Castello di Amorosa (translated "Castle of Love"--how appropriate!) was one of our last ventures before heading back to the daily grind. Call it our fairytale ending! When we arrived at the castle, I nearly had to pinch myself because I thought I was back in Tuscany! There were the same rolling green hills, the same tall, skinny cypresses and a medieval-looking castle right before our very eyes. Apparently, the owner, Sattui, is a self-confessed medieval architecture fanatic who also owns a former monastery and a Medici palace in Italy. Go figure.
the path that winds uphill to the castle
hubby viewing one section of the castle
main entryway
framing the gentleman
herringbone pattern and hubby's legs
one of numerous dragon ironworks
a medieval wellwonder if this is historically accurate?
Wait--they have running water!What's the well for then?
All jokes aside, I really like this sink.
every castle needs a dungeon
and here it isa wine dungeon, in lieu of a wine cave
and a knight to stand guard
cool arched ceilings
and candles to light the way
2 comments:
How fun! Your little get-away looks relaxing. Where is this castle? Northern California?
This is a really nice Tuscan-style castle. I took my family there on a Saturday and was pleasantly surprised that that had a special room for kids to play while we had a private tasting. It was a great experience. The wine was so good, we bought a case and will be coming back for the wine club events. The children, 3 and 5, loved the castle.
It's on left about 5.5 miles north of St. Helena.
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