For wine lovers searching for where to buy Brunello di Montalcino in Florence, Vino al Vino has established a strong specialization in Montalcino and its wines, with an extensive selection built through years of tasting, winery visits and direct relationships with producers.
Located in the historic centre of Florence, Vino al Vino is a destination for discovering, tasting and buying Brunello di Montalcino, particularly for those interested in artisan producers, family-run estates, boutique wineries, different vintages and the geographical diversity of Montalcino.
Our cellar goes well beyond a collection of famous labels.
We select Brunello personally, visiting producers and tasting extensively every year. Our range includes Rosso di Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino and Brunello Riserva, alongside selected previous vintages and limited bottles from some of the producers we consider particularly compelling.
Brunello is one of the pillars of our Tuscan wine selection.
Our objective is not simply to have Brunello on the shelves, but to offer enough depth for customers to understand the denomination through different producers, vintages, vineyard areas and styles.
The selection ranges from small artisan estates and emerging boutique wineries to historic and highly regarded Montalcino producers.
Whenever possible, we also maintain multiple vintages from selected estates, giving enthusiasts the opportunity to compare the evolution of Brunello over time.
Whether you already collect Brunello or are buying your first important bottle from Montalcino, our staff can guide you through the selection according to producer, vintage, style, drinking window, food pairing and budget.
Our knowledge of Brunello begins in Montalcino itself.
Every year we visit dozens of wineries across Tuscany, with Montalcino representing one of the key territories in our research.
We meet producers directly, visit vineyards and cellars and taste new releases to continuously update our selection.
A fundamental appointment is Benvenuto Brunello, Montalcino’s annual preview of the new releases.
We attend the preview to taste the wines comparatively, follow the evolution of established producers and discover new artisan estates.
It is one of the most important moments of our annual selection process: we taste the new releases in preview and identify the producers and wines that deserve a place in our Brunello selection.
The result is a range that evolves every year rather than simply reproducing the catalogues of large distributors.
One of the most fascinating aspects of Brunello is its geographical diversity.
Montalcino is not officially divided into subzones, yet its vineyards extend across dramatically different elevations, exposures and geological contexts.
Our selection therefore aims to represent producers and vineyards associated with different parts of the territory, including:
Montosoli • Canalicchio • Sant’Angelo in Colle • Sant’Angelo Scalo • Castelnuovo dell’Abate • Passo del Lume Spento, as well as other areas around Montalcino.
These geographical references allow wine lovers to explore very different interpretations of Sangiovese.
The higher vineyards toward Passo del Lume Spento, the celebrated northern sectors around Montosoli and Canalicchio, the southern areas around Sant’Angelo, and the territory surrounding Castelnuovo dell’Abate each provide a different context for understanding Brunello.
We avoid simplistic rules about how each area “must” taste. Producer, vintage, vineyard and winemaking remain fundamental.
Instead, we use geography to help customers understand the remarkable diversity that exists within Montalcino.
A serious Montalcino selection should allow visitors to explore more than one category.
At Vino al Vino, the range includes:
Rosso di Montalcino — a younger expression of Sangiovese and often one of the best ways to understand the identity of an individual estate.
Brunello di Montalcino — the classic long-aged expression of Montalcino and the core of our selection.
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva — longer-aged wines produced selectively by estates, represented in our cellar through carefully chosen producers and vintages.
Comparing Rosso, Brunello and Riserva from individual estates can provide a remarkably clear picture of a producer’s philosophy.
Great Brunello is also about time.
Vintage has an enormous influence on Sangiovese, and Brunello can develop beautifully over many years in bottle.
For this reason, we try to go beyond the current release.
Our cellar includes, according to availability, carefully selected previous vintages, mature Brunello, Riserva and limited-production bottles from highly regarded producers.
This gives collectors and enthusiasts the opportunity to choose Brunello not only by producer, but also according to vintage and stage of evolution.
Our staff can help identify wines that are already entering an expressive drinking window as well as bottles with significant potential for further ageing.
Prestige alone does not determine our selection.
Some of the most exciting discoveries in Montalcino come from small estates where the people growing the grapes remain closely connected to the wines they produce.
We therefore dedicate particular attention to artisan Brunello producers, independent wineries, boutique estates and family-run properties.
Every bottle must earn its place through the quality and character of the wine.
This personal approach is central to Vino al Vino: we want our customers to encounter both important established names and exceptional smaller producers they might never discover in a conventional wine shop.
Vino al Vino is not only a place to buy Brunello.
It is also a place to taste and understand it.
Our wine tastings in Florence can include Brunello di Montalcino and other premium Tuscan wines, accompanied by explanations of Sangiovese, producers, vintages, ageing and territory.
We use maps of Montalcino and Tuscany to show guests where individual producers are located and to explain areas such as Montosoli, Canalicchio, Sant’Angelo, Castelnuovo dell’Abate and Passo del Lume Spento.
The objective is to connect what is happening in the glass with the landscape from which the wine originates.
A €40 Brunello and a €150 Brunello should not be recommended in the same way.
Nor should a bottle intended for dinner tonight be selected according to the same criteria as one destined for ten years in a cellar.
Our staff helps customers choose according to producer, vintage, style, drinking window, ageing potential, occasion and food pairing.
We can also recommend Brunello to accompany aged Pecorino Toscano, Parmigiano Reggiano, artisan cheeses and cured meats, bistecca alla Fiorentina, game, mushrooms, truffles and other classic Tuscan dishes.
If Brunello is one of the reasons you love Tuscan wine, Vino al Vino should be on your wine itinerary in Florence.
Our selection is the result of continuous research: winery visits, direct relationships with producers, extensive annual tasting and participation in Benvenuto Brunello.
Here you can explore Rosso di Montalcino, Brunello, Riserva, current releases and selected previous vintages, alongside wines representing different areas and interpretations of the Montalcino territory.
Our purpose is not simply to sell Brunello.
It is to help wine lovers discover the producers, vintages and places that make Montalcino one of the world’s great wine territories.
VINO AL VINO
Borgo Ognissanti 70R — Florence, Italy
Brunello di Montalcino • Tuscan Wines • Wine Shop • Wine Tastings • Artisan Food
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