Discovering the best wine shops in Siena
A fertile and renowned territory
One of the main attractions of Siena is its incomparable food and wine offer, which makes it one of the favorite tourist destinations for those who want to discover the renowned taste of Tuscan wines. The city, in fact, is located in an area that has always been dedicated to the cultivation of the finest grapes, between the Chianti hills and the Crete Senesi area, where some of the most appreciated DOCG and DOC wines of the Italian wine scene originate. Wandering around Siena, it will not be difficult for you to come across a well-stocked wine shop, which can offer you ideas for an exclusive and convenient souvenir to give to relatives and friends or to jealously keep in your personal cellar. In addition, if you stop in one of the many restaurants in the historic center, you can find a refined selection of local wines and allow yourself a nice restorative break, between full glasses and platters rich of flavour.
Where to buy wine in Siena
Among the most renowned wine shops in Siena, we recommend the Cantina in Piazza, in via Stalloreggi 15, a few steps away from the Duomo. In this small, but highly sought-after wine shop, you will find all the excellences of regional wine production, with special attention to the best vintages of Brunello di Montalcino. At the Enoteca Palazzo Piccolomini, in Via Rinaldini 11, near Piazza del Campo, you will learn the secrets of the most prestigious Tuscan and national wines, including some fine sparkling wines. Conducted for several years with passion and experience, this beautiful winery offers the opportunity to learn the most fascinating aspects of the art of true sommeliers. The Enoteca Italiana, in the evocative context of the Medici Fortress, offers a wide selection of quality wines and organizes excellent tastings of local food and wine products, among the elegant brick vaults of its underground rooms. The wine shop also offers the opportunity to participate in guided tastings, ideal for educating the palate to recognize the different nuances of each wine.
Food and wine tourism in the historic center
If buying a bottle of good wine is not enough, why not take advantage of the opportunity of a visit to Siena to taste, on the spot, the pleasures of good Tuscan food? Near the Sanctuary of Santa Caterina, we advise you to stop at La Compagnia dei Vinattieri, in Via delle Terme 79, where you will find a warm and welcoming atmosphere, ideal for eating a tasty appetizer with the flavors of Tuscany. It will be the right occasion to accompany it all with an excellent red wine, such as Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Not far away, right next to Piazza del Campo, the Enoteca I Terzi, in via dei Termini 7, is waiting for you to make you taste its irresistible braised meats and make you fall in love with the its offer of aged wines to taste “in rotation”. You can not visit the city without trying the soft and velvety taste of the Chianti Colli Senesi: at the Osteria Enoteca Sotto le Fonti, in Via Esterna di Fontebranda 118, you can combine it with the intense flavor of the typical black cabbage ribollita, or accompany it with a an inviting selection of DOP cured meats and cheese, such as the amazing pecorino di Asciano. Finally, the Osteria Il Vinaio, in via Camollia 167, not far from the Giardini della Lizza and from our 3-star hotel, the Hotel Italia, will delight you with its delicious skewers with livers, bacon and sausage, to exalt with the rich full body of a Rosso di San Gimignano.