Bellina Alimentari
All-Italian, All-Glass, Surprisingly Few Bottles
Ponce City Market · Atlanta · Italian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed March 22, 2026
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First Impression
The wine list at Bellina Alimentari is unapologetically Italian and laser-focused — 27 labels, almost all available by the glass, spanning the boot from Sicily to Friuli. It's a market-meets-enoteca situation, which means the list feels more curated grocery store than fine dining cellar, but in the best possible way. If you came here hoping for a Napa Cab or a Burgundy rouge, you're in the wrong place — and honestly, that's a compliment.
Selection Deep Dive
The list reads like a regional tour through lesser-known Italian grapes, with standouts like the Produttori di Manduria Verdeca 'Alice' from Puglia, the Cardedu Cannonau 'Bucce' from Sardinia, and a Sfera Verdeca Macerato that signals someone in the buying seat actually cares about what they're pouring. There's a dedicated Macerato section — a full orange wine category at a market restaurant in Atlanta is not something we see every day. The red section leans accessible with the Jasci Montepulciano and Frico Sangiovese Rosato doing the crowd-pleasing work, while the whites punch above their weight with picks like the Giovanni Rosso Arneis Roero DOC and Tombacco Pecorino. Gaps exist: no Barolo, no Brunello, nothing over $220 for the big-occasion spender, and the bottle program feels almost like an afterthought compared to the by-the-glass depth.
By the Glass
Twenty-six of twenty-seven labels available by the glass is a genuinely wild stat — basically the entire list is a glass program. Prices run $11–$19, which keeps this accessible without feeling like a gas station wine situation. The Lovisolo Moscato di Pavia Scarlet and the Lini Salamino Lambrusco Rosato give the pours real personality on the sparkling and rosé ends.
Librandi Greco Bianco Cirò DOC 2022 — $13/glass
Cirò Bianco from Calabria is criminally underrated in the US market — Librandi is the benchmark producer for this grape, and getting it at this price point by the glass is a genuine win. It's the kind of wine that makes you look smart at the table.
Sfera Verdeca Macerato
An orange wine at a market restaurant is unexpected enough, but a Verdeca — a Puglian white grape — done in skin-contact style is genuinely niche. Most people at Bellina walk right past it and grab the Pinot Grigio. Don't be those people.
Tormaresca Chardonnay 2024
Tormaresca makes solid, food-friendly wines, but a generic Puglia Chardonnay on a list this focused on indigenous Italian varieties feels like a concession to the nervous guest who 'only drinks Chardonnay.' With Arneis, Pecorino, and Greco Bianco on the same list, there's no reason to default here.
Cardedu Cannonau 'Bucce' 2020 + Salumi board
Cannonau is basically Grenache raised in Sardinia with a chip on its shoulder — earthy, a little rustic, with enough fruit to stand up to cured meats and aged cheese. The 'Bucce' is skin-fermented, adding grip and texture that cuts through the fat. It's the move.
🎲 The Bottom Line
Bellina Alimentari is the rare Italian market that doesn't treat wine as an afterthought — the by-the-glass program is genuinely impressive, the regional focus is tight and honest, and the prices won't make you wince. Send your curious friends here; skip it if they only drink Malbec.
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