Februaryannual, second or third week of February2 daysTicket neededFlorence
More than 200 Chianti Classico producers pour the new annata, Riserva and Gran Selezione vintages from over 680 labels at Stazione Leopolda in Florence. The opening day is trade-only, the second opens to consumers.
Host: Consorzio Vino Chianti Classico
Featured producers: marchesi-antinori, castello-di-ama, felsina, fontodi, isole-e-olena, castello-di-volpaia
Tip: Tickets release late January; the consortium prioritises trade and press on day one and consumers on day two.
Februaryannual, mid February2 daysTicket neededVernaccia di San Gimignano
The Consorzio della Vernaccia presents the new vintage of Tuscany sole DOCG white inside the Museo Civico in San Gimignano, with 40-plus producers pouring annata and Riserva.
Host: Consorzio della Vernaccia di San Gimignano
Featured producers: panizzi
Tip: The historical centre of San Gimignano fills quickly on tasting day; reserve a stay in Pancole or the Castagno area five minutes out.
Februaryannual, third weekend of February2 days plus 2 press daysTicket neededVino Nobile di Montepulciano
A record 57 producers pour Vino Nobile annata, Riserva and the newly introduced Pieve sub-zone tier inside the Fortezza di Montepulciano. Two press days precede the public tasting and assign vintage stars.
Host: Consorzio del Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Featured producers: avignonesi, boscarelli, salcheto, poliziano
Tip: Combine the Anteprima with a walk through the Cantina Contucci and Cantina De Ricci, both carved into the medieval cellars beneath the town hall.
Novemberannual, third or fourth week of November5 daysTicket neededBrunello di Montalcino
Tasting of the freshly released Brunello (five-year-aged) and Brunello Riserva (six-year-aged) inside the cloisters of Sant'Agostino and the Montalcino fortress, with a vintage-rating ceremony assigning a star count from one to five. Since 2018 the consortium holds Benvenuto Brunello in November (previously late February).
Host: Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino
Featured producers: biondi-santi, casanova-di-neri, banfi, il-poggione, argiano, mastrojanni
Tip: Plan three days minimum: the consortium walk-around, an estate cellar visit, and a vertical lunch at one of the historic Montalcino enoteche.
Mayannual, last weekend of May2 daysRegion-wide
Around a thousand Italian estates and roughly two hundred Tuscan members of Movimento Turismo del Vino open their cellars to visitors with vineyard hikes, paired meals and harvest-machinery demos. The 2026 edition runs 30 and 31 May.
Host: Movimento Turismo del Vino Toscana
Featured producers: castello-di-volpaia, salcheto, selvapiana
Tip: Most cellars accept walk-ins but star Brunello and Bolgheri estates require advance booking through the Movimento Turismo del Vino regional site.
Augustannual, late July to mid August (centred on 10 August)approximately 4 weeks of events around the 10 August nightTicket neededRegion-wide
Vineyard tastings paired with stargazing under the Perseid meteor shower on the Night of San Lorenzo. Member estates host open-air dinners, telescopes and music; the 2025 program spanned 25 July to 24 August across more than fifty Tuscan venues.
Host: Movimento Turismo del Vino Toscana
Featured producers: castello-di-volpaia, tenuta-di-capezzana
Tip: Vinci, Montalcino and Castelfalfi run the most production-heavy programs; check the Movimento Turismo del Vino events calendar in early July.
Septemberannual, first week of September2 to 3 daysTicket neededBolgheri
The Consorzio Bolgheri walk-around tasting at the Castello della Gherardesca and the Frantoio of Casa Carducci in Castagneto Carducci, followed by the kilometre-long Cena dei Mille on the cypress-lined Viale dei Cipressi.
Host: Consorzio per la tutela dei vini Bolgheri e Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC
Featured producers: tenuta-san-guido, tenuta-dell-ornellaia, masseto, tenuta-guado-al-tasso, le-macchiole, grattamacco, michele-satta
Tip: The Cena dei Mille on the Viale dei Cipressi seats one thousand and books out months in advance; the walk-around tasting is easier to secure.
Septemberannual, third weekend of September3 daysTicket neededPanzano in Chianti
Twenty-three producers of the Unione Viticoltori di Panzano pour Chianti Classico Panzano UGA bottlings, Conca d'Oro single-village reds and IGT Toscana from stalls around Piazza Bucciarelli. Over 80 wines are typically open across the weekend.
Host: Unione Viticoltori di Panzano in Chianti
Featured producers: fontodi
Tip: The Conca d'Oro sub-zone within Panzano produces some of Chianti Classico's longest-lived bottlings; ask producers to compare a Riserva to a Gran Selezione side by side.