Sleigh ride required, wine markups not forgiven
Park City Mountain (mid-mountain) · Park City · Scandinavian-inspired American prix fixe · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed June 13, 2026
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You arrive by sleigh. Candles flicker. Someone hands you a warm cup of glogg. Whatever your expectations were for the wine list, reset them — this is a vibe-first, wine-second operation, and the list reflects that. It's short, curated, and clearly built to complement an experience rather than anchor it.
Twenty-some selections is a tight list by any measure, but the Viking Yurt actually shows some range within those constraints — a Crémant d'Alsace, an Austrian Grüner Veltliner, and a Galician Treixadura blend suggest someone put real thought into pairing Old World selections with the Nordic-leaning menu. The problem is the markups are punishing across the board, ranging from 154% to 230% over retail, which is hard to swallow at a restaurant already charging $175+ a head for dinner. There's no Burgundy deep-cut or cellar program to speak of, and the California boxed wines at lunch feel like a completely different restaurant. Still, for a mountaintop yurt that runs purely on experience and ambiance, the list is more interesting than it has any right to be.
The glass program splits hard by daypart: lunch pours lean on Black Box Chardonnay and Cabernet at $9 a glass, which is fine for what it is but not exactly inspiring at altitude. The Glühwein at $12 for 5 oz is technically a wine pour and honestly the most on-brand option on the entire menu — hot, spiced, and perfectly calibrated for the moment you step off the sleigh. We'd love to see more bottle options available by the glass at dinner, but that data wasn't available.
Domaine Ansen 'Struch' Crémant d'Alsace NV — $61
At 154% markup it's still the least punishing bottle on the list, and a sparkling Alsatian is genuinely fun in a candlelit yurt. It's the move if you want something celebratory without feeling completely robbed.
Vinos de Encostas 'Heaven & Hell' Treixadura blend
Most people at this table have never heard of Treixadura, a white grape from Galicia that drinks crisp and aromatic with real texture. It's the most interesting bottle on the list and a genuine conversation starter — fitting for a six-course dinner with nowhere else to be.
Weingut BrĂĽndlmayer GrĂĽner Veltliner 'Terrassen'
It's a solid wine — Bründlmayer is a respected Austrian producer — but a 230% markup on a $23 retail bottle priced here at $76 is the steepest gouge on the list. The Crémant gives you more fun per dollar.
Vinos de Encostas 'Heaven & Hell' Treixadura blend + Tomato coconut curry soup
The Treixadura's brightness and subtle salinity cut right through the richness of the coconut base while holding its own against the acidity of the tomato. It's an unexpected match that actually makes sense — the kind of thing you stumble into at a candlelit yurt on a snowy mountain.
🎲 The Bottom Line
The Viking Yurt is one of the more memorable dining settings in Utah and the wine list, while short and expensively marked up, has enough personality to earn its place at the table. Send your friends here for the experience — just tell them to order the Crémant and leave the credit card limit expectations at the base lodge.
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