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.
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.
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).
Tip: Plan three days minimum: the consortium walk-around, an estate cellar visit, and a vertical lunch at one of the historic Montalcino enoteche.
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.
Tip: Most cellars accept walk-ins but star Brunello and Bolgheri estates require advance booking through the Movimento Turismo del Vino regional site.
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.
Tip: Vinci, Montalcino and Castelfalfi run the most production-heavy programs; check the Movimento Turismo del Vino events calendar in early July.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tip: Tickets release late January; the consortium prioritises trade and press on day one and consumers on day two.
Anteprima del Vino Nobile di Montepulciano runs in February. These are the wine tours and tastings in Tuscany to book for the days around it; most cancel free up to 24 hours ahead.
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