Want to Taste Wine in Tuscany?

May 22, 2024 In Italophile

Want to Taste Wine in Tuscany?

Anyone planning to come to Tuscany on holiday and wishing to taste some great wine?

I could give you a list as long as my arm of wineries to visit where you will have an incredible experience (feel free to contact me for recommendations) but if you are looking for a more general experience, perhaps somewhere you can turn up early evening and sample a few different wines, then here are some of my favourites:

Vineria Aperta, Montalcino

Opened in 2023, this is a wonderful place to share great wines and drink in the landscape of the Val d’Orcia. Ranging from flights of Brunello to over a thousand other labels, their list is as broad as it is deep. The menu is also inventive whilst featuring authentic Tuscan ingredients.

@vineria_aperta_montalcino

Enoteca Savino, Torrita di Siena

This is a good stop if you are passing from northern to southern Tuscany via the A1. A great selection of wines even if the location is a little less evocative.

Via Traversa Valdichiana Est 181 a, 53049, Torrita di Siena (SI)

@savinoenoteca / www.savinowineshop.com

La Bottiglieria, Siena

Many great evenings start here. A dynamic, ever changing wine list, walkable from inside or outside the city walls and a brilliant selection of well-chosen aperitif plates.

Piazza del Sale 3, Siena

@bottiglieriasalefino

Enoteca Baldi, Panzano

If you are based up in Chianti, you must stop by and see @emilyohwine who will guide you through a brilliant selection of glasses with charm and knowledge.

Piazza Gastone Bucciarelli 25, Panzano in Chianti

@enotecabaldi

Le Volpi e L’Uva, Florence

This small space is a showcase for earnest, passionate growers and serves great charcuterie boards to accompany their predominantly Italian and French wine list. Worth a visit as it is a treasure trove of discovery!

Piazza dei Rossi 1r, Firenze

@levolpieluva

Fiaschetteria Nuvoli, Florence

An historic enoteca, well located in the centre of Florence, nestled behind the Duomo. This is not somewhere you will find new wave wines, it’s more about a classic Tuscan list. If you are lucky, there is an underground cantina that the owner may choose to show you. It’s not a glamorous location, but the focus is very much on the food and the wine.

Piazza dell’Olio 15, Firenze (near the Duomo)

#fiaschetterianuvoli

Da Alcide, Venturina

This truly lovely shop and restaurant is run by two sisters and firmly focused on great food and wine. It’s located near to the coast, about 15 minutes south of San Vincenzo / 15 minutes north of Follonica. I could get lost in here for hours.

Via Aurelia Sud, 41, 57021 Venturina, Campiglia M.Ma