Tre Lune
Montecito's Italian hideout drinks seriously
Montecito · Montecito · Italian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 10, 2026
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First Impression
The wine list at Tre Lune lands like a postcard from northern Italy — Barolo, Brunello, Amarone, Super Tuscans, all present and accounted for. It's the kind of list that makes you want to skip the cocktail menu entirely. For a neighborhood Italian on Coast Village Road, it's punching well above its weight class.
Selection Deep Dive
The Italian backbone here is genuinely strong: Piedmont shows up with Barolo producers, Tuscany delivers with Brunello di Montalcino, Chianti Classico Riserva, and the heavy hitters — Sassicaia and Tignanello are on the list, which is not something you see at every red-sauce joint. Amarone della Valpolicella rounds out the northern Italian contingent nicely. The local angle is smart too — Santa Barbara County Italian varietals get their own seat at the table, which feels right given where you're eating. The list tops out around 180 bottles, enough to reward exploration without overwhelming a normal human being.
By the Glass
With 12 to 20 pours available by the glass, ranging from $10 to $18, there's enough rotation to keep a two-top happy through a long dinner without committing to a bottle. The glass program skews Italian, as it should. We'd like to see more aggressive rotation, but what's here is solid enough to trust.
Chianti Classico Riserva — $12–$18 by the glass
Chianti Classico Riserva by the glass is the move at Tre Lune — you're getting a serious Tuscan wine at a price that doesn't require a second look at your credit card limit. Order it with the osso buco and call it a night.
Santa Barbara County Italian Varietals
Everyone's eyes go straight to the Sassicaia and Tignanello, but the locally-grown Italian varietals from Santa Barbara County are worth the detour. They're the list's most interesting regional bet and often underordered because people default to what they already know.
Sassicaia
Yes, it's on the list. Yes, it's impressive. But Sassicaia at a Montecito restaurant is going to carry Montecito markup, and you can do better for the money elsewhere on this list. Treat it as a trophy, not a value play.
Amarone della Valpolicella + Osso buco
Amarone's concentrated dried-fruit richness and structural grip are built for braised meat. The osso buco's deep, gelatinous braise needs a wine with enough presence to stand up to it — and Amarone doesn't flinch.
🎲 The Bottom Line
Tre Lune has held a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence since 2009, and the list earns it — Italy is taken seriously here, which is more than you can say for most places in this zip code. If you're eating veal or osso buco, this is exactly where you want to be drinking.
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