Sardinia Called. Your Wine List Answered.
Noe Valley · San Francisco · Sardinian Italian · Visit Website ↗
Updated August 2026
Reviewed June 22, 2026 · How we review
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You open the wine list at La Ciccia and immediately feel like someone actually cared about building this thing. One hundred and seventy labels, a serious Italian spine, and a Sardinian section that goes deeper than anything you'll find outside of Cagliari. This is not a list assembled by a corporate beverage director checking boxes — it's a personal statement.
The list covers every major Italian region but never loses its identity: Sardinia is the anchor, and it earns that spot. Beyond the island, you're getting serious producers — Emidio Pepe for Abruzzo obsessives, Gravner for those who want their white wine to challenge their assumptions, Simčič representing the Collio with precision. The breadth doesn't feel scattered; it feels intentional, like someone who knows Italian wine at a granular level built this list and didn't phone in a single section. Gaps are hard to find, which is the point.
The by-the-glass program runs 10–14 options and rotates with the kitchen, so what's poured tonight may not be what's poured next month. That's a feature, not a bug — it keeps things honest and seasonal. Expect at least one Sardinian white and one red on the board at any given time, which is more than most Italian spots in the city can say.
Sardinian Cannonau (by the glass) — $18
Cannonau — Sardinia's answer to Grenache — punches well above its price point here. It's got the weight to stand up to the octopus stew and the structure to keep your attention through the whole meal. Underpriced relative to what you'd pay for comparable quality in a Burgundy or Rhône frame.
Gravner
Most tables walk right past it, intimidated by the price or the reputation. Don't. Gravner's amber wines are a once-in-a-while experience, and this is one of the few restaurant lists in San Francisco where you'll find it without feeling like you're being extorted for the privilege.
Emidio Pepe
If you're ordering Emidio Pepe on a weeknight whim, respect — but make sure you know what you're getting into. These bottles demand time and attention, and if your table isn't ready to give the wine the space it needs, you're leaving money on the table. Not a bad wine by any stretch, just a wrong-context call for most visits.
Vermentino di Sardegna + Spaghittusu cun allu ollu e bottarga
Vermentino's saline, citrus-driven character is essentially built for bottarga. The cured mullet roe in this dish is briny and rich; the wine cuts through it cleanly and mirrors the coastal Sardinian DNA of the whole plate. It's the most obvious pairing on the list, which means it's also the most correct.
The Bottom Line
La Ciccia is the rare neighborhood restaurant where the wine list is genuinely part of the experience, not an afterthought stapled to a food menu. If you care about Italian wine — especially anything off the beaten Tuscany-Piedmont path — you should be making reservations here.
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