Tuscany runs deep in South Florida
Boca Raton · Italian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · April 7, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Trattoria Romana’s wine list and gave it The Rager — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The wine list at Trattoria Romana arrives with the kind of heft that makes you want to cancel your plans and stay longer. Italy is clearly the religion here — Tuscany in particular — and the list has been earning Wine Spectator's Best of Award of Excellence since 2012, which is not something a lazy program pulls off. You know immediately this is a room that takes wine seriously.
The Italian spine is exceptional: Brunello di Montalcino from both Banfi and Biondi-Santi, Barolo from Gaja and Ceretto, Amarone from Masi and Zenato, and a Super Tuscan section anchored by Tignanello and Sassicaia. This isn't a list that just drops famous names for show — the range within each region gives you real choices at multiple price points. California gets its due with Caymus and Silver Oak holding down the American side for the guests who didn't get the Italian memo. The one gap: if you're hunting outside Italy and California, you'll find slim pickings.
With 20-35 options by the glass, Trattoria Romana is legitimately generous for a restaurant of this style — most Italian spots in this zip code pour you four reds and call it a day. The glass program skews Italian, which is exactly right for the room. We'd push staff to rotate more aggressively and feature some of the stronger producers from the bottle list.
Zenato Amarone della Valpolicella — $90
Zenato punches well above its positioning in the Amarone category — rich, structured, and cellar-worthy without the Masi price premium. At a list price that doesn't make you wince, it's the move on a table that wants something serious.
Ceretto Barolo
Everyone's eyes go straight to Gaja, which is fair — Gaja is Gaja. But Ceretto delivers classic Barolo character with less fanfare and a more approachable price point. Most tables skip right past it and that's their loss.
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon
Caymus is fine wine, but it's also one of the most marked-up bottles in American restaurants, full stop. You're in an Italian trattoria with Sassicaia and Tignanello on the list — ordering Caymus here is like going to a great ramen shop and ordering the grilled cheese.
Antinori Tignanello + Osso Buco
Tignanello's Sangiovese-Cabernet blend has the structure to stand up to braised veal shank and the dark fruit to complement the gremolata without steamrolling it. This is the pairing you come back for.
The Bottom Line
Trattoria Romana is the real deal for Italian wine in South Florida — a 300-plus bottle list with genuine depth in Tuscany and a pedigree that's earned, not purchased. Markup runs steep and there's no dedicated sommelier to guide you through it, but the bones of this program are excellent enough that we'd send anyone here who takes Barolo and Brunello seriously.
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Basic Stemmed
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Basic Stemmed
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Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
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Willing but Green
Active Program
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
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Basic Stemmed
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Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
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Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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