A vertical or comparative tasting of Chianti Classico, the central Tuscan wine made from at least 80 percent Sangiovese in the hills between Florence and Siena.
Chianti as a place name dates to the 13th century; Baron Bettino Ricasoli wrote the original Chianti formula in 1872 (Sangiovese plus Canaiolo plus a small percentage of white grapes). Chianti Classico received DOCG status in 1984 and became an autonomous DOCG separate from Chianti by decree of 5 August 1996, covering the original hills between Florence and Siena and marked by the Black Rooster (Gallo Nero) consorzio seal. Le Volpi e l'Uva and Casa del Vino are the canonical Florence wine-bar references.
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Le Volpi e l'Uva ★ 4.7
oltrarno · Piazza dei Rossi 1r, 50125 Firenze
Le Volpi e l'Uva in Florence's Oltrarno is the 1999 wine bar tucked behind Ponte Vecchio, with a hand-built list of Tuscan small growers, 30 wines.
Il Santo Bevitore ★ 4.5
oltrarno · Via di Santo Spirito 64r, 50125 Firenze
Il Santo Bevitore in Florence's Oltrarno quarter is Marco Bechi's modern Tuscan dining room, with a 600-bottle natural-wine cellar and a daily-changing.
Casa del Vino ★ 4.4
san-lorenzo · Via dell'Ariento 16r, 50123 Firenze
Casa del Vino in Florence's San Lorenzo has been the 1898 wine shop and standing bar behind Mercato Centrale, with a daily crostini and panino programme.
Cantinetta Antinori ★ 4.3
santa-maria-novella · Piazza Antinori 3, 50123 Firenze
Cantinetta Antinori in Florence's Palazzo Antinori is the wine-bar-and-trattoria for the 26-generation Antinori wine family, with a 150-bottle list focused.
Coquinarius ★ 4.2
centro-storico · Via delle Oche 11r, 50122 Firenze
Coquinarius in Florence behind the Duomo has run as a wine-bar-and-trattoria hybrid since 1999, with a long Tuscan carte and a 200-bottle list focused.