The iconic restaurant takes its enogastronomic philosophy to the heart of the Dolomites with a new venue endorsed by the Famiglie Storiche
March 18, 2025 (Verona) – Cortina d’Ampezzo is preparing to become the world capital of winter sports in 2026 when it will host both the Winter Olympics and Paralympics. In this context, which will see strong developmental growth, the Antica Bottega del Vino, a historic Veronese restaurant owned by the Famiglie Storiche and a bastion of wine culture in the city of Verona, has announced that it will open a new restaurant in the historic center of Regina delle Dolomiti in the winter of 2025-2026.
Renowned for its record breaking wine list considered to be among the top 96 best wine lists in the world and awarded the Grand Award by Wine Spectator for 21 years in a row, the Antica Bottega del Vino is owned by ten members of the Famiglie Storiche (Allegrini, Begali, Brigaldara, Masi, Musella, Speri, Tedeschi, Tenuta Sant’Antonio, Tommasi and Zenato), custodians of the Amarone winemaking tradition. The restaurant’s wine list currently includes close to 21 thousand selections with great depth with respect to vintages, making it a model of excellence and exclusivity that wine lovers from around the world will soon be able to enjoy now also in the heart of the Dolomites.
“This investment represents an important opportunity for our business model,” explains Sabrina Tedeschi, President of the Antica Bottega del Vino. “The restaurant in Cortina will be the international showcase of excellence to learn about and promote the tradition of a place that many consider the touchstone of venetian enogastronomy.”
The opening of the restaurant will be part of a moment of great fervor for the Cortina d’Ampezzo region, which is becoming the new Italian “place to be” as the Olympics approach. The city is already witnessing the start of significant work in infrastructure redevelopment related not only to sports but also to high quality hospitality venues and numerous transport and viability projects that will transform the Pearl of the Dolomites into a fulcrum of mountain hospitality and sports.
“We are thrilled to take our historical heritage of one of the key points of reference for enogastronomy from the city of Verona to a prestigious center such as Cortina, which with the 2026 Olympics will be under the spotlight of the entire world,” comments Director Luca Nicolis. “The new restaurant, which will be framed in a different light, will, nevertheless, remain a true extension of the Veronese experience with the same guarantee and confidence that has made the Antica Bottega del Vino famous. Continuity is key.”
Antica Bottega del Vino
Born in 1500 during the Republic of Venice, the Antica Bottega del Vino was given its current name in 1890 by the Sterzi brothers, who also gave the venue its charming warm and characteristic style of the 1800s which is still visible today. The restaurant became a landmark for the cultural scene of the late 1800s as well as for wine lovers. It welcomed to its tables poets, musicians, literary figures, and artists including Boccioni, as well as journalists who sought refuge in its atmosphere after a day of editing. In 1957 the venue was purchased by the Rizzo-Grigolo family, who ran it primarily as a restaurant until the end of 1987 when Severino Barzan arrived on the scene and who together with his partner Giovanni Pascucci brought the Bottega concept to New York. In 2010 the restaurant passed into the hands of the then eleven Famiglie Storiche, who purchased the Bottega del Vino, safeguarding the enological tradition of this symbolic location in Verona.
Famiglie Storiche
The Famiglie Storiche is an Association that came into being in June 2009 through the union of ten historical wineries of Valpolicella. Today, after the departure of Venturini and the arrival of Bertani, there are 13 members: Allegrini, Begali, Bertani, Brigaldara, Guerrieri Rizzardi, Masi, Musella, Speri, Tedeschi, Tenuta Sant’Antonio, Tommasi, Torre D’Orti, and Zenato. All members are prestigious wineries that for generations have borne witness to “the world of Amarone” and share a singular vision based on history, craftsmanship, a bond with the territory, and a desire to increase national and international awareness of wines produced in Valpolicella. Ten members of the Famiglie Storiche currently share joint ownership of the Antica Bottega del Vino in Verona.
