Tenuta Santa Maria

We create wines of timeless elegance that offer a reflection of our land, invested with passion, respect for the vineyard, family expertise in the use of native grapes and traditional methods, and an understanding of innovative techniques.

Welcome to Tenuta Santa Maria, where art, poetry, and viticulture have flourished since the 16th century. Brothers Giovanni and Guglielmo Bertani are dedicated to preserving Verona’s winemaking legacy, continuing the work of their father, the renowned winemaker Gaetano Bertani.

The estate in Arbizzano di Negrar boasts a neoclassical complex with a frescoed villa, a monumental winery, and ancient vineyards, recognized as national landmark for their cultural and enological significance. Historically, it was a hub for Romantic era literary salons and has been celebrated for its excellent wines, praised by poets like Ippolito Pindemonte.

Guests can delve into history while tasting wines from a site crucial to Valpolicella’s wine evolution, including modern Amarone and the Guyot method.

The Bertani brothers aim to enhance the local winemaking tradition by using rare grape varieties and sustainable practices, creating wines that embody the diversity of the terroir with distinctive elegance. Their production extends from Colognola ai Colli, in the heart of DOC Soave, to an ambitious high-altitude project in Valpantena.