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NeighbourhoodVino Nobile di Montepulciano

The list: Vino Nobile di Montepulciano-led list of 150 labels with comprehensive vintage depth; producer flights weekly; food-friendly bistrot adjacent

Location

Address: Via San Francesco 5, 53045 Montepulciano, Italy, Tuscany

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Fuori Porta ★ 4.4

30 by the glassSan Niccolo, Florence

Long-running San Niccolo enoteca with a 650-label cellar leaning hard on Tuscan classics. Crostoni and pasta plates designed to anchor the by-the-glass menu; terrace below the medieval gate.

The list: 650-bottle Tuscan-anchored list with deep verticals of Brunello, Chianti Classico and Bolgheri; sommelier rotation of 30 by-the-glass selections

Pours: Brunello di Montalcino, Bolgheri Superiore, Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

Enoteca Alla Vecchia Bettola ★ 4.3

18 by the glassSan Frediano, Florence

San Frediano neighbourhood wine bar with marble counter and barrel-table seating. Famed for its house carafe Chianti and a deeper bottle list curated by the Latini family.

The list: Tuscan-anchored 200-label list with rotating producer tastings; classic by-the-glass programme of Chianti Classico and Vino Nobile

Pours: Chianti Classico, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Vermentino di Maremma

Antica Enoteca Rinaldi ★ 4.3

22 by the glassSiena historic centre

A Siena institution off Piazza del Campo with vaulted cellar seating and a long marble pouring counter. Producer flights every Friday; pairing boards from Tuscan cured meats and pecorino.

The list: 300-label Tuscan list with vertical depth in Chianti Classico, Brunello and Vino Nobile; sommelier-led producer flights weekly

Pours: Chianti Colli Senesi, Brunello di Montalcino, Sangiovese Toscana IGT

Enoteca Tognoni ★ 4.5

20 by the glassBolgheri

The village wine bar of Bolgheri, established 1965 just off the Cypress Avenue. Full Bolgheri DOC roster on bottle and a long-standing relationship with the founding producers of the appellation.

The list: Bolgheri-specialist list with the full classified producer roster including Sassicaia, Ornellaia, Masseto, Le Macchiole and Grattamacco; vertical flights by reservation

Pours: Bolgheri Superiore DOC, Sassicaia, Toscana IGT

Il Toscanaccio Wine Bar ★ 4.2

18 by the glassChianti Classico

Tasting bar on Greve's central piazza specialising in producers from the Greve and Panzano sub-zones. Sommelier-curated flights match Chianti Classico tiers with classic Tuscan pairing plates.

The list: Chianti Classico-led list of 250 producers with by-the-glass selections across Greve and Panzano area estates; tasting flights of 3 to 6 wines

Pours: Chianti Classico Gran Selezione, Sangiovese di Greve, Vin Santo del Chianti Classico

DiVinorum Wine Bar ★ 4.2

22 by the glassVernaccia di San Gimignano

San Gimignano wine bar focused on Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG and the surrounding red appellations. Vaulted cellar room with a structured glass and bottle programme.

The list: Vernaccia-specialist list with full DOCG producer roster plus San Gimignano Rosso and Toscana IGT; flights of Vernaccia from different sub-zones available

Pours: Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG, San Gimignano Rosso DOC, Vin Santo San Gimignano

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