A 42-page list specializing in Italian varietals, 21 glass pours
Pioneer Square · Seattle · Italian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 9, 2026 · How we review
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Il Terrazzo Carmine, at 411 1st Ave S in Seattle's Merrill Place, links a 42-page wine list from its Wines page, linked as the Winter 2025 list. The list's own introduction says it specializes in Italian varietals 'as well as selections from around the world.' The list is not dated inside the text, and says 'Vintages are subject to change between our menu printings,' so confirm the bottle with your server.
The table of contents runs from Wines by the Glass, Half Bottles and Large Format through a 'Captain List', then Italian whites, French whites, California and Pacific Northwest whites, and reds split into Veneto, Piemonte & Lombardia, Toscana IGT, California, Pacific Northwest and French. Prices start at $40 for the 2016 Cantina Sociale Riserva Copertino and at $45 for the 2024 Ca' dei Frati 'Brolettino' Turbiana di Lugana. At the top of the Captain List, the 2015 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche is $6,200, with Richebourg at $6,000 and Romanée-Saint-Vivant at $5,000. Large-format listings include a 2021 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia magnum at $1,500. A separate Sweet Wines by the Glass list gives glass and bottle prices side by side.
'Wines by the Glass' says '6oz glass pours unless otherwise noted' and lists 21 pours. Sparkling runs from the $14 Turetta Ca' Bianca Prosecco Millesimato to the $27 Taittinger Brut Réserve, plus a 5oz pour of 2015 Dom Pérignon at $80. White and rosé include the $14 Terre del Marchesato Vermentino, the $15 Von Winning Riesling, the $16 Monte Xanic Sauvignon Blanc and the $24 Flowers Chardonnay. Reds range from the $15 Vietti Barbera d'Asti and $16 Castello di Gabbiano Chianti Classico Riserva to a $35 San Felice Brunello di Montalcino and a 4oz pour of Antinori Tignanello at $65. Seven sweet wines are poured in 2oz pours with separate glass and bottle prices.
The Bottom Line
A very large, Italian-led list with 21 glass pours and bottles that start at $40, which makes the Captain List's $6,200 La Tâche irrelevant to most tables. Start with the $15 Vietti Barbera d'Asti by the glass or the $50 Le Piane 'Maggiorina' by the bottle, and check the vintage with your server because the list notes that vintages change between printings. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
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