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Castello di Amorosa is an authentically styled 13th century Tuscan castle and winery in Napa Valley that produces a limited number of world-class wines all available exclusively at the winery. Surrounded by 31 acres in the foothills of the Diamond Mountain District just south of the town of Calistoga, Castello di Amorosa is the dream of fourth generation Italian American and pioneering Napa Valley vintner Dario Sattui. An architectural masterpiece featuring 107 rooms, 8,000 tons of hand-squared stones, 8 levels (four below ground), extensive caves, cellars, courtyards, a meticulously hand-painted Great Hall, drawbridge, moat, dungeon and torture chamber, and one of the most impressive wine barrel rooms in the United States constructed using ancient Roman cross-vaulting techniques. Yet the 136,000 square foot castle is mearly a backdrop to showcase some of Napa Valley's best wines. Castello di Amorosa produces only 35,000 cases each year, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, and more. The Castello is open daily for tours and tastings, and its wines are sold exclusively direct to consumer.

The Antinori family has been committed to the art of winemaking for over six centuries since 1385 when Giovanni di Piero Antinori became a member, of the “Arte Fiorentina dei Vinattieri”, the Florentine Winemakers’ Guild. All throughout its history, twenty-six generations long, the Antinori family has managed the business directly making innovative and sometimes bold decisions while upholding the utmost respect for traditions and the environment.

Masi è produttore leader di Amarone e da sempre interpreta con passione i valori delle Venezie. La sua storia inizia alla fine del XVIII secolo, quando la famiglia Boscaini acquista pregiati vigneti nella piccola valle denominata “Vaio dei Masi”, nel cuore della Valpolicella Classica. Da oltre quarant’anni ha avviato un ambizioso progetto di valorizzazione di storiche tenute vitivinicole, collaborando con i Conti Serego Alighieri in Valpolicella, discendenti del poeta Dante, e con i Conti Bossi Fedrigotti, prestigiosa griffe trentina con vigneti in Rovereto. Masi possiede inoltre le tenute a conduzione biologica Poderi del Bello Ovile in Toscana e Masi Tupungato in Argentina. Ha un’expertise riconosciuta nella tecnica dell’Appassimento, utilizzata sin dai tempi dagli antichi Romani per concentrare colori, zuccheri e aromi nei vini. Questo metodo è stato innovato dal Gruppo Tecnico Masi per produrre la più ampia e qualificata gamma di Amaroni, Recioti e interpretazioni originali come il Campofiorin. Masi is a leading producer of Amarone and has always interpreted the values of the Triveneto with passion. Its history begins at the end of the eighteenth century, when the Boscaini family acquired fine vineyards in a small valley called “Vaio dei Masi”, in the heart of the Valpolicella Classica. Over forty years ago they started an ambitious project to exploit historic wine estates, collaborating with the Counts Serego Alighieri in Valpolicella and with the Counts Bossi Fedrigotti, a prestigious brand from Trentino in Rovereto. Masi also owns organic vineyards Poderi del Bello Ovile in Tuscany and Masi Tupungato in Argentina. It can boast an unquestionable expertise in the Appassimento technique, used since the ancient Romans times to concentrate colours, sugars and flavours in wines. This method has been innovated by the Masi Technical Group to produce the broadest and most qualified range of Amaroni, Recioti and original interpretations such as Campofiorin.