Sardinia, a Restaurant and Wine Bar in Miami Beach, Will Open a Nashville Location

, a popular Italian restaurant and wine bar in Miami Beach, Fla., plans to launch a Nashville location.

The owners have signed a lease for a 7,000-square-foot space at the Park View Towers, at 210 25th Ave. N., just off West End and Elliston Place.

Sardinia co-owners Tony Gallo (general manager) and Pietro Vardeu (chef) hope to open the restaurant early next year.

Gallo says the food will be more authentic than a run-of-the-mill Italian joint. "Sardinia is not your typical Italian American restaurant," he says in today's release. "We make our own mozzarella and burrata cheeses and use a wood-burning oven to cook our meats and fish."

The Miami Beach location also stresses its expansive wine selection. "For us, the quality of our wine is as crucial as your tasting experience," the "About Us" section of the website reads. "In the end, we want it to be fun, unpretentious and most of all an essential part of your meal at Sardinia."

Read the full release after the jump.