The Enoteca Ponte Vecchio is located in the
historical centre of Florence right
behind the National Library and Santa Croce
church. The Enoteca or wine emporium, as the
name suggests in English, is the best place in
Florence to purchase and taste the best wines
from all over Italy.
The owner of the Enoteca, Tony Sasa, is a well
known authority on the country's best vintages
and offers very competitive prices for many
brands of wine. Tony can organize shipping and
handling of cases, boxes or even individual
bottles of wine, if you find a product you would
like to ship home. It pays to have an expert,
fluent in English, like Tony, to assist you in
this process.
Bring your group to
the
Enoteca Pontevecchio
for a private wine tasting
Contact:
IV Travel
Wine and other gastronomical tastings are free.
You can improve your knowledge about one of
Italy's most well-known exports - (wine) and use
the knowledge you gain for future purchases and
at the dinner table.
Since
the Enoteca is conveniently located to the
Accademmia Gallery and the Santa Croce church,
we recommend in order to maximize your time,
combining the tours with a tasting and making a
day of it. Please contact us for more
information on how to avoid the lines.
We
can set up an appointment for you to visit the
Enoteca and inform Tony what brands or types of
wine you are most interested in sampling and/or
learning about. Because there is no
shortage of wine at the Enoteca, we can arrange
visits for both groups and individuals, all that
we require is the time and date you wish to
visit. All visits are FREE. However, if
you need to change the date or time you have
scheduled, please let us know as soon possible.
In addition to the wines that you can sample at
the Enoteca, Tony frequently serves cheese,
various pates and other specialty foods from
around Italy which also can be purchased. One
of the specialty products offered at the Enoteca
is Balsamic Vinegar from Modena, which is
available for sampling upon request. Feel free
to ask Tony what wines pair best with what
cheeses and other offerings from the Enoteca
Ponte Vecchio.
We have truly come to appreciate and admire Tony
Sasa for not only being a wine connoisseur, but
a true expert who is well connected to some of
the most well respected Enologos (soil
specialists who advise owners of vineyards with
respect to soil content to allow them to produce
better wines).
Tony is not a pretentious aficionado or even a
sommelier, but someone who knows about the soil
and geography of the land where the grapes were
grown, the filtration process, the type of wood
and storage facilities and exactly what was
going on with the weather the year the grapes
were harvested.
The Enoteca itself is fascinating, but
ultimately, it is the people we meet along the
way who make the journey memorable. Tony Sasa,
at the Enoteca Pontevecchio in Florence is
definitely one of these people along our many
journeys throughout Italy which has left an
indelible mark and we are certain that for you,
experiencing his passion for wine will leave a
long-lasting impression on you too for years to
come.
To make a reservation here, please contact us
first via e-mail.
