Visiting Castello di Amorosa

About Castello di Amorosa

A winery built as a medieval Tuscan-style castle, with towers, a drawbridge, a great hall with painted frescoes, barrel cellars and a torture chamber. Tours explore the castle and finish with tastings of Italian-style wines.

Tip: Book a guided tour to see the lower cellars, which are not part of a basic tasting visit.

Plan your visit

• Time needed: 2 hours.
• Cost: Expensive.
• Book ahead: Tours and tastings are by reservation; weekends book up early.
• Where: Calistoga, laid-back hot-springs town at the top of the valley.

Best time to visit Castello di Amorosa

Castello di Amorosa is indoors, which makes it a good plan for the wettest months:

• January: 14°C (57°F) highs, about 10 rainy days, very quiet crowds.
• February: 17°C (63°F) highs, about 9 rainy days, quiet crowds.
• December: 14°C (57°F) highs, about 9 rainy days, quiet crowds.

When to visit Napa Valley has the full month-by-month picture.

Fit it into your trip

Our 3-day Napa Valley itinerary visits Castello di Amorosa on day 3, together with Schramsberg Vineyards and Old Faithful Geyser of California.

• No. 5 of the 18 sights in our Napa Valley things-to-do list.
• One of the picks in napa Valley on a rainy day.
• A family favourite in Napa Valley with kids.

Near Castello di Amorosa

Within walking distance of Castello di Amorosa (straight-line distances):

• Schramsberg Vineyards — about 0.9 km away, 1.5 hours, expensive

If you like Castello di Amorosa

• Oxbow Public Market — Downtown Napa, 1–1.5 hours
• Culinary Institute of America at Greystone — St Helena, 1 hour

Staying near Castello di Amorosa

Stay in Calistoga ($$$) to walk here: laid-back hot-springs town at the top of the valley. All areas to stay in Napa Valley.

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