A journey through time, in the heart of Montepulciano.
Each dish originates from a real place within the town, from a street, an ancient gesture or a precise moment in its history.
From the hill once surrounded by water to the rural farmhouses, from the medieval contrade to the Renaissance splendour of Piazza Grande, when wine became method, culture and identity.
This is a story shaped by fire, bread, herbs, meat and time.
Essential gestures that have travelled through the centuries and become part of a culture.
In 1685, Francesco Redi crowned the wine of Montepulciano the “king of all wines.”
This year, four hundred years after his birth, that declaration finds a new voice at the table.
In 1980, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano became the first Italian wine to receive DOCG status.
Not simply a milestone, but the recognition of a centuries-old legacy.
This journey begins here.
Where memory becomes cuisine.
Eight eras.
Eight dishes.
One story to experience at the table.
Tasting Menu
Montepulciano Through Time
714 AD · Before the City · Water
Spelt, eel and watercress
946 · Early Middle Ages · Fire
Brustico: grilled pike, clear pike broth
1000 · Early Middle Ages · Earth
Roasted leek, in its essence
1337 · High Middle Ages
Bread soup, crispy egg and herbs
1470 · Late Middle Ages
Chicken, almond, bread and agresto
1558 · High Renaissance
Charcoal-grilled pici, aglione garlic, saffron and long pepper
1685 · Seventeenth Century
Beef, marrow, bitter herbs
1980 · DOCG
Pear cooked in Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, chocolate, cinnamon
Tasting menu: €70
Wine pairing: €55