Savona
Twelve Hundred Bottles Deep and Counting
Unknown · Philadelphia · Italian-American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed March 24, 2026
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First Impression
The wine list at Savona lands on the table like a small novel — over 1,200 bottles spanning Italy, France, California, Germany, New Zealand, Argentina, and New York. This is not a list assembled by someone who called their distributor once a year. Someone here actually cares, and it shows immediately.
Selection Deep Dive
Italy is the clear backbone, running from Puglia up through Tuscany and into Trentino-Alto Adige, with producers like Villa Pillo and Badiolo anchoring the middle of the list. France shows up properly with Burgundy representation including the Domaine de l'Évêché 2023. The West Coast gets its due via Siduri's Willamette Valley Pinot Noir, which signals they're not just phoning in the American section. Germany, New Zealand, and Argentina round out what is genuinely one of the more geographically ambitious lists in the Philadelphia area.
By the Glass
Fourteen-plus options by the glass is a solid count for a program this size, priced between $9 and $15. The range covers enough ground — Italian whites, Tuscany reds, California Chardonnay — that you can actually explore the list without committing to a bottle. We'd love to see more rotation here, but what's available is competent.
Cingalino Rosso di Toscana, Villa Pillo 2018 — $36–$45 range
A 2018 Tuscan red at the entry end of a 1,200-bottle list from a quality producer like Villa Pillo — that's a wine with real age and structure that most restaurants would mark up aggressively. At this price point on a list that runs well north of $83, it's the move for anyone who wants Tuscany without taking out a loan.
Domaine de l'Évêché, Burgundy 2023
Most people at a place like this gravitate toward Italian reds or big California names. The Domaine de l'Évêché Burgundy is the kind of bottle that gets overlooked on a list this large, which is exactly why you should order it. Burgundy from a real domaine, not a negociant bulk play — find it before the table next to you does.
Chardonnay, Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve (California)
Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve is a grocery store staple retailing around $14 a bottle. On a list this deep and ambitious, paying restaurant markup for K-J is just burning money. Go literally anywhere else on this list.
Siduri, Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2023 + Ask your server for the current pasta or pork feature
Siduri's Willamette Valley Pinot is bright, earthy, and medium-bodied — it has enough fruit to handle a rich pasta and enough acidity to cut through any pork preparation. It's the kind of flexible red that works across half the menu without overpowering anything.
🔥 The Bottom Line
Savona is the rare restaurant in the Philadelphia area where the wine program is genuinely worth the trip on its own merit — 1,200 bottles with a sommelier on staff and proper storage is not something you take for granted. The markups lean steep as you climb the list, so anchor yourself in the $36–$60 range and you'll eat and drink very well.
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