The cork ritual in the cellar

At Taverna Del Sole, within the ancient tuff walls of Palazzo Savini in Acquapendente, every celebration becomes a legend. Among the most cherished traditions is one that has become the symbol of the house: the renowned "Cork Ritual"

Whenever a guest celebrates an occasion—be it a birthday, anniversary, graduation, or simply a special evening—there's a moment that can't be missed: the bottle to be uncorked.

But it doesn't end there. After the toast, the cork is never thrown away. There's a simple yet meaningful rule:
the cork must be tossed into the Taverna's cellar, through an opening visible from the main hall, overlooking the venue's ancient foundations.

It's a symbolic gesture, a way to "seal" that happy moment within the stones of history. Once the cork falls down there, it stays forever, as if to say: "I was here, I lived this joy, and I left it behind."

Over time, the cellar has filled with hundreds of corks, each with its own story, toast, and memory.

Anyone who visits Taverna Del Sole today can feel this spirit in the air: every cork tells a small celebration, a piece of life.
And so, the Taverna is more than just a restaurant: it's a place where emotions linger.
One cork at a time.