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| Drinking window: Drink between 2015 and 2023 (based on 5 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.4 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 11 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Sarahsmile422 on 6/3/2022 & rated 89 points: Great with steak. Nice spice. Purchase again (298 views) | | | Tasted by aaronlee13 on 3/1/2020: Good wine for every day drinker... Buy again (967 views) | | | Tasted by lfbaum on 4/14/2019 & rated 91 points: Very nice zin. Deep red color - dark cherries on the nose. Medium bodied and not overly tannic. (1167 views) | | | Tasted by artp on 2/27/2019 & rated 91 points: Really nice full bodied Zin. (1033 views) | | | Tasted by darren81 on 11/21/2017: 8/10 - No real tasting note. Was good and definitely servable. Nothing to write home about though. (1727 views) | | | Tasted by Echodog on 9/12/2017 & rated 91 points: What can I say? This is a very good drinking Zin. Lots of fruit and some earthiness to add a special punch to a good wine. (1200 views) | | | Tasted by Echodog on 8/17/2017 & rated 91 points: Interesting Zin. Decantered for 1 1/2 hours before drinking (prob a bit much, just ended up that way). Bottle showed to a ruby red color when poured. It then opened to a nice bouquet of cherry and earth. First sips detailed an array of red fruits and finished with a nice zing of white pepper. This is a med bodied Zinfandel that is mixed with Primitivo grapes which have a really nice taste and finish. I highly recommend this bottle. It wasn't too overpowering, might be a bit weak for some true Zin heads, but overall I thought it was a great deal for the money and is drinking well right now. I'm glad I have more. (842 views) |
| Castello di Amorosa Producer website
Rising above the hills in the Napa Valley is Castello di Amorosa, which translates to the “castle of love” in Italian. Castello di Amorosa, an authentically-styled, 13th century Tuscan castle winery complete with high walls and five defensive towers and over 30 acres of estate vineyards. It was built over a 14-year period by Dario Sattui, a fourth generation winemaker and owner of V. Sattui Winery in St. Helena, California.
The Wall Street Journal cited Castello di Amorosa as a “must-see destination,” and more recently, the Contra Costa Times included Castello Amorosa as one of the top destination wineries in the country.
After decades of research, planning and studying medieval castles in Italy and Europe, Sattui commenced building in 1994. The Castello evolved to include 121,000 square feet, 107 rooms, (of which 95 are used for winemaking or wine storage) 8,000 tons of hand-squared stone, 8 levels (4 above ground, 4 below) 900 linear feet of caves, a great hall with two-story Italian frescoes, defensive fortifications, ramparts, a drawbridge and a moat. Reminiscent of old world castles, the Castello also has a dungeon and torture chamber, secret passage ways, courtyards, loggias, a church and stables. Even an outdoor oven for making breads. Finally, at 12,000 square feet, the wine barrel room is, perhaps, the single most impressive barrel room in the U.S. and is constructed with ancient Roman cross-vaulted ceilings.
The Castello, however, is merely a backdrop to showcase some of the Napa Valley’s best wines. The vineyards surrounding the Castello are planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Primitivo and Sangiovese grapes which produce low yields and intensely flavored wines. The internationally acclaimed wines are primarily Italian varieties that pair well with foods from around the world. Currently producing 25,000 cases per year, the Castello’s wines are sold only at the winery, directly to the consumer. Guided tours, food and wine pairings, blending seminars and walking vineyard tours which include a private tasting are available by appointment and wine tasting needs no appointment.
Castello di Amorosa is located at 4045 Highway 29, just 5.5 miles north of St. Helena on the left.
USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Sonoma CountyMendocino CountyRussian River Valley Russian River Valley Winegrowers Association | Wikipedia |
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