vino della casa
masculine
The English phrase "house wine" is translated into Italian as vino della casa.
In Italian restaurants, vino della casa refers to the standard, inexpensive wine offered by the establishment.
Meaning: a relatively inexpensive wine sold in restaurants (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of vino (wine), della (of the) and casa (house).
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural "house wines", use i vini della casa. If you are looking for specific types of wine, you can use vino rosso for red wine or vino bianco for white wine.
Did you know?
- While vino della casa is the standard term, locals often avoid the phrase entirely and order by volume, asking for un quartino or un mezzo litro.
- Ordering vino della casa in a traditional trattoria may result in the wine being served from a fiasco, which is a large glass jug often encased in a straw basket.
- While vino della casa is usually inexpensive, it is often sourced from a local vineyard and may be of higher quality than bottled wines in the same price range.
Examples in context
- Il vino della casa è discretamente buono.The house wine is pretty good.This sentence is useful for expressing that the vino della casa is of decent quality.Tatoeba #13287561 by Guybrush88, translation #12502023 by CK
- Prendiamo un litro di vino della casa?Shall we have a liter of house wine?
- Il vino della casa è servito fresco.The house wine is served chilled.
Example conversation
Matteo and Giulia are sitting at a small trattoria.
- MatteoVorresti ordinare il vino della casa?Would you like to order the house wine?
- GiuliaSì, va bene per me.Yes, that is fine with me.
- MatteoOttima scelta, Giulia.Great choice, Giulia.
- GiuliaGrazie, Matteo.Thanks, Matteo.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “house wine” translations and entries vino della casa, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
