A place reborn
What is now Tenuta le Cave – Local winner Best Of Wine Tourism Award – category “Architecture&Landscape” – began as a surprising industrial chapter: the estate sits on the site of an old cement quarry whose limestone were quarried to build bridges and structures across Italy — locals even say some blocks reached Venice. Extraction ceased in the early 1940s, leaving a vast hollow in the earth. That “hole” was never filled; over time it became the vineyard’s most precious and protected area. This sheltered basin creates a unique microclimate and nurtures the classic Valpolicella blend – Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella – that, when crafted with sun, patience and time, gives rise to the region’s masterpiece, Amarone.
Vine to table
Wine tasting experience with traditional “cicchetti”
Viticulture remains at the heart of the estate. The wine tasting experience at Tenuta le Cave is intimate and informative – It begins in the vineyards, where guests can see firsthand the practice of regenerative agriculture – a commitment cherished by those who have been envisioning and producing the estate’s wines, branded TASI WINES, for almost 15 years now, and culminates in the small cellar with generous wine glasses matched with traditional “cicchetti” – small bites.
Intimate Dining & Seasonal Delights
Tenuta Le Cave’s cuisine
The perfect union of wine and food returns to centre stage in the estate’s intimate restaurant, where guests are welcomed with a cuisine of the territory reimagined with a modern, refined touch. Menus change with the seasons, bringing the region’s finest offerings to the table. Communal banquets in the restored dining hall or al fresco romantic suppers on the terrace make dining a convivial highlight.
Hospitality refined
Personalised stays at Tenuta Le Cave
Accommodations are warm and understated: stone walls, natural linens, private terraces and patios overlooking the Illasi valley invite slow mornings and lazy afternoon with a book in a hand and, sipping a good glass of wine.
Each room has a strong, distinct personality, rich in local craftsmanship and adorned with keepsakes from far-flung journeys.
Staff curate personalised stays — from cellar visits and guided vineyard walks to picnics among the vines — creating a sense of belonging rather than formality.
Wellness and repose
Restorative treatments
The Spa welcomes guests into an oasis of peace and tranquillity, where saunas and water gently guide the journey of regeneration and rest.
On the wellness menu, restorative treatments inspired by the landscape: olive oil massages, grape-seed scrubs and herbal rituals performed by expert hands.
Regeneration and rest
Movement in the fully equipped panoramic gym, yoga classes on the grass terraces and guided nature walks complete the balance of activity and relaxation.
Tenuta le Cave is more than a place to sleep; it is a thoughtful fusion of architecture, terroir, hospitality and wellbeing — an invitation to linger, taste and be renewed.
Photo credits: Tenuta le Cave