A green signature carpet marks the understated entrance to the exquisitely appointed lounge with a long wooden table and generous dressers containing the estate’s famous bottles of wine. As one of the founding members of the Brunello di Montalcino Consortium, Castiglion del Bosco has now opening its Florence Wine Lounge in the 16th-century Palazzo Capponi-Vettori along lungarno Guicciardini.
With bespoke wine-centric experiences all year round, connoisseurs and enthusiasts will be able to discover wines from the Castiglion del Bosco and Prima Pietra estates, offering unique insight into Tuscany’s different terroirs. While the tastings can be tailored to specific interests, most guests opt for the 60-minute tasting of four wines, including Castiglion del Bosco’s Rosso di Montalcino DOC ‘Gauggiole’ 2019, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2017, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Riserva ‘Millecento’ 2015, as well as Tenuta Prima Pietra IGT Toscana 2019, paired with Tuscan meats, cheeses and bread, alongside homemade olive oil and honey. Oenophiles delve into the vertical tasting of six top past vintages from both estates. Culture vultures can embrace the opportunity to enhance the tasting with a tour of the current exhibition at the Salvatore Ferragamo Museum. (Massimo Ferragamo is the founder of Castiglion del Bosco, hence the family connection.)
