After spending about ½-hour taking photos outside of the Castle (yes, you will want to plan for that!) we checked in at our scheduled time only to find our server, Lucas, waiting for us. Although it was Lucas’ day off, when he found out that we would be visiting that day, he insisted on coming in to personally wait on us. After handing us glasses of bubbly, Lucas took us on a tour of the castle from the highest tower to the deepest wine caves, offering us samples of delicious wines along the way which included barrel tastings from some future wines.

After our tour, we were seated in a private VIP lounge for the remainder of our tasting experience, sampling many of the wines that make the castle so popular. I’m a big fan of the Sangiovese and the Zindago, as well as their Estate Pinot Noir and Cabs.

All in all, we spent about 3-hrs at the Castle, and I would do it again (actually, I have!). The Castle was built in the 1990’s, but modeled after authentic Italian castles and they spared no attention to detail. It’s a very popular attraction, so reservations are definitely recommended.

Castello di Amorosa (The Castle of Live)
4045 St. Helena Hwy, Calistoga, CA 94515
707-967-6272
CastelloDiAmorosa.com