Bargello
Playing It Safe in the Mountains
Downtown Asheville · Asheville · Italian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed February 21, 2026
Wingman Metrics
First Impression
Bargello's wine list feels like it was designed by committee—safe Italian producers that won't offend anyone but won't excite anyone either. Walking in, you get the sense the wine program is an afterthought to the pasta.
Selection Deep Dive
The list sticks to recognizable Italian regions—Tuscany, Piedmont, Veneto—with predictable producers that you'd find at any decent Italian spot in any American city. We're seeing Antinori Chianti at $68, a Banfi Brunello pushing $110, and the obligatory Ruffino Prosecco for $42. No deep Sicilian cuts, no adventurous orange wines from Friuli, no natural producers shaking things up. It's the wine equivalent of ordering spaghetti carbonara at every Italian restaurant you visit—reliable, sure, but where's the personality?
By the Glass
The glass pour selection runs about 6-8 options, heavy on the Pinot Grigio and Chianti Classico. A Gavi by La Scolca sits at $14, a safe Montepulciano d'Abruzzo at $12, and predictably, a Super Tuscan blend at $16. Nothing rotates with any urgency—these are the same pours you'll find here in three months.
Ceretto Langhe Nebbiolo — $58
Baby Barolo vibes at half the price—teaches you the grape without the mortgage payment
Masciarelli Villa Gemma Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
Everyone orders the cheap Montepulciano, but this single-vineyard version at $72 shows what the grape can actually do with some age and attention
Banfi Brunello di Montalcino
At $110 with what's likely a 3.5x markup, you're paying Asheville vacation pricing for a mass-produced Brunello you can find for $35 retail
Vietti Barbera d'Asti + Tagliatelle al Ragù
Barbera's bright acidity cuts through rich meat sauce like it was designed for this exact moment—because it was
✔️ The Bottom Line
Bargello does the job if you're already here for the food and want something drinkable. But if wine is why you're choosing a restaurant in Asheville? Keep looking.
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