Italy On The List, Jackson On The Map
Jackson · Jackson · Italian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · May 6, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Glorietta Trattoria’s wine list and gave it The Reliable — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Walking into Glorietta, the wine list reads like a love letter to the Italian peninsula — and in Jackson Hole, that's a genuine commitment, not a tourist trap move. The focus is tight, the ambition is real, and it's clear someone here actually cares about what's in the cellar. The rustic-chic room earns the list; these wines belong here.
The 150-250 bottle list leans hard into Italy's greatest hits — Barolo from Piedmont, Brunello di Montalcino, Chianti Classico Riserva, Amarone della Valpolicella, and the Super Tuscan heavy-hitters Sassicaia and Tignanello. That's not a shallow greatest-hits playlist; that's a coherent, well-curated Italian program with genuine depth in the right regions. What's missing is any real breadth outside Italy — no French backup, no domestic cameo — but in this context, that single-minded focus feels like a feature, not a bug. The Wine Spectator Award of Excellence since 2023 validates the effort, and the list backs it up.
With 10-20 by-the-glass options, there's enough range to drink well without committing to a bottle, though we'd want to know how frequently that list rotates. In a mountain resort town where tables flip fast and wine knowledge varies, a steady, well-chosen glass program matters more than anywhere else. The key is getting staff up to speed on what's actually in those pours.
Chianti Classico Riserva — $60
Chianti Classico Riserva in the $40-$80 range is where this list earns its keep — serious Sangiovese at a price point that doesn't require a second mortgage in a town where everything costs more than it should.
Amarone della Valpolicella
Most tables in a trattoria default to Barolo or a Super Tuscan, but a well-sourced Amarone on a list like this is often the sleeper — massive, complex, and underordered enough that it may be the most carefully stored bottle on the menu.
Sassicaia
Sassicaia is the wine everyone knows, which means it's also the wine restaurants charge the most for. In a tourist-heavy market like Jackson Hole, the markup on a trophy bottle like this is going to sting. You're paying for the name as much as the wine.
Barolo + Osso Buco
Barolo's tannin structure and earthy depth are built for braised meat — the slow-cooked richness of osso buco meets the wine's intensity head-on, and neither blinks. This is the pairing that justifies the whole list.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Glorietta is doing something genuinely uncommon for a mountain resort town: running a focused, Italy-first wine program that actually earns its Wine Spectator credential. Prices run steep — this is Jackson Hole, after all — but if you're after serious Italian wine with your house-made pasta, this is your spot.
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Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
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Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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