Villa Amorosa Inc
Details
Address 4045 St. Helena Hwy
City Calistoga
State CA
Zip 94515
Days and Hours of Operation: Monday through Thursday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Friday through Sunday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Email carter@vsattui.com
Business Contact Name Carter Mochizuki
AVA(s) Anderson Valley
Red Pinot Noir
White Gewurztraminer, Muscat, Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon
Outdoor Tastings Yes
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tasting by appointment only
Villa Amorosa - Castello di Amorosa - is the realization of an all-consuming passion. Fourth generation winemaker Dario Sattui built an authentically styled 14th century Tuscan castle winery to honor his Italian heritage and deep love for medieval architecture.
It took more than 8,000 tons of hand-chiseled local stone and nearly one million antique bricks imported from Europe to complete the castle. More than 200 containers of old materials and furnishings were shipped over from Europe to decorate the interior. The construction took 15 years and opened to the public on April 7, 2007.
Today, Castello di Amorosa is considered an architectural masterpiece with all the elements of an authentic medieval castle: a moat, drawbridge, five towers, high defensive ramparts, courtyards and loggias, a chapel, stables, an armory, and even a torture chamber. 107 rooms in total, no rooms alike.
Containing some of the most beautiful vaulted wine cellars in the world, Castello di Amorosa has fulfilled Dario’s dream of producing superior quality wines with the same love and attention to detail that went into building his castle.Castello di Amorosa produces classically structured Italian-style wines that reflect California’s unique climate, soil, and growing conditions.
Our philosophy is to make elegant, intensely flavored, and well-balanced wines that showcase the “terroir” of each unique vineyard site. In this way, we can experience the flavor and aromas of the vineyard itself.
We are committed to using traditional approaches to the craft of wine growing and winemaking, but also incorporate modern techniques and equipment when it improves quality.
