Tuscany Restaurant
Serious Italian Cellar Hiding in Sugar House
Sugar House · Salt Lake City · Italian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 4, 2026
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First Impression
The wine list at Tuscany lands with some real weight — this isn't the usual Utah restaurant afterthought. There's a dedicated fine wine menu with serious Super Tuscans and aged bottles that you genuinely don't expect to find in a Sugar House dining room. The cellar is real, the ambition is real, and the price tags will remind you of that constantly.
Selection Deep Dive
The list leans hard into its name — Tuscan and Bolgheri producers dominate the upper tier, and they're not messing around. A 2011 Sassicaia at $525, a 2010 Ornellaia at $550, and a 2006 Tua Rita Redigaffi at $415 tell you this cellar has been thoughtfully stocked over years, not assembled from a distributor catalog last Tuesday. There's good international breadth too — Spanish entries like the Bodega Numanthia Toro and Valdelamillo Rioja add value plays at the lower end, and the Norton Privada Malbec rounds out South America. The gaps show up in white wines and by-the-glass diversity, where the data goes quiet.
By the Glass
The by-the-glass program is the murkiest part of this list — we couldn't confirm a robust pour selection from available data. What's clear is that the bottle program is where Tuscany puts its energy, so if you're coming for a casual glass with dinner, manage expectations. This is a bring-a-bottle-minded crowd kind of room.
2012 Valdelamillo Tempranillo Rioja — $48
The entry point on this list is a Rioja, and honestly, that's not a bad place to land. At $48 it's the most accessible bottle they have, and a solid Tempranillo plays well with anything red-sauce or braised on an Italian menu. It's not the flashiest pick, but it's the one that makes sense if you're not dropping $500 tonight.
2006 Castello Di Volpaia Vinsanto del Chianti Classico
Most people scan past dessert wines without a second thought, but a 2006 Vin Santo from Volpaia — a consistently excellent Chianti Classico estate — is a genuine find. Aged in small caratelli barrels for years, this is contemplative, complex, and deeply Italian. Order it at the end of the meal and you'll understand why Tuscany takes its name seriously.
09/'10 Moet & Chandon Dom Perignon
At $365, Dom Pérignon on a restaurant list is always a tough sell — you're paying for the name recognition more than anything else, and the markup on Champagne this famous is reliably brutal. Unless you're celebrating something that demands the iconic bottle, there are far more interesting ways to spend that money on this same list.
2019 Altesino Rosso di Altesino I.G.T. + Braised short rib or beef-forward pasta
Altesino is a serious Montalcino producer, and their Rosso is essentially a lighter, more approachable sibling to Brunello — Sangiovese with grip and some earthy depth at a fraction of the price. At $56 it's the kind of bottle that makes a rich braise or a ragù feel like a proper Italian dinner rather than just a restaurant meal.
🎲 The Bottom Line
Tuscany's wine program is quietly ambitious for Salt Lake City — the cellar is real and the Super Tuscan lineup alone is worth a look. Just know you're paying fine-dining markups, so come with a target bottle in mind and a willingness to spend.
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