Thirteen pours from 20 to 34, and a Dagueneau for the big night
Dupont Circle · Washington · American, French · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 9, 2026 · How we review
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Bresca's wine list sits inside a seven-page beverage PDF on the restaurant's menus page (the file is linked as 9-26), folded in with the cocktails and spirits. The by-the-glass page is the part to read first: thirteen wines, each priced between 20 and 34. Full bottles run from Domaine les Capréoles 'Chamodère' Régnié at 95 to 900 for the Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru 'Vaillons' or the Laurent-Perrier 'Alexandra' Rosé 2012.
The bottle pages cover reds from California, Virginia, Oregon, Burgundy and the Rhône; whites from Burgundy, the Loire, North America and 'Everywhere Else'; Champagne from growers and négociants; Bordeaux; rosé; two 'Other French' sections; and a 375 ml half-bottle collection. Whites in Burgundy range from Philippe Chavy Bourgogne Côte d'Or 2022 (Chardonnay from Puligny) at 150 to Domaine François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru 'Vaillons' 2022 at 900. The Loire section has Domaine Laporte 'Les Garennes' Sancerre 2024 at 150 and two Domaine Didier Dagueneau Pouilly-Fumé bottles at 380 and 405. Prices on the bottle pages carry no unit or currency symbol.
The 'Wines by the Glass' page posts thirteen wines with no pour size printed. Pétillant: G.D. Vajra Extra Brut Rosé from Piedmont at 25 and Laurent-Perrier La Cuvée Brut NV at 34. Blanc: Thierry Drouhin Chardonnay 2023 at 21, Elena Walch Sauvignon Blanc 2024 and Karthäuserhof Kabinett Feinherb Riesling 2023 at 22 each, and Pievalta San Paolo 2020 at 27. Rosé: Minuty Prestige 2025 at 20. Rouge runs 22 to 34, from Château de Saint-Cosme 'Les Deux Albion' Syrah at 22 to Stuhlmuller Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 at 34.
The Bottom Line
Start with the Minuty Prestige rosé at 20 or the Château de Saint-Cosme Syrah at 22 by the glass, and save the Dagueneau for the table that wants a bottle. The glass page is the cheaper way in, with thirteen wines between 20 and 34. The file is linked as 9-26, so confirm today's pours and prices. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or retail markups.
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