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Castello di Amorosa


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 35 attractions in Calistoga
Traveler Description:
Castello di Amorosa, an authentically-styled, 121,000 square foot, 12th century Tuscan castle-winery overlooks the Napa Valley from its hillside... more » Castello di Amorosa, an authentically-styled, 121,000 square foot, 12th century Tuscan castle-winery overlooks the Napa Valley from its hillside location near Calistoga. Come tour the Castello and taste the hand-crafted Italian style wines. Reminiscent of old world castles, the Castello has a dungeon, torture chamber and much more. Come see the enormous wine barrel room that’s constructed with ancient Roman cross-vaulted ceilings. « less
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Attraction type: Castle, Winery
Activities: Wine tasting
Address: 4045 N. Street, St. Helena Hwy. Calistoga, CA 94515
Tel: 707-967-6272

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4 of 5 stars
dleep081255 2 contributions
so cal
Jun 15, 2009

Went with family visiting from East Coast, admittedly we were all a bit reluctant but were put at ease the moment we entered the castle doors, BIG DOORS! Our tour guide was pleasant and she may have been the single most wine informed person I have come in contact with at ANY winery without exception and she even gave my... more

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5 of 5 stars
LLJ2007 13 contributions
Nashville, TN
Jun 2, 2009
0/1 found this review helpful

I have seen other reviews saying that this is a tourist trap in the Napa area. It is no where near that. The person who built this castle is Italian and he went through a lot of trouble and money to built an authentic 16 century Italian castle in honor of his family and where he comes from. All that... more

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4 of 5 stars
samsara3 6 contributions
Sonoma County , California
May 27, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

I live just over the mountain in Sonoma County. My wife and I wanted to show my daughter a Castle. We were not dissappointed. Despite the fact that the attraction is a little spendy,(Napy Valley is spendy in general) we had a GREAT time. Our tour guide did a wonderful job telling us not only about the Castle but she... more

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5 of 5 stars
hppygrl 9 contributions
Baltimore
May 21, 2009

the property is amazing, if you are into museums or mid evil times and learning a bit about wine this is the tour for you.... our guide took us on the $25 tour which took you something like 6 stories undergound of this castle, most of the stone/brick was directly from Italy and each room had a story! would recommend... more

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5 of 5 stars
Weston66 37 contributions
St. Louis, MO
May 12, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

We were there last Fall (Oct '08) when "the Castle" had only been completed for a short time, and was not yet widely publicized. We were very lucky to learn of it just before we left on our two-week vacation to the San Francisco area. This is an amazing, completely authentic, construction of a 12th century Tuscan castle -- built... more

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1 of 5 stars
WinoBob50 7 contributions
Los Angeles, CA
May 10, 2009
3/4 found this review helpful

Talk about your deceptive ripoffs! The wine is garbage, the tour a joke. If one needs to see a Tuscan castle, lovingly brought over to the States in shipping containers, this is your opportunity. If not, stay away and save your money for something better. The wine is hardly desirable and the service is terrible. more

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5 of 5 stars
misshellies530 1 contribution
yuba city, ca
May 8, 2009
1/4 found this review helpful

This castle lived up to everything I imagined it would be! There is so much detail from the dragon shaped faucets in the bathrooms to the real torture chamber. For those who cannot afford to take a trip to italy...this is as close as you can get! I have been twice and absolutely love it. My favorite wine is Fantasia!... more

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1 of 5 stars
SightseeingGal 1 contribution
Castro Valley, CA
Mar 30, 2009
2/4 found this review helpful

This winery promotes its castle tour as its draw for families with a special young person's tour daily. Not so! Children go on the same tour as adults which is a relentless pitch for its wines. The advertised 107 rooms became no more than a dozen on the tour; the "Italian frescoes" were painted last year; the owner, Daryl, became... more

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5 of 5 stars
styraman 1 contribution
washington
Nov 27, 2008
3/5 found this review helpful

Being from Europe I can tell you, it is as real as it gets, simply because 170 containers of bricks have been shipped over from Austria and Italy to build the cellars. The castle has been completed over the last 13 years, what an incredible place! I took the reserve tour for $ 35 (1 hour tour and 30 min... more

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5 of 5 stars
SLOnative 45 contributions
Pismo Beach, Calif.
Nov 17, 2008
4/6 found this review helpful

The owner/builder of this authentic Tuscan castle winery is a self made man who resurrected his grandfather's V. Sattui San Francisco wine label in St. Helena in the early 1970s. V.Sattui still offers free wine tasting in Napa Valley when most other wineries don't. 14 years ago Daryl (now "Dario) Sattui bought this land on a hill opposite Sterling winery... more

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Castello di Amorosa Address

4045 N. Street, St. Helena Hwy., Calistoga, CA 94515
Tel: 707-967-6272