Enoteca Ducale is a wine bar in Centro Storico, Modena.
Editorially verified September 29, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Food program: Bottle shop, tastings by appointment
Tip: Ask founder Paolo Simonini for a Lambrusco pairing; tastings by appointment go deeper than the shop shelves.
9 hours
See how local Parmigiano Reggiano, balsamic, and wine are produced on this guided tour with hotel transfer from Bologna or Modena. Visit the Ferrari Museum and have lu...
5 hours
Discover the Bolognese Hills with a guided tour of two historic wineries, including vineyard visits, wine tastings, and local delicacies amidst breathtaking scenery.
7 hours
Experience the production of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, and learn about Lambrusco wine. Visit a balsamic vinegar factory, and after enjoy a lunch to explore local cuisine.
Address: Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 15/17, 41121 Modena
Archer pours natural and grower wines on Via Cesare Battisti in Modena, a 25-seat room Marina Bersani has run since 2013 with local cured meats.
PourRotating natural wine by the glass
WineNatural and grower wines from Italy, France, Slovenia and Spain
FoodCured meats, cheese boards, small kitchen
TipThe 14 tables fill fast in the evening; call ahead or order the Archer takeaway bag of wine and delicacies.
La Lambruscheria sells and pours Lambrusco from small Modenese growers on Via Calle di Luca, near Piazza San Francesco d'Assisi in central Modena.
PourLambrusco by the glass, producer rotation
WineLambrusco from small Modenese producers
FoodWine shop with tastings and aperitivo
TipIt opens in the evening only, from 18:00, and stays open latest on Fridays and Saturdays, until 23:00.
Vinoteca Modena pours Italian regional wines on Viale Ciro Menotti in Modena, with house wine drawn from the barrel alongside simple plates.
PourHouse wine drawn straight from the barrel
WineItalian regional wines by the glass, house wine from the barrel
FoodSimple plates, cured meats and cheese
TipThe Tuesday to Saturday lunch service adds a midday sitting to the usual evening wine-bar hours.
Compagnia del Taglio pours a broad Italian wine list on Via Fonte d'Abisso in central Modena, pairing it with tigelle and tortellini in brodo.
PourRegional wine by the glass
WineItalian wine list with an online shop
FoodTigelle, tortellini in brodo, cured meats
TipAsk for a table by the wine shelves if you want to browse bottles; the kitchen breaks between 15:00 and 17:00, and Sunday is the closing day.
Bergonzini Giorgio 1963 has poured wine and cured Emilian meats on Via Ganaceto in Modena since 1963, with a cellar stocked for every budget.
PourNatural wine by the glass
WineAt least 30% natural wine, extensive cellar for every budget
FoodCured meats, cheese, gourmet grocery
TipThe cured ham counter is the shop's strength; ask staff to pair a slice with a glass from the natural wine list.
MOLTO keeps a deliberately short, hand-picked wine list on Via dei Gallucci in Modena, open every evening for a quieter, focused wine bar visit.
PourHand-picked wine by the glass
WineSmall, hand-picked wine list, no mass-market bottles
FoodCurated snacks
TipThe list changes often because the room is small; ask staff what they have open that night rather than naming a bottle.
Archer pours natural and grower wines on Via Cesare Battisti in Modena, a 25-seat room Marina Bersani has run since 2013 with local cured meats.
PourRotating natural wine by the glass
WineNatural and grower wines from Italy, France, Slovenia and Spain
FoodCured meats, cheese boards, small kitchen
TipThe 14 tables fill fast in the evening; call ahead or order the Archer takeaway bag of wine and delicacies.
La Lambruscheria sells and pours Lambrusco from small Modenese growers on Via Calle di Luca, near Piazza San Francesco d'Assisi in central Modena.
PourLambrusco by the glass, producer rotation
WineLambrusco from small Modenese producers
FoodWine shop with tastings and aperitivo
TipIt opens in the evening only, from 18:00, and stays open latest on Fridays and Saturdays, until 23:00.
Vinoteca Modena pours Italian regional wines on Viale Ciro Menotti in Modena, with house wine drawn from the barrel alongside simple plates.
PourHouse wine drawn straight from the barrel
WineItalian regional wines by the glass, house wine from the barrel
FoodSimple plates, cured meats and cheese
TipThe Tuesday to Saturday lunch service adds a midday sitting to the usual evening wine-bar hours.
Compagnia del Taglio pours a broad Italian wine list on Via Fonte d'Abisso in central Modena, pairing it with tigelle and tortellini in brodo.
PourRegional wine by the glass
WineItalian wine list with an online shop
FoodTigelle, tortellini in brodo, cured meats
TipAsk for a table by the wine shelves if you want to browse bottles; the kitchen breaks between 15:00 and 17:00, and Sunday is the closing day.
Bergonzini Giorgio 1963 has poured wine and cured Emilian meats on Via Ganaceto in Modena since 1963, with a cellar stocked for every budget.
PourNatural wine by the glass
WineAt least 30% natural wine, extensive cellar for every budget
FoodCured meats, cheese, gourmet grocery
TipThe cured ham counter is the shop's strength; ask staff to pair a slice with a glass from the natural wine list.
MOLTO keeps a deliberately short, hand-picked wine list on Via dei Gallucci in Modena, open every evening for a quieter, focused wine bar visit.
PourHand-picked wine by the glass
WineSmall, hand-picked wine list, no mass-market bottles
FoodCurated snacks
TipThe list changes often because the room is small; ask staff what they have open that night rather than naming a bottle.
