Wine: Tasting, Buchette, Tour
If you want to have a real tasting experience you can book in a winery in Florence or take a tour in a town in Tuscany famous for wine and cheese (Volterra, Pienza, San Gimignano, Cortona, Gaiole in Chianti, Radda in Chianti, Montepulciano, Montalcino – see VISIT OTHER TOWNS IN TUSCANY)
WINE in CITIES:
Taste and buy good Tuscan and Italian wines:
- Enoteca Wine shop Galassi shop Via dell’Oche 27r
- Wine and Spirit Bar Via dell’Oche 33r
Taste the entire selection of wines from Antinori estates in bottle or glass with specialties of Tuscan cuisine:
- Cantina Antinori Piazza Antinori, 3
Tasting Italian wines:
- La Cantina di Verrazzano Via dei Tavolini, 18r
LE BUCHETTE DEL VINO in town:
On the facades of many buildings you will find small windows “Le Buchette del Vino” through which the Florentines in the seventeenth century bought wine from the richest families who owned the vineyards. Each window has a different shape and today many are closed.
Definitely worth a visit the Buchetta of wine in via delle Belle Donne, with a plaque that recalls the hours of sale.
- Map of the windows of Florence
- Buchette Wine Association, here you find the history and you can book a guided group tour to discover the Buchettes, do a game Hunting at the Buchette or Buchette and bicycles
You can try the experience of asking for a glass of wine through the small opening just like the Florentines did, the active buchette that I tried are:
- Cantina de’ Pucci, Via de’ Pucci 4
- Babae, Via Santo Spirito 21
WINE OUT OF TOWN:
If you don’t have a car, you’ll probably need to rent one (see CAR RENTAL) or book a taxi (find out the cost of the A/R trip first so you don’t have any bad surprises).
Tasting with possibility of visiting gardens and cellars:
- Cantina dei Verrazzano Via Citille, 32A Locality Greti – Greve in Chianti (FI) tel. 0039 055 854243
Experience in the cellar:
- Cantina Antinori Via Cassia for Siena, 133, Bargino (FI)
Tasting with snack or lunch:
- Borgo Tollena Farm Tollena – San Gimignano (SI) info Barbara tel. 0039 3382111886