Neighborhood Italian That Gets the Job Done
Downtown · Bakersfield · Italian trattoria · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · June 23, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Uricchio's Trattoria’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 Uricchio's reads like the menu at your favorite comfortable Italian-American spot — familiar names, no curveballs, nothing that's going to make you call your wine-nerd friend. That's not an insult. In a bustling downtown trattoria where the Chicken Marsala is the real star, a focused, approachable list is often exactly what the room needs.
The 40-to-80-bottle list leans Italian with California reinforcements — Tuscany does most of the heavy lifting, and that's a sensible call given the cuisine. Antinori Chianti Classico anchors the Italian side with genuine credibility, and Ruffino Orvieto brings a white option that actually makes sense with the food. The California contingent skews mainstream — Meiomi Pinot Noir is more of a crowd-pleaser than a wine lover's choice — and there's not much adventurous digging to do here. If you came hoping to stumble across a Nerello Mascalese or a Sardinian Vermentino, keep walking.
Six to ten pours by the glass in the $10–$15 range keeps things accessible, and at a neighborhood trattoria with a busy dining room, that's about right. The usual suspects — Pinot Grigio, Chianti, probably a California red — rotate through without much drama or rotation. Don't expect a weekly chalkboard refresh; what you see is what you'll see next month too.
Antinori Chianti Classico — $45
Antinori is one of Tuscany's most respected names, and finding their Chianti Classico in this price range at a sit-down restaurant is a genuinely fair deal. It's the bottle that actually earns its spot on the list.
Ruffino Orvieto
Most tables at an Italian trattoria default to red, which means the Orvieto gets ignored. That's a mistake — it's a bright, food-friendly Umbrian white that cuts right through the richness of a seafood Cioppino and costs less than almost anything else on the list.
Meiomi Pinot Noir
You can grab Meiomi at the grocery store for $15. Whatever the restaurant is charging adds margin on top of a wine that was engineered for mass appeal, not for pairing with actual Italian food. There are better bottles on this list for the money.
Ruffino Orvieto + Cioppino
A briny, tomato-forward seafood stew needs something clean and acidic to keep things moving. The Orvieto's citrus-driven character doesn't fight the shellfish — it lets the bowl do the talking.
The Bottom Line
Uricchio's isn't a destination wine stop, but it's not trying to be — it's a reliable neighborhood Italian with a list that covers the bases honestly and fairly. Order the Chianti Classico, eat the pasta, and you'll leave happy.
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