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Girasole Italian Cuisine - The Plains, VA

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Wine List

Wines by the Glass, White

Adami Prosecco, Veneto …. 9/32
Hendry Rosé Napa, CA …… 10/44
Elizabeth Spencer Sauvignon Blanc, Mendocino, CA … 9/38
Di Lenardo Pinot Grigio, Friuli Venezia Giulia … 8/30
Wilhelm Walch ‘Prendo’ Pinot Grigio, Alto Adige ….. 10/42
Casale del Giglio Viognier, Lazio … 9/38
Tenuta Mazzolino ‘Camara’ Chardonnay, Lombardia … 9/38
Santa Barbara ‘Le Vaglie’ Verdicchio, Le Marche …. 11/42
Lava Cap Chardonnay, El Dorado, CA … 12/52
Broglia ‘La Meirana’ Gavi di Gavi, Piemonte … 12/52
GD Vajra Riesling Pètracine, Piemonte … 15/68

Wines by the Glass, Red

Fossi Chianti, Toscana … 8/30
Michel-Schlumberger Cabernet Sauvignon, Dry Creek Valley, CA … 12/52
Di Lenardo Merlot, Friuli Venezia Giulia …. 9/38
Beau Chene Pinot Noir, France … 8/36
GD Vajra Barbera d’Alba, Piemonte …11/48
GD Vajra Pinot Nero, Piemonte …12/58
GD Vajra Nebbiolo, Piemonte …12/48
Elisabetta ‘Brunetti’ Sangiovese, Toscana …. 13/58
GD Vajra ‘Albe’ Barolo, Piemonte … 15/69

Half Bottles, White

Santa Barbara ‘Le Vaglie’ Verdicchio, Le Marche …. 20
Adami ‘Bosco di Gica’ Prosecco Superiore Brut, Veneto … 22
Honig Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley, CA …. 26
Hendry ‘Barrel Fermented’ Chardonnay, CA … 32
Robert Sinskey Pinot Blanc, Los Carneros, CA …. 37
Pierre Moncuit Champagne Brut, France …. 49

Half Bottles, Red

Isole e Olena Chianti Classico, Toscana … 22
Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montelpulciano, Toscana …. 26
Lang & Reed Cabernet Franc, North Coast, CA …. 29
Robert Sinskey Pinot Noir, Los Carneros, CA … 34
Elizabeth Spencer Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, CA …. 34
Vietti ‘Castiglione’ Barolo, Piemonte …. 42
Nervi-Conterno Barolo, Piemonte …. 44
La Gerla Brunello di Montalcino, Toscana … 45

Bubbles

Adami ‘Garbèl’ Prosecco Brut, Veneto ….. 32
Adami ‘Bosco di Gica’ Prosecco Superiore Brut, Veneto … 36
Tenuta Mazzolino Pinot Nero Brut Rosé, Lombardia … 44
Contratto ‘Millesimato’ Extra Brut, Piemonte … 68
Jacquesson Cuvee n° 738 Grand Vin Champagne, France … 98

Rosé

Hendry, Napa Valley, CA …. 44
Garofoli, Le Marche … 44
GD Vajra ‘Rosabella’, Piemonte …. 44
Leone de Castris ‘Five Roses’, Puglia …. 44
Isole e Olena ‘Rosa del Rosa’, Piemonte … 44
Tenuta Mazzolino ‘Mazzolino Rosé’ Pinot Nero Brut Rosé, Lombardia …. 44
Robert Sinskey Vin Gris of Pinot Noir, Los Carneros, CA … 68

Italian White

Di Lenardo Pinot Grigio, Friuli Venezia Giulia …. 30
Tasca D’Almerita Bianco, Sicilia …. 30
Orsolani ‘Al Bacio’ Erbaluce di Caluso, Piemonte … 36
Tasca D’Almerita Grillo, Sicilia …. 38
Tenuta Mazzolino ‘Camara’ Chardonnay, Lombardia … 38
Sulin Chardonnay, Piemonte ….. 38
Santa Barbara ‘Le Vaglie’ Verdicchio, Le Marche …. 42
Orsolani ‘La Rustia’ Erbaluce di Caluso, Piemonte ….. 42
Wilhelm Walch ‘Prendo’ Pinot Grigio, Alto Adige ….. 42
Luigi Baudana ‘Dragon’ Chardonnay blend, Piemonte …. 42
La Spinetta Vermentino, Toscana … 42
Vietti Roero Arneis, Piemonte …. 44
Venica ‘Ronco del Cero’ Sauvignon Blanc, Friuli Venezia Giulia ….. 44
Venica ‘Jesera’ Pinot Grigio, Friuli Venezia Giulia …. 44
Broglia ‘La Meirana’ Gavi di Gavi, Piemonte … 52
G. D. Vajra Riesling Pètracine, Piemonte … 68
Isole e Olena ‘Colezione Privata’ Chardonnay, Toscana … 82

Italian Red

Torrea del Sale Montelpulciano d’Abruzzo, Abruzzo … 30
D&N Primitivo del Salento, Puglia …. 30
Fossi Chianti, Toscana … 30
Santa Barbera Rosso Piceno, Le Marche …. 30
Castello di Poppiano ‘Il Cortile’ Chianti, Toscana … 36
Tasca D’Almerita ‘Lamuri’ Nero d’Avola, Sicilia ….. 38
Di Lenardo Merlot, Friuli Venezia Giulia …. 38
Castello di Poppiano Syrah, Toscana …… 39
Isole e Olena Chianti Classico, Toscana … 44
Degani ‘Cicilio’ Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso, Veneto … 47
Mocali Rosso di Montalcino, Toscana ……48
La Gerla Rosso di Montalcino, Toscana … 48
Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montelpulciano, Toscana …. 48
GD Vajra ‘Coste e Fossati’ Dolcetto d’Alba, Piemonte … 48
Vietti ‘Tre Vigne’ Dolcetto d’Alba, Piemonte … 48
GD Vajra Nebbiolo, Piemonte … 48
Vietti ‘Perbacco’ Nebbiolo, Piemonte … 48
GD Vajra Barbera d’Alba, Piemonte …… 48
Vietti ‘Tre Vigne’ Barbera d’Alba, Piemonte … 49
Savignola Paolina Chianti Classico, Toscana … 49
La Spinetta ‘Nero di Casanova’ Sangiovese, Toscana … 49
Elisabetta ‘Brunetti’ Sangiovese, Toscana … 58
Di Lenardo ‘Just Me’ Merlot, Friuli Venezia Giulia …. 58
GD Vajra Pinot Nero, Piemonte …. 58
Buondonno Chianti Classico Riserva, Toscana … 58
Tenuta Mazzolino ‘Noir’ Pinot Nero, Lombardia …… 62
Conte Gucciardini ‘La Historia’ Merlot, Toscana …64
La Gerla ‘Birba’ Toscana IGT, Toscana … 68
Proprietà Sperino ‘Uvaggio’ Nebbiolo Blend, Piemonte …. 68
GD Vajra ‘Albe’ Barolo, Piemonte … 69
La Giaretta Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, Veneto … 69
Buondonna ‘Campo ai Ciliegi’ Syrah, Toscana … 80
La Gerla Brunello di Montalcino, Toscana … 89
Mocali Brunello di Montalcino, Toscana … 89
Begali Lorenzo Amarone della Valpolicella, Veneto ….. 89
Alessandria ‘Monvigliero’ Barolo, Piemonte … 96
Avignonesi ‘Desiderio’ Merlot, Toscana …. 98
Santa Barbara ‘Il Maschio da Monte’ Rosso Piceno, Marche … 98
Orma Toscana IGT, Toscana …. 110
Isole e Olena Syrah, Toscana …. 110
Proprietà Sperino ‘Lessona’ Nebbiolo, Piemonte …. 110
La Spinetta ‘Bordini’ Barbaresco, Piemonte …. 110
Tasca D’Almerita ‘Rosso del Conte’, Sicilia ….. 110
Galardi ‘Terra di Lavoro’, Campania … 120
Isoel e Olena ‘Cepparello’ Sangiovese, Toscana … 120
Lodali ‘Lorens’ Barolo, Piemonte …. 125
Castello dei Rampolla ‘Sammarco’ Toscana IGT, Toscana … 130
GD Vajra ‘Bricco delle Viole’ Barolo, Piemonte …. 150
La Gerla ‘Riserva degli Angeli’ Brunello di Montalcino, Toscana …. 150

American White

Elizabeth Spencer Sauvignon Blanc, Mendocino, CA … 38
Belle Pente Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley, OR … 42
Hendry Albarino, Napa Valley, CA … 44
Ryan Patrick Reserve Chardonnay, Columbia Valley, WA … 48
Lava Cap Chardonnay, El Dorado, CA …. 52
Hendry ‘Barrel Fermented’ Chardonnay, Napa, CA …. 64
Robert Sinskey ‘Abraxas’ Vin de Terrior, Los Carneros, CA …. 68
Eric Kent Chardonnay, Russian River, CA …. 72
Cakebread Chardonnay, Napa, CA … 84
Chalk Hill Chardonnay, Sonoma Country, CA … 98

American Red

Qupé Syrah, Central Coast, CA … 36
Evesham Wood Pinot Noir, Williamette Valley, OR … 44
Lang & Reed Cabernet Franc, Napa Valley, CA ….. 52
Elizabeth Spencer Pinot Noir, Napa, CA ….. 58
Ojai Syrah, Santa Barbera County, CA … 58
Patricia Green ‘Lia’s Vineyard’ Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, OR … 58
Hendry ‘Block 28’ Zinfandel, Napa Valley, CA … 62
Robert Sinskey Pinot Noir, Los Carneros, CA … 68
Elizabeth Spencer Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, CA … 68
Peter Franus ‘Brandlin Vineyard’ Zinfandel, Napa, CA … 68
Robert Sinskey ‘POV’ Pinot Noir, Los Carneros, CA … 72
Woodward Canyon Merlot, Walla Walla Valley, WA …74
Etude Pinot Noir, CA ….. 78
Belle Pente Pinot Noir Reserve, Willamette Valley, OR … 82
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County, CA …. 86
Hendry ‘Block 8’ Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, CA … 98
Kamen Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma Valley, CA … 140

Virginia Featured Wines

Selections from our closest winery neighbors

VIRGINIA WHITES
Three Fox ‘Calabrese’ Pinot Grigio … 38
White Hall Viognier … 38
Linden ‘Hardscrabble’ Chardonnay … 52

VIRGINIA REDS
Linden Claret ….. 38
Three Fox ‘Il Volpe’ Sangiovese …. 38
Three Fox Merlot … 38
Rappahannock Cab Franc … 38
Three Fox ‘Piemontese’ Nebbiolo …. 44
Boxwood ‘Topiary’ .… 52

Limited Reserve List

G. D. Vajra ‘Kyè’ Freisa, Piemonte ….. 82
Giacomo Conterno Barbera, Piemonte … 88
G.D. Vajra ‘Ravera’ Barolo, Piemonte …. 110
Vietti ‘Scarrone Vigna Vecchia’ Barbera d’Alba, Piemonte …. 120
Vietti ‘Masseria’ Barbaresco, Piemonte … 175
Vietti ‘Lazzarito’ Barolo, Piemonte … 210
Vietti ‘Brunate’ Barolo, Piemonte ….. 210
Castello dei Rampolla ‘D’Alceo’ Toscana IGT, Toscana … 270
Giacomo Conterno ‘Cascina Francia’ Barolo, Piemonte …. 275
Vietti ‘Riserva Villero’ Barolo, Piemonte … 550
Giacomo Conterno ‘Monfortino Riserva’ Barolo, Piemonte ….. 795

Half Bottle, Dessert

G.D. Vajra Moscato, Piemonte, Italy..20
Vietti Moscato d’ Asti, Piemonte. Italy…… 22
Isole e Olena Vin Santo, Toscana Italy ….. 72

Girasole holds a retail wine license. If you would like to purchase wine to take home with you, please ask your server.
Additionally, you may order wine, at competitive retail pricing, for later pick-up.

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Oct 22

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Cheers to 21 yrs of celebrating the 'diamonds of the kitchen', the white Alba truffle, and the captivating wines of GD Vajra of Barolo! Have you reserved your table yet for our Annual White Truffle Dinner on Sunday, November 2nd?

Click the link in our bio to discover more about the famed white Alba truffle, our host Giuseppe Vaira and his family's wines, and about why this is the event we look forward to most year after year. Call to reserve, 540-253-5501.
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Oct 16

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Matsutake mushroom risotto looking extra dramatic on these moody fall days. On our featured specials tonight, stop by or call to reserve, 540-253-5501.
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Sep 13

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Old and new world techniques, a blend of international grapes (most notably Nebbiolo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Tempranillo, Chardonnay, and Chenin Blanc), rich clay and sand soils, a blend of coastal and higher altitude climates, and a history as the birthplace of winemaking in North America make Mexico possibly the most exciting wine making region in the world, and we are delighted to share some of the country’s best wines for the first time at our patio wine tasting tomorrow, Sunday, at 2:30! 

Hosted by @malcolmriddle of @salvetoimports. Only a few seats remain, call to reserve, 540-253-5501. Find out more in our story.
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Sep 4

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✨The Journey of a Girasole Tomato ✨

From Chef Lou's garden to our kitchen, the journey is merely a walk from one end of our parking lot to the other, but it is one that requires great care, dedication, and anticipation for the Summer growing season. Weeding, tilling, and feeding the soil with food scraps from our kitchen, Chef Lou works all year to grow the most delicious tomatoes you will ever taste. Once the heirloom varieties are mature, simple preparations passed down from parents and grandparents allow Chef Lou's flavorful tomatoes to shine on your plate. The season is nearing its end, but Chef Lou still has so much in store for the last of his humble parking lot garden tomatoes.
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Aug 13

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Lydia’s olives, Mediterranean olives roasted with herbs, garlic, citrus, and red pepper, according to her Nonna’s recipe, and on our specials tonight. The olives are not from her two olive trees on the patio, but she is incredibly proud of this year’s bumper crop of about 32 olives total. Lydia has been carefully nurturing each tree and putting them out on our patio for about 8 years now.
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Aug 5

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Jul 23

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Nothing says Summer quite like Chef Lou’s soft shell crabs tempura! On our featured special’s tonight, but only for a limited time. Make the most of this glorious weather and reserve a spot on our patio tonight, 540-253-5501.
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Jul 16

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Summer dishes for you to enjoy tonight!
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📸 Risotto with Farmer Blevin’s Swiss Chard and 36-month aged provolone

📸 Burrata Cappelletti with sweet corn and basil from our garden, local honey

📸 Perfect summer pairings currently available by the glass: Durella sparkling from northern Italy, Rosé of Pinot noir from Germany, Rosé made from the indigenous Xinomavro grape of Greece
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Jul 3

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In observance of the holiday, we will be closed Friday, July 4. We are open for our regular dinner service today, July 3, and following the holiday on Saturday and Sunday, July 5 & 6. As always, please call to reserve your table with us, 540-253-5501. 

Now here are some of the beautiful dishes you can expect from us today and through the weekend!
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📸 Rockfish pan sautéed, served with ratatouille

📸 Local Swiss chard wilted and served over our house made bread, crispy pancetta

📸 Fig leaf ravioli filled with Venetian style Branzino, drizzled with aged balsamic from Modena
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Jun 25

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Extremely fresh and unique, and delightfully food friendly, our rotating international beer list is providing much needed liquid revival so you don’t melt on these uncomfortably warm summer days!
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🍺 @birrabaladin ‘Birra Nazionale’ Blonde Ale from Piedmont, Italy

🍺 @brasseriebfm ‘La Meule’ Sage Saison from Switzerland

🍺 @dedollebrouwers ‘Dulle Teve’ Belgian Tripel

🍺 @birredelducato ‘Agrumi Ribelli’ Wit from Parma, Italy
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Jun 5

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The garden oasis that is our patio🥰
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Jun 3

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❤️THOSE GIRASOLE CLASSICS❤️ What are some of your favorite dishes from our dinner menu?
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Girasole Italian Cuisine - The Plains, VA

(540) 253-5501
4244 Loudoun Avenue
The Plains, VA 20198
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Wednesday – Sunday: 4:30pm with the last seating at 8:30pm

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