A 2-page list with 18 glass pours from $9 to $14
Price Hill · Cincinnati · Italian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 9, 2026 · How we review
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Primavista’s Wine Menu is a two-page PDF linked from The Food page (its file name reads Wine-List-4.24, and the list itself is undated). Its two pages are grouped by the food they suit: lighter reds for pastas, veal and fish, fuller reds for steak and veal, then whites and rosé, sparkling and a short Frank’s Special Selections list. Each wine shows a bottle price, and 18 also show a glass price. The list is credited to Brian Mazzola, Certified Sommelier.
The numbered list covers 63 wines plus seven Frank’s Special Selections. Italian reds include Barbera d’Asti, Chianti Classico, Barolo, Brunello, Amarone, Sagrantino and Ornellaia ‘Le Volte’. California, Oregon, Washington, Spain, Argentina and Burgundy also appear. Barolo is Malgra ‘Marvegna’ 2016 at $99 and Damilano ‘Lecinquevigne’ 2017 at $90, and the one Brunello is Argiano 2019 at $135. The Special Selections run to Opus One 2018 at $450 and Sassicaia 2020 at $320, and the list says quantities are very limited. Vintages are based on availability and subject to change.
Eighteen wines carry a glass price, from $9 (Hayes Valley Merlot, Barnard Griffin Riesling, Ilauri Pinot Grigio, Chiarli Lambrusco) to $14 (Montinore Pinot Noir, Cult Cabernet, Huia Sauvignon Blanc). In between: Piegaia Chianti Classico at $13, Kuleto ‘Native Son’ at $13, Louis Latour Chardonnay at $12 and Vietti Moscato d’Asti at $12. Since the list is undated, confirm what is open today.
The Bottom Line
A compact two-page list sorted by the dishes it suits, with 18 pours from $9 to $14. Start with the $11 Gavi by the glass, or order the $90 Damilano Barolo with the Veal Saltimboca, and confirm what is available. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Plays It Safe
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
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