All-Italian, All the Time, Worth the Trip
Jackson Town Square · Jackson Hole · Italian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · May 19, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Orsetto Italian Bar and Eatery’s wine list and gave it The Reliable — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The wine list at Orsetto is refreshingly single-minded — it's all Italian, full stop, which immediately signals that someone here actually has a point of view. For a ski town restaurant where most spots hedge their bets with a California Cab and a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, that kind of commitment earns respect. The list isn't long, but it reads like it was curated rather than just ordered from a distributor catalogue.
Orsetto covers the Italian peninsula with genuine care: Friulian whites from Livio Felluga and Scarpetta, a Falanghina from Feudi di San Gregorio representing the south, and a solid red lineup that spans Barbera d'Asti, Valpolicella Classico, Chianti Classico, Barbaresco, and a Bolgheri Super Tuscan. The Produttori del Barbaresco Langhe Nebbiolo is a smart inclusion — a gateway Nebbiolo that doesn't require a special occasion budget. Gaps show up in the Veneto beyond Allegrini and in central Italian whites like Vermentino or Verdicchio, but for a mid-sized restaurant in Jackson Hole, this is genuinely well-considered Italian geography. If you want Burgundy or Napa, you came to the wrong place — and that's a feature, not a bug.
The by-the-glass program runs around 8–12 options and checks most of the obvious boxes: Ruffino Prosecco for bubbles, Scarpetta Pinot Grigio and Feudi di San Gregorio Falanghina for whites, and Prunotto Barbera d'Asti, Allegrini Valpolicella Classico, and Produttori del Barbaresco Langhe Nebbiolo on the red side. The pour prices are steep — $13–$18 a glass for wines that retail under $30 — which is the Jackson Hole tax at work, but at least the selections are interesting enough to make the markup sting a little less.
Antinori 'Il Bruciato' Bolgheri — $82
At 156% markup it's the least gouged bottle on the list, and Antinori's entry-level Bolgheri punches well above its retail weight — Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Sangiovese in a polished, food-friendly package that would cost you $120+ at most resort-town restaurants.
Vietti 'Tre Vigne' Barbera d'Asti
Most tables at Orsetto are going to walk right past this and order the Prunotto Barbera by the glass without realizing the Vietti bottle is a significant step up. Vietti is one of Piedmont's benchmark producers, and their Tre Vigne is bright, juicy, and built for pasta — at $72 it's still steep relative to retail, but it's the most interesting mid-priced red on the list that people routinely overlook.
Ruffino Prosecco DOC NV
At $13 a glass or $52 a bottle for a grocery-store-level Prosecco, this is the worst value on the list by a wide margin — a 247% markup on a $15 retail wine. It's the default aperitivo order and Orsetto knows it, which is exactly why the price is what it is. Order the Falanghina instead.
Produttori del Barbaresco 'Langhe Nebbiolo' + Osso Buco
Nebbiolo's high acidity and firm tannins cut through the rich braised veal shank the same way a classic Barolo would, but at $18 a glass you're not committing to a full bottle of something serious. It's the smart order for the biggest dish on the menu.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Orsetto is doing something genuinely rare in a resort market: a focused, all-Italian wine list that actually reflects where the food is coming from. The markup is steep across the board — this is Jackson Hole, you knew that — but the selection is thoughtful enough that you'll find something worth drinking, and the Bolgheri and Vietti Barbera are your best bets for getting actual value out of the evening.
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Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
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Basic Stemmed
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
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Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
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Set & Forget
Proper
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Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
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Acceptable
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Fair
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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Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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