Museo della Vite e del Vino

About the museum

The museum occupies the cellars of the Villa di Poggio Reale in Rufina and tells the story of the vine and viticulture in the Val di Sieve. Wine consumption in this valley is documented from the Etruscan period onwards; in 1716 an edict of Cosimo III de’ Medici delimited and protected the vineyards of Rufina, and in the 19th century the village received awards at wine competitions.

The display presents tools for growing vines and for producing and preserving wine, in use between 1930 and 1960, together with a large collection of flasks, some of them in 18th-century blown glass, as well as photographs, videos and original documents. The museum has four rooms and houses a replica of the Carro Matto, a symbol of Rufina’s tradition, and a pyramid of about 1,500 flasks wrapped in straw.

In the same spaces, where traces of the past sit alongside current production, is the Enoteca di Villa Poggio Reale. The visit begins at the gate, along an avenue of cypress trees lined with vineyards.

Highlights

• Tools for vines and winemaking in use between 1930 and 1960
• Collection of flasks, including blown glass from the 18th century
• Replica of the Carro Matto
• Cellars of Villa Poggio Reale with Enoteca
• Photographs, videos and original documents

Permanent exhibition

• Museo della Vite e del Vino – Four rooms in the cellars of the villa with viticulture tools, antique flasks, photographs, videos and a replica of the Carro Matto.

Founded

2000

Operated by

Comune di Rufina

Visitors per year

approx. 1,593

Admission & discounts

Full ticket €3, reduced €1.50.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

According to the tourist portal, the museum is accessible to wheelchair users and has toilets for people with disabilities.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

According to the tourist portal, there is ample parking near the entrance.

Amenities & dining

In the cellars of the villa is the Enoteca di Villa Poggio Reale.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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