Taormina Restaurant

medium sweet, sparkling, served cold

Deep ruby wine with a nose of dark fruit. On the palate it is soft with ripe and a smooth finish

medium dry, very light

soft, dry & medium body

deep in colour, ripe fruits with toch of oak medium/full bodied, sicily

ruby red with hints of violet, bouquet intense with scent of red berry fruits, Veneto

medium body, hints of red fruits and cherries, from Alto Adige

Italian Zinfandel, hint of fruit, smooth & medium body, touch of oak, from Puglia

Classic easy drinking wine from near Verona. Dry, medium to light body

rich intense flavour, medium/full bodied, dry from sicily

merlot/corvine blend, complex fruity bouquet, rich & velvety, full bodied

Dry, full body with oak and lots of fruit. Richer relation to standard Valpolicellas!

dry, fruity & full-bodied version of the classic Chianti

The king of wines and the wine of kings. Brick red in colour, austere robust and intense concentration; refined and ethereal, Piedmont

A fantastic wine garnet red dense and compact colour. The bouquet is strong and persistent, fruity bouquet with hint of black cherries

very dry, fresh, full-bodied and nicely rounded from Tuscany

dry, medium bodied with hints of fruit and tobacco

very dry, medium/full bodied & spicy

medium full bodied, dry, slightly oaked & very smooth

full bodied & deep, fruity with spicy undertones

smooth, dry, full bodied, packed with plums

soft & citrusy, dry - Marche

very dry, light with a hint of almonds

Vermentino blend from Liguria. Medium dry, fruity with hint of apples and gooseberries

fresh, slightly fruity, medium dry - veneto

dry & light bodied, hint of pears and almond - Umbria

Refreshing green fruit with a juicy dry finish. From Sicily

medium, aromatic with hints of fruit from Puglia

medium dry, Sicilian floral with a hint of tropical fruit

medium dry, floral and fruity with a touch of oak

fragrant, with a long finish, dry, crisp, hint of oak - Tuscany

very dry, touch of hazelnuts - Alto Adige

dry & fruity, chardonnay from Burgundy

Medium bodied, fruity and crisp Sauvignon Blanc

citrus nose, clean & fresh, excellent

crisp, persistent length with hint of gooseberry, grapefruit and honey

very fruity, medium dry

slightly drier

Italian dessert wine, sweet

medium sweet, sparkling, served cold

Deep ruby wine with a nose of dark fruit. On the palate it is soft with ripe and a smooth finish

medium dry, very light

soft, dry & medium body

deep in colour, ripe fruits with toch of oak medium/full bodied, sicily

ruby red with hints of violet, bouquet intense with scent of red berry fruits, Veneto

medium body, hints of red fruits and cherries, from Alto Adige

Italian Zinfandel, hint of fruit, smooth & medium body, touch of oak, from Puglia

Classic easy drinking wine from near Verona. Dry, medium to light body

rich intense flavour, medium/full bodied, dry from sicily

merlot/corvine blend, complex fruity bouquet, rich & velvety, full bodied

Dry, full body with oak and lots of fruit. Richer relation to standard Valpolicellas!

dry, fruity & full-bodied version of the classic Chianti

The king of wines and the wine of kings. Brick red in colour, austere robust and intense concentration; refined and ethereal, Piedmont

A fantastic wine garnet red dense and compact colour. The bouquet is strong and persistent, fruity bouquet with hint of black cherries

very dry, fresh, full-bodied and nicely rounded from Tuscany

dry, medium bodied with hints of fruit and tobacco

very dry, medium/full bodied & spicy

medium full bodied, dry, slightly oaked & very smooth

full bodied & deep, fruity with spicy undertones

smooth, dry, full bodied, packed with plums

soft & citrusy, dry - Marche

very dry, light with a hint of almonds

Vermentino blend from Liguria. Medium dry, fruity with hint of apples and gooseberries

fresh, slightly fruity, medium dry - veneto

dry & light bodied, hint of pears and almond - Umbria

Refreshing green fruit with a juicy dry finish. From Sicily

medium, aromatic with hints of fruit from Puglia

medium dry, Sicilian floral with a hint of tropical fruit

medium dry, floral and fruity with a touch of oak

fragrant, with a long finish, dry, crisp, hint of oak - Tuscany

very dry, touch of hazelnuts - Alto Adige

dry & fruity, chardonnay from Burgundy

Medium bodied, fruity and crisp Sauvignon Blanc

citrus nose, clean & fresh, excellent

crisp, persistent length with hint of gooseberry, grapefruit and honey

very fruity, medium dry

slightly drier

Italian dessert wine, sweet

chicken broth with egg & parmesan cheese

various Italian, cold meats & marinated vegetables

king prawns in oil & garlic and hint of chilli

grilled sardines

Garlic toast with tomato & basil

Deep fried squid rings

fried whitebait

tomato & buffalo mozzarella

mixed side salad

grilled tuna, mixed salad & boiled egg

Italian Cooked Ham salad

chicken salad

bread served with extra virgin olive oil

tomato and basil sauce

homemade basil, garlic, pinenuts and parmesan

spinach & ricotta stuffed fresh pasta in a cream & tomato sauce

crepes stuffed with veal & spinach in a creamy tomato sauce

baked layers of pasta, beef, tomato & white sauce

large braised beef ravioli served with a butter & rosemary

small dumplings in a cream & pesto sauce

meat & tomato sauce

tomato, chilli, basil & garlic

mixed seafood sauce

egg & pancetta, with or without cream

tomato, basil, onions & bacon

Italian sausage with nduja, onions & basil

the famous blue cheese with cream

Cornish crab filled black pasta in a lemon butter sauce

rice with cream, parmesan & mushrooms

tomato, herbs & mozzarella cheese

tomato, buffula mozzarella cheese & basil

tomato, pepperoni sausage & mozzarella cheese

tomato, anchovies, capers, olives & mozzarella cheese

tomato, artichoke, mushrooms, olives, cherry tomatoes & mozzarella cheese

tomato, mozzarella, rocket, parma ham & parmesan

tomato, italian sausage, mushrooms, onions, basil & cheese

chicken breast plain grilled or lemon sauce

grilled beef bavette steak with chips

chicken breast in a cream, white wine & mushroom sauce

chicken stuffed with cheese & mushrooms in a cream, white wine & ham sauce

lamb cutlets grilled

grilled fillet beef steak

Pepper, mushroom, lemon, provincial, rosmarino, burro e salvia

Veal slices in marsala wine, or lemon sauce

Veal escalope in breadcrumbs with spaghetti napoli

Filled with ham & cheese, in a tomato, cream, mushroom & onion sauce

calves liver & bacon plain grilled

Veal slices with mushrooms in a cream & white wine sauce

veal slices, parma ham & sage in a white wine sauce

whole trout in a butter & lemon sauce

fillets of seabass in a fennel seed sauce

mixed fried fish

tomato, white wine, herb & garlic sauce, with rice

with a parsley, lemon & garlic dressing

Fish of the Day, please ask your waiter

sauteed potatoes

deep fried courgettes

boiled new potatoes

spinach sauteed in butter

Fries

Buttered carrots

mushrooms sautéed with rosemary

Medium bodies, wisp of tannins & packed with berries.

Medium sweet, sparkling, served cold

Rich intense flavour, medium/full bodied, dry

Ripe plums and acidity that support and amplifies dark fruit notes

Soft, dry & medium body

Ruby red with hints of violet, bouquet intense with scent of red berry fruits

Classic east drinking wine, dry, medium to light body

Brilliant ruby red, hints of blackberries, tobacco & vanilla from Tuscany

Dry, fruity & full-bodied version of the classic Chianti

Ruby red with hints of vanilla & cherries, full bodied

Italian Zinfandel, hint of fruit, smooth & full bodied, touch of oak

Tuscany Col D’Orcia Very dry, fresh, full-bodied, and nicely rounded

Australia, The Farm Jim Barrie Full bodied & deep, fruity with blackcurrant

Argentina, El Enemigo Dry, smooth, full bodied, pack with plums

France Dry & fruity. Chardonnay from Burgundy

USA Old Stage, Monterey Tropical fruit & pineapple with soft vanilla, clean & fresh, american oak aged

Sicily Vitese, Columba Bianca Persistent nose with elegant aromas of peaches & flowers

Lazio San Marco Very dry, light with a hint of almonds

Sicily Fresh, citrus, white peach & tropical fruit, smooth finish

Marche Colonnara Dry, soft & citrusy

Piedmonte Bersano Medium dry, floral and fruity with a touch of oak

Sicily Suade Refreshing green fruit with a juicy dry finish

Lake Garda, Lombardy, Monte Zovo fresh, mineral wine with tropical & citrus fruit. Turbiana grapes

Veneto, Terre Alte Very dry, touch of hazelnuts, small vineyard production

Tuscany Banfi Fragrant, with a long finish, dry, & crisp, hint of oak

Medium dry, fruity

Italian dessert wine, sweet from Sicily

Classic English