Castello di Amorosa opened its doors to the public for the first time on Monday April 9, 2024 – this work of medieval architecture in the new world was conceived by long time Napa vintner Dario Sattui, owner of V. Sattui winery. This is an immense structure and down to the smallest detail, resembles a real medieval castle. Construction began in 1994 and lasted about 15 years with much of this time spent on the underground vaults and caves. We had the privilege of touring (translation: sneaking in) to the castle construction site several times before it was even open.

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