Neither my friends nor I are people who would normally go wine tasting, but we wanted to see the castle and get a tour. The tour was fascinating and our guide was awesome! The only odd parts were the directions to check in for the tour, and while we were waiting for our tour to start there was a guide that was complaining very loudly about her guests that she was going to take on her tour :/ Despite that odd beginning, we had a great tour and thought the wine tasting and pairing with the chocolates was really nice! We regret arriving so late in the afternoon because we weren't able to explore more afterward in the dark or take pictures. We would be happy to go back again!

Celebrated my 40th bday in wine country and I am so glad we stopped here! This place is amazing! The castle is so cool, really feels like you are in the old century. We made a tasting reso then got to walk around a bit for pictures. Our wine pourer was great as well, very knowledgeable and super friendly, Dominico. I really loved the wine also, shipping me home a 6 pack and I am excited to sip on it again.

I have toured castles in Ireland and dozens of wineries in California. I found d find this your interesting and informative. Our tour guide, Stephan, was quite charming and humorous. I booked the Diamond Tour, which included a stroll through much of the castle. I think I’d put a time to sit a while in the middle of the tour. I walk with a cane; I was quite tired by the end. I did purchase some hotties of wine.

Amazing experience altogether! Incredibly authentic interpretation of an ancient Italian castle, believably set in a farming environment complete with goats and chickens. Worth the climb to the parapet where the view is amazing. The tasting room is another level, physically and emotionally. Our sommelier Gerardo was a fount of knowledge and enthusiasm.

Natalia was absolutely fantastic! We did the Cheese & Charcuterie Wine Pairing Tour. Natalia was our guide. She shared her love of Castello di Amorosa and wine. She got us very excited for the Vinyard. The wine is genuinely good. The place is very unique. It's a castle, build like a castle of old with Mason work. Other than the ceilings being higher, plumbing/electrical in wall, and less smooth rocks...this place reminded if castles in Europe. It is a great replica that took decades to build. The wines are unique and very good. Very similar to wines in Italy. I would highly recommend visiting. I hope you get Natalia, she is great!

This is a must-see if this is your first time visiting. We did the seated tasting with the chocolate and charcuterie! I highly recommend this to enhance your experience. We each received generous pours of our 5 tastings, and there are so many options to choose from! After our tasting we were free to wander around the castle. On our way out don't forget to visit the animals including the famous Giacomo!

The castle was ok it was a real tourist attraction, not for me a typical wine tasting experience, I am used to. However Deborah made it fun and a really lovely experience. I have to say all the wines we tasted were delightful and I would highly recommend the wines they produce.

This was the first winery we visited and it is beautiful. I love castles and medieval stuff so I am really glad we went. We did the diamond estate guided tour by Natalia, which was very enthusiastic and knowledgeable. The only thing I didn’t care much for were the actual wines… none could hold a candle to the Jarvis ones we tasted.

The architectural brilliance of mid-evil Europe along with the history is a fascinating time period that holds great interest to me. When there is a winery with a castle that represents the time period I am immediately drawn to it for the look on the outside and inside with the feel for it on the inside. At Castello di Amorosa venturing into the tasting room I feel like this is how it was back in those times. A dark, dimly lit, with a dank like quality just feels special to me. Their wines match the quality and effort put into the castle with quality and care you would expect upon seeing the winery at the bottom of the hill. Their rosé had this light pomegranate raspberry flavor while the zinfandel had complex notes of black current fruit. Their Merlot was an amazing flavor with its notes of cherry, chocolate, and wood from the barrels. Finally the Riesling had excellent notes of peach and apricot flavors finishing nicely with a sweet mixture of both. Parts of Castello di Amorosa were destroyed in the California wild fires of 2020 but the castle remains in tact. As of this writing they are determined to forge ahead and rebuild was lost. If you are in the area you should give them a try as the great wine combined with the castle structure offers a one of a kind wine tasting experience. Kids are welcomed if accompanied by some 21 or over. $$-$$$

What a fun experience! Felt like we were in a different time and country! We did a tasting with Cyndi and she was so attentive and great at making recommendations based on our tastes. We were celebrating my daughter’s 21st birthday and she made her feel extra special.