Castello di Amorosa produces primarily Italian style wines while reflecting California's unique climate, soil and growing conditions. The majority of our red wine grapes are grown in the Napa Valley, while our white grapes are grown in the Carneros district of the Napa Valley or in the Anderson Valley in Mendocino County, as both of these cool areas are ideal for white wine grapes. Some grapes are also purchased from select growers.
...Castello di Amorosa vineyards are in the heart of the Diamond Mountain District, a nested American Viticultural Area (AVA) within the Napa Valley. Located east of highway 29 and just 3 miles south of the city of Calistoga, our 30 acres of vineyards surrounding the Castello are planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese and Primitivo.
Wine grapes, particularly Cabernet Sauvignon, are the true diamonds of this remarkable AVA. Cove...
Winemaking starts in the vineyards, and here we strive to manage the quality and flavor of the grapes so that they exhibit all the qualities and complexities we are looking for. Virtually all the Castle's vineyards are on hillsides as hillside quality is usually far superior to valley floor grapes. Due to the steep nature of the terrain our vineyards are primarily hand-farmed. To promote quality, vineyard yields are kept to an absolute minimum...
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