Wine bistrot on the historic centre's edge with a Vino Nobile-focused list across the consortium. Producer-led tastings and structured vertical flights in the vaulted cellar below.
The list: Vino Nobile di Montepulciano-led list of 150 labels with comprehensive vintage depth; producer flights weekly; food-friendly bistrot adjacent
Pours: Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva, Rosso di Montepulciano, Vin Santo 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.
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.
Bonollo's Tuscan flagship plant in Torrita di Siena, on the historic site of an ancient distillery rebuilt in 1976. Continuous and discontinuous alembics; pomace sourced from Brunello, Nobile and Chianti Classico estates.
Tasting: Distillery visits and tastings by appointment for groups; educational tours available
Owned since 2009 by Virginie Saverys. The estate completed organic certification in 2016 (Suolo e Salute) and biodynamic certification by Biodyvin in 2019. The Vino Nobile is now 100 percent biodynamic-and-organic Sangiovese, with Biodyvin and B Corp certifications.
Tip: Single-vineyard Pieve Vino Nobile bottlings (released 2024 onward) showcase the biodynamic farming village by village.
Salcheto has been organically farmed since the late 1990s and fully certified organic and biodynamic since 2009. Italy's first carbon-neutral winery, with Italy's first carbon-footprint-certified bottle of wine (ISO 14064, 2010).
Tip: Tour the off-grid cellar designed with gravity flow and natural light wells; tastings showcase the producer's no-added-sulfite Vino Nobile.
Avignonesi is registered with The Vegan Society and certified ISO 45001 by SGS; the estate's biodynamic-and-organic Vino Nobile carries vegan declarations on the technical sheets. The homepage lists Vegan among its certifications.
Tip: Verify on the bottle vintage by vintage; some single-vineyard cuvees outside the main Vino Nobile may not carry the same vegan declaration year to year.
Salcheto runs a no-added-sulfite vinification across its certified-organic-and-biodynamic Vino Nobile lineage; water waste is 100 percent recycled and the off-grid cellar runs on solar, geothermal and biomass energy.
Tip: The Salcheto Salco Vino Nobile bottling is the showcase no-added-sulfite Sangiovese; ask for the carbon-footprint passport at the cellar door.