Italian-led list with $38 house labels and two glass sizes
Siesta Key · Sarasota · Italian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 9, 2026 · How we review
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Café Gabbiano's posted list opens with a by-the-glass page that prices most pours in two sizes, 9 oz. and 6 oz., plus two 187 mL Moet & Chandon splits. After that come the restaurant's exclusive C.G. Vini labels, sparkling wine, regional Italy, and United States and worldwide lists. Several C.G. Vini wines sit at $38 a bottle, so the entry point is low. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups. The list is undated, so confirm what's available when you book.
The Italy pages cover Veneto, Tuscany and Piemonte. Veneto runs from Zenato Amarone to the 1993 Quintarelli Valpolicella Classico Superiore at $696, the highest price on the posted list. Tuscany has Brunello (Il Poggione 2018 at $180) and Tignanello 2020 at $275. Piemonte has Gaja Barbaresco 2019 at $380 and Massolino's Barolo Serralungo 2020 at $120. A separate Alternative Italian Reds page adds Sicily, Puglia, Sardegna, Campania and Lombardia, including a $38 Nero d'Avola from Terre Siciliane. Outside Italy, Napa Cabernet starts with Uppercut 2023 at $38 and reaches Dominus Estate 2021 at $475. The lowest-priced full-size bottle on the list is the $28 Los Vascos Sauvignon Blanc from Chile; 187 mL Moet & Chandon splits are posted at $22 (Brut) and $25 (Rose).
Pours are posted in two sizes, 9 oz. and 6 oz. The 6 oz. price starts at $9 for the Calafuria Rosé (Puglia, 2024) and tops out at $50 for Dom Pérignon 2015, which is $73 for 9 oz. Many C.G. Vini wines carry an asterisk, and the list says a $12 tasting of three samples is available for wines marked with one. A house Super Tuscan is posted at $17 for 9 oz. and $12 for 6 oz., with no bottle price. Confirm the current pours before you go.
The Bottom Line
A big, Italy-heavy list with a run of $38 house-label bottles and reds that climb to a $696 1993 Quintarelli. Order the $38 C.G. Vini Chianti or the $38 Argiolas Vermentino, and save the Quintarelli for a table that has confirmed it's in stock. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
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Siesta Key · Sarasota · Steakhouse
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