Argentina Meets Italy, Markups Meet Reality
North Loop / Warehouse District · Minneapolis · Modern Argentinian Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed June 8, 2026
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The wine list at Porzana feels like the restaurant itself — polished, confident, and leaning hard into its Argentine identity. You open it expecting a wall of Malbec and instead find a genuinely international card with real Italian depth and a Champagne section that earns its spot. It's more thoughtful than most steakhouses in this zip code.
Argentina anchors the list as it should, with Uco Valley reds and Malbec front and center, but the real surprise is the Italian contingent — Giacomo Fenocchio's Barolo 'Bussia' from the 2021 vintage is a serious bottle that signals someone here is paying attention. Abruzzo shows up via the Castorani Montepulciano Riserva, and France gets its due with Champagne and Sancerre representation. The Laberinto 'Cenizas' Mezcla Tinta — a Merlot/Cab blend out of Maule Valley — adds an interesting Chilean wrinkle to what is otherwise a Mendoza-heavy South American section. Gaps exist: we'd love more depth in Patagonia and Chacras de Coria, and Burgundy is notably thin for a restaurant at this price point.
Glass pours run from $8.50 to $24, which is a reasonable spread for a North Loop room charging $40–$80+ for an entree. The Laberinto 'Cenizas' anchors the entry tier at $8.50 for a 3oz pour, scaling to $25.50 for 9oz — a structured pour system we respect. We'd like to see more rotation and a clearer by-the-glass identity, but what's here covers the bases.
Altocedro Cabernet Sauvignon, Uco Valley, Argentina 2022 — Unknown (bottle)
Uco Valley Cab at a wood-fire steakhouse is the play — the altitude-driven acidity and dark fruit cut through char without flinching. Altocedro is a legit producer doing serious work in Mendoza's cooler pockets, and this is the kind of bottle that earns its place on a steak menu.
Castorani Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva 2020
Everyone's ordering Malbec, and that's fine, but the Castorani Riserva is the sleeper. Montepulciano d'Abruzzo at the Riserva level brings serious tannic structure and dark fruit that can stand up to a prime Argentine cut just as well as anything from Mendoza — and it'll be the most interesting thing at your table.
Laberinto 'Cenizas' Mezcla Tinta, Maule Valley 2023
At $68 a bottle for something retailing around $18, you're paying a near 4x markup on a pleasant but unremarkable Merlot/Cab blend. It's a fine pour at the glass level if you're keeping it casual, but don't let it anchor your bottle order — there's better juice on this list for the money.
Giacomo Fenocchio Barolo 'Bussia', Piedmont, Italy 2021 + Prime Argentinian steak
Nebbiolo's high tannin and laser acidity were basically engineered for beef fat. The 'Bussia' cru brings enough structure to match a prime Argentine cut but enough elegance to not steamroll it — this is the move if you're splurging on steak and want the wine to keep pace.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Porzana punches above its class for a Minneapolis steakhouse — the Italian and Argentine selections show genuine curation, and the Fenocchio Barolo alone justifies a serious wine order. Just go in with eyes open on markups and skip the entry-level bottles unless you're pouring by the glass.
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