula sprouts and pistachio
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Astice in Bisque
Lobster bisque, Maïtake foam, salmon eggs, extra virgin olive oil « Garda Bresciano »
Gnocchi insaporiti con pomodori freschi
Ricotta and Grana Padano dumplings, fresh tomatoes
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Risotto del Giorno (for two)
Cooking time 25 minutes
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Spoia Lorda in ragu d'anatra
Pecorino filled fresh pasta in duck ragout, Morgan Farms
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Tortelli di Capone
Capon filled tortelli, sage infused butter with speck
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Ravioli di stinco di porcellino, sugo di carne
Piglet shank filled ravioli with meat juice, cherry tomatoes and onions
Pesce
Fish
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Ossobuco alla Milanese
Braised veal shank, risotto milanese
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Filetto di vitello e funghi selvaggi
Milk-fed veal fillet, sautéed wild mushrooms
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Maialino Brasato agli'agrumi e schiroppo d'acero
Citrus and maple glazed piglet leg, garlic and lemon potato mash
Formaggio affinato d’Italia e Québec 40 gr.
Québec and Italian fine cheeses
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Pastiera Napolitana
Orange flavoured ricotta and barley tart
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Panna Cotta del giorno
Spice and vanilla cooked cream, seasonal sent
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Semifreddo croccante alle nociole e cioccolato
Mix of nuts and dark chocolate ice-cream nougat
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Torta fina al cioccolato nero, gelato artigianale
Dark chocolate tart, homemade ice-cream
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Dolci del giorno
Dessert of the day
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Cantucci e biscotti
In vino veritas
We have chosen these wines for you with the utmost care so that they offer the perfect companion to Graziella’s cooking. Here, too, the ideas of sharing and of pleasure are at the heart of what we do.
The result is one of harmony and discovery. We favour small and independent wineries that have earned their renown as producers of fine wines. Their wines capture the essential character of their regions and of the vines.
We choose vintages – most of which are privately imported and intelligently grown through biodynamic or organic methods – that marry character and elegance, just like the dishes created by the magic hands of a great chef. You will find a range of wines to please every palate.
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Toscane |
*Igt toscana 2011, Poggiotondo |
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Frioul |
* Isonzo del Friuli 2010 Pinot Grigio, I freudi di Romans |
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Toscane |
*Vernaccia di San Gimignano 2011, Poderi del Paradiso |
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Abruzzes |
β *Igt Terre di Chieti 2011 Pecorino, Collefrisio |
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Sicile |
*Etna bianco 2011, Murgo |
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Toscane |
* Igt Toscana Il Bianco 2011, Brancaia |
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Sicile |
* Igt Sicilia 2011 Sole e Vento, Marco de Bartoli |
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Haut-Adige |
Alto-Adige Gewurztraminer 2011, Alois Lageder |
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Bourgogne |
Bourgogne 2009 , Domaine des Rois Mages |
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Campanie |
Fiano di Avellino 2010, Terre Dora di Paolo |
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Sud-ouest |
*Jurançon sec 2010 Fantaisie, Château de Jurque |
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Sicile |
β * Igt Sicilia 2011 Sp68, Occhipinti |
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Frioul |
Igt Venezia Giulia 2011 Chardonnay, Jermann |
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Emilie-Rom |
β *Igt Bianco Rubicone 2011 Aulente, San Patrignano |
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Espagne |
β* Bierzo 2009 Godello Sobre Lias, Mengoba |
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Bourgogne |
* Chablis 2011, Jean-Paul et Benoit Droin |
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Piémont |
* Roero Arneis 2011, Vietti |
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Autriche |
*Wachau-Riesling 2011 Trum, Pichler-Krutzler |
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Toscane |
*Igt Toscana 2011, Fornacelle |
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Frioul |
*Collio 2011 Pinot Grigio Mongris, Marco Felluga |
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Calabres |
β *Igt Calabria 2009 Mantonicoz, L'Acino |
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Bourgogne |
* Macon vieilles vignes 2009 La Roche Vineuse, Merlin |
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Bourgogne |
*Meursault 2010, Chanson |
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Frioul |
β * Tardive 2009, Marco Sara |
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Provence |
β* Bandol 2010, Château Ste Anne |
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N.Zélande |
Kumeu river 2008 Estate Chardonnay, Kumeu |
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Toscane |
β* Igt Toscana 2010 Pachàr, Fattoria Lavacchio |
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Val d'Aoste |
β* Valle d'Aosta 2011 Petite Arvine, Feudo di San Maurizio |
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Campanie |
*Greco di Tufo 2010 Vigna Cicogna, Benito Ferrara |
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Vénétie |
Soave Classico 2010 La Rocca, Pieropan 1.5l |
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Bourgogne |
β * Rully 2010 Maizières, Dureuil-Janthial |
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Loire |
* Sancerre 2010 Maxime, Vincent Delaporte |
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Loire |
β* Montlouis sur Loire 2010 Remus Plus, La Taille aux Loups |
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Sicile |
β* Etna Bianco 2009 Vigne Niche, Tenuta delle Terre Nere |
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Haut-Adige |
β Alto-Adige Chardonnay 2008 Lowengang, Alois Lageder |
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Bourgogne |
β* Chablis 1er Cru 2010 Montée de Tonnerre, Jean-Paul et Benoit Droin |
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Sicile |
*Igt Sicilia 2009 Chardonnay, Tasca d'Almerita |
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Vénétie |
*Soave Classico 2009 Staforte, Prà |
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Bourgogne |
β * Savigny-les-Beaunes 2010, Fanny Sabre |
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Haut-Adige |
* Sudtirol Brixner Eisacktaler 2010 Veltiner, Kofererhof |
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Bourgogne |
β * Hautes Côtes de Nuits 2008 Clos St Philibert Monopole, Méo-Camuzet |
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Frioul |
* Friuli insonzo Piere Sauvignon 2010, Vie di Romans |
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Loire |
β * Anjou 2009 Coteaux des Treilles, Pithon-Paillé |
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Alsace |
*Alsace Grand Cru Riesling 2009 Schlossberg, Albert Mann |
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Bourgogne |
β* Meursault 2009 Sous la Velle, Burguet |
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Loire |
β* Jasnières 2009 Calligramme, Domaine de Bellivière |
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Frioul |
Igt Bianco Venezia Giulia 2007 Vintage Tunina, Jermann |
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Frioul |
Igt Bianco Venezia Giulia 2009 W…Dreams…, Jermann |
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Espagne |
β Ribeira Sacra 2009 Lapena, Dominio do Bibei |
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Ombrie |
Igt Umbria 2008 Cervaro della Sala, Castello della Sala |
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Loire |
β*Sancerre 2009 Les Monts Damnés, Pascal Cotat |
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Bourgogne |
* Puligny-Montrachet 2009, Louis Carillon |
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Alsace |
* Alsace Pinot Gris 2007 Clos Windsbulh, Zind-Humbrecht |
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Rhône |
β*Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2009 La Crau, Vieux Télégraphe |
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Bourgogne |
β* Chablis Grand Cru 2010 Les Clos, Jean-Paul et Benoit Droin |
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Piémont |
Langhe 2010 Rossj-Bass, Gaja |
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Bourgogne |
β* Meursault 1er cru 2009 Genevrières, F.Mikulski |
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Emilie-Rom |
Sangiovese di Romagna 2010 Il 500, Zerbina 500ml |
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Pouilles |
* Igt Salento 2009 Donna Marzia, Conti Zecca |
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Toscane |
* Igt Toscana 2010Verrazzano rosso, Castello di Verrazzano |
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Emilie-Rom |
β*Igt Emilia rosso 2010 Trebbiolo, La Stoppa |
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Bourgogne |
β* Monthelie 1er Cru 2001 Sur la Velle, Eric de Suremain |
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Vénétie |
Amarone della Valpolicella 2007 Costasera, Masi |
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Vénétie |
* Valpolicella 2010, Brigaldara |
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Piémont |
*Dolcetto d'Alba 2010 Bricco dell'oriolo, Azelia |
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Sicile |
β * Igt Sicilia 2011 SP68, Occhipinti |
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Abruzzes |
β * Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2008, Valle Reale |
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Sicile |
β * Igt Sicilia 2011 Rossojbleo, Gulfi |
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Bordeaux |
β * Blaye 2011, Chateau Le Queyroux |
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Calabres |
β * Ciro rosso Classico 2009 A Vita , Vigna de Franco |
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Ombrie |
*Colli del Trasimeno 2010 Glanio, Madrevite |
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Sicile |
* Igt Sicilia 2011 Nero d'Avola, Feudo Montoni |
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Piémont |
* Coste della Sesia 2009 Juvenia, Antoniolo |
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Loire |
β Chinon 2010 vieilles vignes, Philippe Alliet |
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Basilicata |
β* Aglianico del Vulture 2008 Antelio, Camerlengo |
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Toscane |
β* Chianti Classico 2010, Montesecondo |
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Serbie |
β*FrancusKa vinarija 2009 Obecanje, Bongiraud |
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Trento |
β Igt Vignetti delle Dolomiti 2009, Foradori |
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Piémont |
* Langhe Nebbiolo 2010, Cantina del Pino |
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Piémont |
* Barbera d'Asti 2010, Marchesi di Gresy |
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Ombrie |
*Montefalco 2008, Tabarrini |
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Toscane |
*Igt Toscana 2010 A Quo, Montepeloso |
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Valléed'Aoste |
* Torrette superieur 2009, Feudo di San Maurizio |
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Toscane |
β * Colline Lucchesi rosso 2009, Fabbrica di San Martino |
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Piémont |
β * Barbera d'Alba 2007 Gabutti, Cappellano |
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Valléed'Aoste |
β * Vallée D'Aoste Pinot Noir 2011, Ottin |
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Toscane |
β * Igt Toscana 2009 Vigneti Trebbio, Castello del Trebbio |
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Bourgogne |
β * Bourgogne 2009 Les Grands Chaillots, Thibault Liger-Belair |
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Abruzzes |
* Montepulciano d'Abruzzo riserva 2007, Nicola di Sipio |
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Languedoc |
β Côteaux du Languedoc 2009 Terrasses du Larzac, Mas Jullien |
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Emilie-Rom |
β * Sangiovese di Romagna riserva 2007 Avi , San Patrignano |
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Bourgogne |
β * Givry 1er cru 2010 La Grande Berge, Domaine Ragot |
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Trento |
β*Igt Vigneti delle Dolomiti 2010 Lambrusco, Ciso, I Dolomitici |
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Piémont |
Barolo 2007 Rocche dell'anunziata, Rocche Costamagna |
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Campanie |
* Taurasi 2007 Fatica Contadina, Terredora di Paolo |
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Sardaigne |
Igt Isola dei Nuraghi 2009 Barrua, Punica |
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Californie |
Napa Valley-Mount Veeder Zinfandel 2009 Brandlin Vinyard, Peter Franus |
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Toscane |
*Orcia 2007 Cenerentola, Donatella Cinelli Colombini |
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Vénétie |
*Valpolicella Superiore 2007, Garbole |
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Marches |
* Rosso Conero riserva 2005 Dorico, Moroder |
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Espagne |
* Bierzo 2007 Bembibre, Dominio de Tares |
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Languedoc |
β* Vin de Table 2007 Promises, Fontedicto |
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Bordeaux |
*Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2007, Château Larmont |
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Emilie-Rom |
β* Igt Emilia 2004 La Stoppa, La Stoppa |
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Sicile |
β * Igt Sicilia 2010 Il Frappato, Occhipinti |
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Vénétie |
* Valpolicella superiore 2008, Roccolo Grassi |
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Languedoc |
β Coteaux du Languedoc 2007, Mas Jullien |
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Languedoc |
β* Minervois 2009 Les Carrétals, Anne Gros. Jean-Paul Tollot |
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Sicile |
* Contea di Scalfani 2007 Rosso del Conte, Tasca d'Almerita |
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Toscane |
β* Brunello di Montalcino 2007, Cordella |
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Pouilles |
*Rosso del Salento 2009 Nero, Conti Zecca |
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Toscane |
*Chianti Classico Riserva 2005, Castell'in Villa |
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Vénetie |
*Amarone della Valpolicella 2008, Brigaldara |
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Bourgogne |
β* Bourgogne 2009, Bernard Dugat-Py |
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Piémont |
Barbera d'Asti superiore 2001 Stradivario, Bava |
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Californie |
* Napa Valley Merlot 2010 Conn Valley, Neyers |
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Corse |
β Patrimonio 2008 Grotte di Sole, Antoine Arena |
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Toscane |
* Vino Nobile di Montepulciano riserva 2006 Bossona, Dei |
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Basilicate |
Aglianico del Vulture 2007, Basilisco |
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Ontario |
β * Twenty Mile Bench Pinot Noir 2007, Pearl Morisette |
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Calabre |
*Scavigna 2004 Vigna Garrone, Odoardi |
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Rhône |
*Cornas 2007 Champelrose, Courbis |
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Toscane |
β*Igt Toscana 2008, Montevertine |
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Bourgogne |
* Pommard 2009, Violot-Guillemard |
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Piémont |
Barbaresco 2007 Poja, Produttori di Barbaresco |
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Toscane |
*Brunello di Montalcino 2007, Talenti |
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Ombrie |
* Montefalco Sagrantino 2007 Colle Grimaldesco, Tabarrini |
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Toscane |
Igt Toscana 2007 Cepparello, Isole Olena |
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Trento |
Igt Vigneti delle Dolomiti 2007 Granato, Foradori |
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Bourgogne |
*Nuit-Saint-Georges Premier cru 2009 Clos des Argilières, Dureuil-Janthial |
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Piémont |
* Barolo 2008 Castiglione, Vietti |
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Roussillon |
Cotes du Roussillon villages 2008 Le Clos des Fées, Hervé Bizeul |
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Toscane |
Bolgheri 2008, Grattamacco |
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Piémont |
β* Barolo 2008 Margheria, Azelia |
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Piémont |
*Barbera d'Asti 2008 Bricco de Uccellone, Braida |
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Toscane |
Igt Toscana 2007 Il Blu, Brancaia |
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Vénetie |
Valpolicella superiore 2003, G. Quintarelli |
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Bourgogne |
β*Volnay 1er cru Santenots 2005, Nicolas Rossignol |
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Toscane |
Igt Colli Toscana Centrale 2009 Flaccianello della Pieve, Fontodi |
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Bourgogne |
β* Gevrey-Chambertin 2006 Mes Favorites, Burguet |
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Toscane |
*Igt Toscana 2004 Santacroce, Castell'in Villa |
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Bourgogne |
*Vosne Romanée 2008 Au Réas, Thibault Liger-Belair |
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Californie |
Napa Valley 2006 Profile, Merryvale |
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Piémont |
*Gattinara 2005 Osso San Grato, Antoniolo |
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Piémont |
Barbaresco 2006 Vanotu, Pelissero |
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Piémont |
*Barolo 2006 Vigna Conca, Fratelli Revello |
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Piémont |
*Barolo 2007 Enrico 6, Cordero di Montezemolo |
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Vénetie |
* Amarone della Valpolicella 2006, Fattoria Garbole |
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Piémont |
β* Barolo 2008 Brunate-Le Coste, G.Rinaldi |
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Sicile |
β* Etna Rosso 2010 La Vigne di Don Peppino, Tenuta delle Terre Nere |
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Piémont |
Barbaresco 2003 Vanotu, Pelissero |
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Toscane |
β* Brunello di Montalcino 2005, Il Paradiso di Manfredi |
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Piémont |
β* Gevrey-Chambertin 1er cru Les Champeaux, Alain Burguet |
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Californie |
* Napa Valley Cabernet-Sauvignon 2007, Merryvale |
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Bourgogne |
β*Pommard 2006 Les Vaumuriens, Domaine de Courcel |
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Rhône |
β* Côte-Rôtie 2009 Terres Sombres, Yves Cuilleron |
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Vénétie |
Amarone della Valpolicella 2004 Mazzano, Masi |
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Bourgogne |
Pommard 2007 Clos des Epeneaux, Comte Armand |
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Bourgogne |
β* Vosne-Romanée 1er cru 2008 Les Chaumes, Méo-Camuzet |
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Vénétie |
β Valpolicella superiore 2004, Romano Dal Forno |
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Piémont |
*Barolo 2007 Le Vigne, Luciano Sandrone |
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Piémont |
β*Barolo 2004 Ciabot Mentin Ginestra, Domenico Clerico |
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Piémont |
*Barolo 2007 Cannubi Boschis, Luciano Sandrone |
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Piémont |
Barolo 2007 Lazzarito, Vietti |
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Piémont |
β*Barolo 2006, Bartolo Mascarello |
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Piémont |
Barolo 2003 Falletto, Bruno Giacosa |
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Toscane |
Brunello di Montalcino 2007 Rennina, Gaja |
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Rhône |
Hermitage 2003 La Chapelle, Jaboulet |
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Bordeaux |
Saint-Estephe 2007, Château Cos d'Estournel |
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Bourgogne |
β* Gevrey-Chambertin 2009 Les Evocelles, Dugat-Py |
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Piémont |
Langhe 2005 Conteisa, Gaja |
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Piémont |
Langhe 2001 Costa Russi, Gaja |
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*Vins en importation privée β culture raisonnée, biologique ou biodynamique |
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Sicile |
Marsala seccoVecchioflorio 2009 |
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Piémont |
Brachetto d'Acqui 2011, Braida |
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Vénetie |
Colli Euganei Fior d'Arancio 2011, Vignalta |
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Piémont |
*Moscato d'Asti 2011 , La Gironda |
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Québec |
Cidre de Glace 2011 Cryomalus passerillé, Antolino Brongo |
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Piémont |
*Moscato d'Asti 2010 Ampess, Pietro Rinaldi |
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Piémont |
* Passito di mosto d'uve Zanzip, Renato Buganza 500ml |
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Vénetie |
*Recioto di soave 2008, Monte Tondo |
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Loire |
β* Coteaux du Layon 2011, Château de la Roulerie |
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Toscane |
*Vin Santo del Chianti 2004, Renzo Masi |
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Vénétie |
Breganze 2008 Torcolato, Maculan |
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Québec |
*Vin de glace 2008 Monde, Vignoble Rivière du Chêne 200ml |
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Toscane |
*Moscadello di Montalcino 2005, Caparzo |
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Jura |
β* Macvin Blanc cuvée Stellaire, Champ Divin |
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Toscane |
Vin Santo di Pomino 2005, Castello di Pomino 500ml |
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Toscane |
β* Vino Dolce La Volpe e l'Uva , Guado al Melo |
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Emilie-Rom |
β* Igt Emilia Passito Malvasia 2008 Vigna del Volta, La Stoppa 500ml |
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Toscane |
Vin Santo del Chianti Classico 2003, Isole Olena |
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Emilie-Rom |
*Albana di Romagna Passito 2007 Scacco Matto, Zerbina |
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Piémont |
*Barolo Chinato, Cordero di Montezemolo |
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Portugal |
Porto vintage 2007, Duorum |
In the first French edition of The Silver Spoon – the renowned food lover’s bible for nearly half a century that is now available in English – Graziella offered one of her tantalizing recipes. The book became a huge bestseller and Graziella’s reputation as a chef soared. The reason for both is simple: to share a pleasure it to increase it’s worth tenfold. Graziella invents thrilling meals and nurtures the artistry of cooking culinary treasures that are accessible to all. Her recipes have been published around the globe and her peers have bestowed on her the honour “Restaurateur and Chef of the Year”. Despite the accolades she retains the essential grace that have marked her kitchen and her life.
Apparently Pierre tumbled into a wine barrel at a very early age. Thus began his love of discovery and his festive spirit. As the Grand Wine-Master of the house, he’s constantly building and renewing lovely wine-lists, drawing on the exceptional smaller wineries that he tends to favour. Pierre intense focus on his customers explains why his attention to detail sets his cellar apart. For over twenty years his following has grown as people come to experience the joy of exceptional food accompanied with equal distinction.
Alexandre is a Maître d’ of remarkable elegance. Like Pierre, he shares in the artistic passion for those two colours of their rainbow, red and white. He plays his part to perfection, one that he sees as being an enabler and a facilitator. Graziella patrons are familiar with his innate talent and new customers recognize his ability and understated enthusiasm on the very first encounter. His quest for harmony and his unerring good humour are an integral part of the place. A smile, after all, is an essential ingredient of any cuisine that aspires to greatness.