Florence Forum: If you could have only one glass of wine...

Thank you! This was on my list of places to go!

The Brunellos are pricey here in the US. What can we expect to pay in Florence? I beleive we will be touring the Montalcino wineries as well.

Castello di Fonterutoli Chianti classico.

Two of my top three have been mentioned. In no particular order:

Brunello di Montalcino

Amarone

Chianti Classico Riserva

There are many good ones of each.

In a restaurant you would probably pay about 50-60€ for a bottle. A glass in an Enoteca would run to 10-12€.

Another good place to try is Le Volpe e le Uva, which is in a little square on the left over Ponte Vecchio.

Since you are in Florence it should be a Chianti Classico Reserva. Save the Brunello for Montalcino.

Also consider a local "SuperTuscan" such as Isole Olena

I would ask your waiter what is drinking well right now and pair it with the right food. Italian wine is made for for food!

Brunello , without a doubt !

Surely this is subject open to debate based on personal taste, but I like a Brunello di Montalcino, Sassicaia and also simple Chianti Classico

Antinori's Solaia, the most super of all the Super Tuscans, especially the 1997 - if you can find or afford a bottle. Otherwise 2004 is fine, very fine.

We visited Florence back in the days when each slide exposure cost about 25p, so no photos this time!

I'd probably do again just what we did then.... go to one of the Antinori restaurant/winebars, and stab blindly at the list!

antinori.it/eng/…attorno_al_vino.php

Otherwise, for something local but as a change from Chianti, there's Morellino di Scansano - described rather enthusiastically here...

atouchoftuscany.com/food-and-wine/…

Recently awarded DOCG status, it's from near Grosseto. Don't remember seeing the aged 'Riserva' - we normally go for the ordinary version, which is quite light, very berryish and good value.... Not a truly great wine, but a nice alternative when one's reeling at the prices asked for more famous names!

Peter

PS: if you've a few dollars to spare, a used copy of this would be well worth getting - even though it's a few years old now.... we've the previous edition and still refer to it quite often!

amazon.com/Italian-Wine-Guide-Definitive-Sou…