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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

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

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 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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Mar 3

Open
We think the New York Times put it best when writing about the Tuscan dish ribollita, literally meaning reboiled. “Neither vegetable soup nor stale bread has ever tasted so good. When you serve it, you don't need anything else.” 

Well, a beautiful glass of Avignonesi Cantaloro Bianco wouldn’t be a bad addition. Do not miss our four course, fixed price Tuscan menu with wine pairings by the acclaimed @avignonesi winery, and the opportunity to taste some of their most prestigious wines, including their Sangiovese Grandi Annate, produced only in the best vintages from old vines. And like all of their wines, the grapes for Grandi Annate are grown, harvested, and vinified organically to express the best traits of Sangiovese from Tuscany. Menu and pairings available through Friday.
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Feb 23

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Like so many dishes in Italy, the origins and ingredients of zuppa inglese are highly disputed. The name zuppa inglese, literally meaning English soup, raises even more questions. The only thing we can tell you with confidence is that it is delicious and light and you will wonder why you never heard of it before.
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Here it is. Chef Lou’s zuppa inglese. Cake soaked in brandy, layered with pastry cream, Belgian chocolate chunks, and amarena cherries, decorated with meringue. Available now on our fixed price Tuscan menu with wine pairings by Avignonesi.
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Feb 20

Open
Chocolate soufflé and vin brûlée (mulled wine) available tonight!
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Start your meal with our featured cocktail, made with cognac, orange curaçao, and dry vermouth, followed by a morel sformato with a rich sheep’s milk fonduta sauce. 
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Or join us tomorrow for a wine tasting at 2:30, featuring wines from Turkey, Hungary, Switzerland, Spain, and Italy.
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Feb 10

Open
Do not hesitate to book your reservation with us for Valentine’s weekend!

View our dine-in and to go options in the ‘News and Events’ section of our website (link in bio). Call to reserve or to place a to go order, 540-253-5501 💕
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Feb 6

Open
We have a very limited amount of raspberry soufflés available tonight! Make sure to reserve yours when you make your reservation, or when you arrive. 

Vin brûlée aka mulled wine available tonight as well!

A reminder that we will be closed tomorrow, Sunday, due to the Super Bowl.
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Feb 3

Open
Persimmons + Panna Cotta
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Native to North America and Asia, the most common types of persimmon are the Fuyu and Hachiya. When ripe, they are soft and almost melt in your mouth. The taste is mild yet sweet and rich, almost honey-like in flavor, making them the perfect accompaniment to our vanilla panna cotta.
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Jan 31

Open
WE ARE OPEN! 4:00 - 7:00, Curbside pickup only. Call to order 540.253.5501. 

📷: Cozy up with veal cannelloni tonight!
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Jan 27

Open
This gnarly looking vegetable is puntarelle, or Catalonian chicory, a specialty of Roman cuisine during the winter months when you can find it in every restaurant, although it’s usually not listed on the menu. The crunchy, curly stalks are tossed in a simple lemony, garlicky vinaigrette. Although many farmers are beginning to grow Catalonia chicory for chefs, it is still quite uncommon in the US. We are fortunate to get our hands on a limited amount, but it is so difficult to share as every bite transports us to Rome. 
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Preparing puntarelle is a whole task in and of itself. The tall, bitter outer leaves are removed to reveal pale, crunchy inner stalks that look almost alien. The puntarelle hearts are separated and sliced thinly (in Italy they push the stalks through a nifty puntarelle cutter, a small grid of wires stretched across a wooden frame that slices the stalks in no time) and soaked in a bath of ice water where they will lose some of their bitterness and begin to curl. After soaking, the puntarelle are ready to be dressed and eaten. We get a little non-traditional when using the leafy stalks. Like in any professional kitchen, nothing can go to waste. We use the leafy stalks in ravioli, or pan sauteed to accompany meats.
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Jan 23

Open
When you love black pepper, you find ways to put it on everything. 

Daiquiri riff made with dark rum, fresh lime, and a Campari float, with a black pepper garnish. Currently our featured (and favorite) cocktail.
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Jan 20

Open
Burrata with peas and shaved 24-month aged Parmigiano Reggiano, with crushed cruschi peppers
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Hailing from Basilicata, a region in southern Italy, cruschi peppers are sun dried and quickly fried sweet Senise peppers that are aromatic, crisp, and nutty. To be enjoyed on winter greens, eggs, seafood and braised meat dishes, or as an aperitivo on their own. Now on our featured specials. 
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Peperone di Senise are an IGP Basilicata sweet pepper variety. They are harvested entirely by hand under the heat of the summer months. The deep red peppers are picked, placed in baskets, and carried to a large shed where they are strung into large wreaths, or serte, and placed into open walled sheds to dry for at least 20 days. After the peppers are dried, the serte are carefully dismantled and the peppers are fried in local olive oil until they turn brick red and crispy. The peppers are then stored for use throughout the winter months.
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Dec 30

Open
Today is the last day to order for curbside pickup for News Year’s Eve. We still have some availability for dine in customers as well. Full menu linked in our bio.
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Dec 27

Open
Diver scallops, shallot buerre blanc, Sicilian pistachio salad. On our specials tonight #buonappetito

#finedining #scallops #vafoodie
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Girasole Italian Cuisine - The Plains, VA

(540) 253-5501
4244 Loudoun Avenue
The Plains, VA 20198
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Tuesday – Thursday: 4:30pm – 10:00pm

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