Italian Wine at a Steakhouse, Done Right
· Atlanta · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · September 24, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Il Premio’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Il Premio's wine list is short — 21 bottles, all available by the glass — and that alone tells you something intentional is happening here. This isn't a steakhouse that phoned in a wall of Napa Cabs and called it done. The list leans hard into Italian regionality, from Etna to Collio to Langhe, with a few well-chosen American bottles to keep the red meat crowd happy.
The Italian contingent here punches above its weight. You've got Graci Carricante from Etna Bianco, Tiberio Trebbiano d'Abruzzo, Casa Setaro Falanghina, and Perrini Negroamaro — a lineup that reads more like a serious wine bar than an Atlanta steakhouse. The red side covers Nerello Mascalese, Valpolicella Superiore, Chianti Classico, and Dolcetto, giving you a real tour of the peninsula without a single lazy Pinot Grigio in sight. The American presence is modest but smart: Lingua Franca AVNI Pinot Noir from Willamette and a Brendel North Coast Cab that isn't just filler. Where the list falls short is depth — there's no second label, no verticals, no Barolo or Brunello for the big-spender crowd.
Every bottle on this list is available by the glass, which is either a brilliant move or a logistical gamble depending on how busy they get — open bottles don't wait forever. Pours range from $13/glass for the Perrini Negroamaro up to $116/glass for Dom Pérignon, with most of the interesting stuff sitting comfortably in the $17–$26 range. That's a functional by-the-glass program that lets you range across Italy one pour at a time.
The Bottom Line
Il Premio is a steakhouse that took its wine list seriously enough to skip the obvious plays, and the result is one of the more interesting Italian-focused lists in Atlanta right now. It's compact, priced fairly across the board, and built for exploration — whether you're going glass by glass through the Italian regions or just need a solid bottle of Chianti Classico at $72 to make a steak dinner feel right. We'd send a friend here specifically for the wine.
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