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New in Florence from September 16th: Wine-Aperitif and appetizers in the cellar Tornabuoni, every wednesday

Andrea Gori — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:03:44 +0000

We promised you some good news for September and here they are! Every wednesday from September the 16th we wait for you in our cellar with a wide selection from our wine list to let you know more about Tuscan wines, styles and grape varieties. Every wednesday you get a FREE wine-aperitif and appetizers and also a 10% discount for the bottles you taste for buying them when you go away in our wine store.

Every wednesday a different theme and different wines, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. “AperitiVino in Cantina“:

16 Settembre: White and Blush wines , Vernaccia vs Vermentino, Classic Tuscany versus new styles
23 Settembre: Artisanal Tuscan Beer (Brùton, Olmaia, Conte di Campiglia, Petrognola)
30 Settembre: the “Rosso” in Montalcino
7 Ottobre: Il Syrah in Tuscany
14 Ottobre: Chianti Rufina, the highest of the Chianti
21 Ottobre: Chianti Classico’s Terroirs (Radda vs Gaiole vs Castellina vs Berardenga vs San Casciano)
28 Ottobre: French in Tuscany (100% Merlot or Cabernet )
4 Novembre: Tuscany’s Forgotten Grapes (Pugnitello, Canaiolo, Ciliegiolo…)
11 Novembre: Bolgheri and the Golden Coast
18 Novembre: Nobile di Montepulciano

Wine by the glass in Osteria, June 2009: up to 14 possibilities!

Andrea Gori — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:37:04 +0000

We promised that our wine by the glass list will grow every month and so we’re proud in introducing you to our june WBTG list. From traditional style Chianti Classico like Monterotondo ( 4€) to the strong and spicy body of Pietradonice di Casanova di Neri (16€), we got them all, including Lohsa-Poliziano (5€) Morellino di Scansano, the “Bolghereaux” Le Macchiole (€ 6,00) and the crispy whites from Maremma like La Pagliatura Fattoria di Magliano, 5€) and the classic Sauvignon from Avignonesi da Cortona. From Montalcino area, here it is the Brunello 2004 Canalicchio di Sopra (10€).

Here you can download the list in pdf format.

Carta vini bicchieri Osteria Giugno 2009
BOLLICINE Toscana

Montellori N.V. 5,00

VINI BIANCHI

Vino Bianco della Tradizione Toscana

Pitigliano Tenuta Roccaccia 2008 4,00

Vino Bianco Moderno

Sauvignon Avignonesi 2008 5,00
Vermentino attoria di Magliano “La Pagliatura” 5,00

VINI ROSATI
Castello di Ama 2008 5,00

VINI ROSSI
Territori Classici Toscani

Chianti Classico Tradizionale Monterontondo 2007 5,00

Grandi Rossi del Chianti Classico

La Massa IGT 2007 6,00
Nero di Nubi Pinot Nero Castello Farnetella 2005 7,00

Rosso di Montalcino

Gorelli le Potazzine 2007 6,00

Brunello di Montalcino Tradizionale

Canalicchio di Sopra 2004 10,00

Sant’Antimo

Casanova di Neri “Pietradonice” 2005 16,00

Nuovi Territori
Bolgheri

Le Macchiole 2007 6,00

Maremma

Lohsa Morellino Scansano 5,00

The 100% Merlot that changes your idea of a Tuscan Merlot: Fontemerlano Castello di Cacchiano

Andrea Gori — Fri, 29 May 2009 08:00:18 +0000

We were literally counting the hours fot this wine to arrive. Since the last Vinitaly when we first tasted it we were thrilled to have this new wine made by Stefano Chioccioli: the reason? Simply finally a Merlot that sound like a wine from Chianti and not from anywhere in the world.

Curious about it? No technical sheet whatsoever, it’s a world premiere just for us, and if you’re one of the last MErlot fan, remember that we got also the Palafreno 2004 from Querciabella (finally 100% merlot) and, of course Galatrona, MEssorio and Masseto! Wanna organize a blind tasting?

Hey Jay-Z we’re ready with your favourite Sassicaia 2004!

Andrea Gori — Thu, 21 May 2009 22:00:50 +0000

It seems that nowadays in Jay-Z personal list of wines for his Maybach it’s no more sufficient to have only two bottles of the luxus Champagne de Brignac.

Before his performance in Arizona Jay-Z asked the venue management to have “red, Italian wine from Bolgheri region“. And they decided that has to be “our” Sassicaia 2004.Just to know, Jay, here in Osteria we have not only Sassicaia 2004 but also 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2005 all at the same (ridicoulosly low) price of 180 €, just to experimet a little bit…Table for two Jay?

Wine list Osteria Tornabuoni: here it is, finally!

Andrea Gori — Wed, 20 May 2009 09:38:56 +0000

After 8 months of tastings and meetings, finally available in Osteria and for the download our beloved Wine List. We look at this list as a start of a trip in Tuscany since we will expand almost three times the actual dimensions. But always looking for quality and price, like we hope we did for this “first edition.

And remember that we also sell wines in our “enoteca” so you don’t have to look somewhere else for the best of Tuscan wines…;-)

Betweeen the lines, a lot of hidden messages, let’s see who understand everything of our vision…

Ecco qui la carta in versione pdf scaricabile:
Carta Vini Osteria Tornabuoni Maggio 2009

And from the cellar…Pietradonice by the glass! Where else if not in Florence?

Andrea Gori — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:54:32 +0000

If there are someone left out there that has never tasted this Cabernet Sauvignon grown in Montalcino…why don’t you try to come by us?

From Friday…via Tornabuoni, Florence!

Biondi Santi Bubbles? Not really…

Andrea Gori — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:25:57 +0000

You will not find this wine anywhere…’till this friday! And not try to tell me that you’re not curious how a Sangiovese Grosso in Montalcino can be with a little bit of bubbles in it…

From Poggio Salvi, the estate distribuited by Biondi Santi in Montalcino, one of our sparkling wines from Tuscany (yes, we got another two…)

Out of the boxes…Bianco from Montevertine?!?

Andrea Gori — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:32:52 +0000

Guess that noone of you has never tasted a white like this…IGT Toscana Montervertine, Trebbiano and Malvasia, 12% and summer is coming this way!

Just a few days left of waiting and it’ll be in table for you!