Rezdôra
Piedmont's Greatest Hits, Downtown Manhattan Edition
Flatiron · New York · Italian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 8, 2026
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First Impression
The wine list at Rezdôra hits like a love letter to northern Italy — Barolo, Barbaresco, Brunello, and a handful of regional curveballs that tell you someone here actually cares. This isn't a list built by a distributor rep; it's built by people who've been paying attention. Four sommeliers on staff, a Best of Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator since 2024, and roughly 400-500 selections deep — you're in good hands before you've even ordered a glass.
Selection Deep Dive
Piedmont is the obvious anchor and it doesn't disappoint: Giacomo Conterno, Bartolo Mascarello, Bruno Giacosa, and Giuseppe Rinaldi cover the traditionalist canon, while Paolo Scavino and Vietti round out the modernist side — meaning you can have an actual conversation about style here. Tuscany holds its own with Isole e Olena and Fontodi in Chianti Classico, plus Biondi-Santi and Canalicchio di Sopra for the Brunello faithful, and the obligatory trophy bottles in Sassicaia and Ornellaia for whoever's expensing dinner. What separates Rezdôra from a generic Italian steakhouse list are the off-script picks: Walter Massa's Timorasso, Bruno Giacosa's Arneis, Dolcetto d'Alba, Barbera d'Asti, and Langhe Nebbiolo give you a genuine sense of the Italian northwest beyond the big reds. Gaps exist — the list leans hard into Piedmont and Tuscany, so if you're looking for southern Italy or island wines, you'll find slim pickings.
By the Glass
With 20-30 options by the glass in the $15-$25 range, Rezdôra is unusually serious about its pour program for a restaurant that could easily coast on bottle sales. Expect to find Nebbiolo-based options, regional whites, and rotating picks that reflect what's actually interesting on the full list rather than just whatever needs to move. The Langhe Nebbiolo by the glass is the move if you want to taste the region without committing to a full bottle of Barolo.
Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco — $60-$80
Produttori is one of the most reliable co-ops in all of Piedmont — serious Nebbiolo at a fraction of what you'd pay for a single-vineyard Gaja. At a restaurant with this caliber of list, this is your entry point to the top shelf without the sticker shock.
Walter Massa Timorasso
Most tables walk right past this. Timorasso is a rare indigenous white from the Colli Tortonesi that ages like a white Burgundy — rich, mineral, and completely unlike anything else on the list. Walter Massa is the guy who brought this grape back from near-extinction. Order it just to say you did, then be genuinely surprised.
Sassicaia
It's a great wine. It's also available at every Italian restaurant in a 10-mile radius and marked up accordingly. At Rezdôra, the money is better spent going deeper into the Barolo producers that actually distinguish this list from everywhere else.
Isole e Olena Chianti Classico + Cacio e Pepe Tortellini
The acidity in a well-made Chianti Classico cuts through the fat of the cheese filling without muscling the pasta off the plate. Isole e Olena keeps things bright and structured — it's a Sangiovese that knows when to shut up and let the food talk.
🔥 The Bottom Line
Rezdôra is the rare restaurant where the wine list genuinely earns its reputation — deep on the producers that matter, staffed by people who can talk you through it, and adventurous enough to reward curious drinkers willing to go beyond Barolo. Yes, you'll pay Manhattan prices, but you're getting Manhattan's best Italian wine program in return.
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