Vertical Tasting & Harvest Lunch
Vertical Tasting & Harvest Lunch
Celebrate the season of abundance with a Tuscan-inspired harvest luncheon and an exclusive La Castellana vertical tasting.
- Gather for a seated luncheon celebrating tradition, community, and the bounty of the land
- Savor award-winning wines, featuring an exclusive La Castellana vertical tasting
$95/Members – $125/Guests
Friday, October 10, 2025
11am – 2pm
LIMIT 2 Member tickets per membership.
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Wine Club Pairing
Fall Member Pairings
Each Friday
Celebrate the season with Fall Member Pairings, offered each Friday exclusively for active Wine Club members and their guests with a seated reservation.
Enjoy a complimentary curated trio of bites.
- Pumpkin Ricotta Spread with arugula & pistachios paired with the Bien Nacido Chardonnay
- Parmesan with balsamic reduction alongside the Il Brigante, Red Blend
- Chicken Liver Pâté with prosciutto thoughtfully selected to enjoy with the Il Passito, Late Harvest Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc
This complimentary pairing is subject to the annual visit limits associated with your membership level. Please note, quantities are limited, and pairings may vary slightly with the season.
**Guests MUST BE 21 or older**
WINE CLUB POP-UP SUMMER PAIRINGS
WINE CLUB POP-UP
SUMMER PAIRINGS
“The best wines are the ones we drink with friends.” We’re inviting our Wine Club members to a special tasting experience:
Enjoy a complimentary refreshing trio of pairings, crafted for the season:
Vermentino paired with Shrimp & Pesto
Rosato paired with Prosciutto & Melon
Sangiovese paired with Caprese Skewer
OFFERED FRIDAY ON THE FOLLOWING DATES:
September 5
Seated Reservation Required
Let this be your perfect excuse to sip, snack, and reconnect with your wine club perks.
We look forward to seeing you!
Details:
Booking must be made by an active Wine Club member for a Seated Reserve Tasting on selected dates above. The summer food pairing will be complimentary for members and guests booked in their party 21+.
Please Note: These are special pop-up events, your reservation confirmation will not mention the pairing — but it will be included.
To book, reserve online or contact us directly: Tours@CastelloDiAmorosa.com
Call/Text: 707-967-6272
Una Notte al Castello
Una Notte al Castello
- Enjoy classic Italian dishes served from roaming food stations
- Savor award-winning wines
- Take part in our grape stomping photo op station
- Dance as live music fills the air and the sun sets over the estate
The perfect atmosphere to enjoy the richness of life the way it was meant to be savored.
**Guests MUST BE 21 or older**
Gordon Ramsey Visits The Castle
Gordon Ramsay Visits The Castle
If you have ever watched Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen TV Show, you know that things can get out of hand quickly. That is exactly what happened when Gordon Ramsay and and his pals, Gino and Fred visited the Castle. They filmed Gordon, Gino & Fred: American Road Trip, Summer of Love.
Watch as Gordon, his Italian celebrity chef friend Gino D’Acampo and Fred Sirieix, a french maitre d’hotel, best known for appearing on Channel 4’s first dates and BBC Two Million Pound Menu, set out to find the Castle and taste the wines with their host and owner of Castello di Amorosa, Dario Sattui. While the entire episode is entertaining, you can skip ahead to 28:00 to see Castello di Amorosa.
Flat Iron Steak with Cocoa Nibs and Coffee Rub
Recipe Date: September 28th, 2018
Difficulty: Easy
Measurements: Imperial (US)
Flat Iron Steak with Cocoa Nibs and Coffee Rub Recipe
From Oak Avenue Catering
Our friends at Oak Avenue Catering bring us their delicious Flat Iron Steak recipe, wonderfully flavored with cocoa nibs and coffee rub!
Ingredients
- 3 lbs flat iron steak
- 1/2 cup cocoa nibs
- 1/4 cup whole bean French roast coffee
- 1/2 cup ancho chili powder
- 2 tbsps kosher salt
- 2 tbsps granulated onion
- 1 tbsp granulated garlic
- 1 tbsp Herbs de Provence
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 2 tsps cracked black pepper
- 2 tsps dry mustard
- 2 tbsps neutral vegetable or grapeseed oil
Directions
PREP THE RUB:
- Add cocoa nibs and coffee beans to spice grinder and process until finely ground.
- Mix all dry ingredients thoroughly in a bowl and set aside.
PREP THE STEAK:
- Coat the trimmed and cleaned steak with the vegetable oil.
- Rub the spice mixture liberally all over the meat.
- Wrap the steak tightly in plastic wrap.
- Refrigerate overnight, or at least 4 hours.
DIRECTIONS:
- Preheat grill to medium-hot.
- Remove the plastic wrap from the steak.
- Cook the steak on one side for 4-5 minutes until caramelized and brown. Check after 2 minutes to make sure the steak is not scorching. Turn down heat or use less direct heat if needed.
- Turn the steak over and cook another 3-4 minutes or until an internal temperature registers 130○F.
- Transfer the steak to a cutting board and loosely cover with foil. Let the steak rest for 10-15 minutes.
- Slice the steak thinly on the bias and serve.
- Sprinkle with Maldon salt to taste.
NOTES:
- The wonderful balance of cocoa, coffee and chili makes for a flavor so enjoyable you can forego any additional sauces.
- Enjoy the steak with your favorite BBQ sides. We are particularly fond of grilled vegetables over a smear of labne and sprinkled with a savory granola.
- Pair with a medium to full-bodied wine like our Zingaro Old Vine Zinfandel or Napa Valley Merlot.
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Our First Cork Tree At The Castello
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This January, Castello President Georg Salzner and Winemaker Peter Velleno planted our first cork tree. Native to southwestern Europe, the Quercus suber cork oak tree can grow up to 100 feet tall, and is sure to thrive in the Mediterranean climate we enjoy here in Napa Valley. Wine Corks are made from the bark of the cork tree, which needs to be stripped and peeled off by hand. Cork trees are typically harvested every seven years, and are a renewable resource since the tree is not cut down and only the outer layer of bark is removed. It takes a cork tree 25 years to reach maturity before its bark can be harvested, and we are looking forward to our first Castello cork harvest in 2042!
Hot Havana Nights
Hot Havana Nights
Join us for this famously hot evening of great wine paired with Cuban food, music and cigars.
- Tempt your tastebuds with a buffet of authentic Cuban dishes
- Dance the night away under the stars to the hot Cuban beats
- Relax in our Cigar Lounge & enjoy hand-rolled cigars or bring your own
- Dress up for the night – your best Havana-inspired party attire is encouraged!
Friday, July 24, 2025
6:30pm – 10:30pm
*If your party is larger than 12, please contact Wine Club to confirm available seating options*
LIMIT 2 Member tickets per membership.
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October 27, 2023
Cancelled
We apologize for the abrupt cancellation and any inconveniences this has caused, especially given the short notice. We fully understand your frustration and disappointment. Our original intent was to create an incredible event, due to the unforeseen circumstances, related to the reconstruction following the 2020 fires, we are faced with a situation that is beyond our control.
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The Perfect Blend
The Perfect Wine Blend: Blending Grapes & Varietals
We are getting ready for a wedding in our family, my step-daughter is getting married in September. Last week my husband and I had a pre-nuptial trip to Boise, Idaho for talks of wedding plans. This was all to be considered and discussed at a dinner which included my husband’s first wife along with the future parents-in- law, yikes! Decisions had to be made on apparel, cakes, invitations, shoes, music, relatives and ever-growing extended families. The evening was an interesting and diverse mix of people with varied relationships and ages spanning from 25 to 65. There were enough backgrounds and life events to fill a night’s conversations with entertaining and thought-provoking stories. No topic was out of bounds or taboo as we covered everything from the best way to ripen avocados to current affairs to wedding invitations. It was a great evening of fun, laughter and growth. As we were tidying up my step-daughter said to me, “wow, tonight was certainly an interesting blend”.
Which, of course, made me think about wine. Totally understandable as the evening had consisted of at least 4 different bottles of vino and they were– blends. While some varietals like Pinot Noir or Chardonnay are best as a single varietal because blending can overwhelm the unique characteristics of thin-skinned grapes, many varietals suffer from this imposed solitary confinement. Wine blends often deliver increased complexity and are more interesting than single varietal wines. In fact, some of the world’s greatest wines are made from a blend of grapes rather than a single varietal.
Some of the most prestigious wines in the world are blends. Bordeaux wines from the left bank of the Gironde River in France are typically blends of Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot and Cabernet Franc. When blending Bordeaux varietals in the U.S. they are known as Meritage blends.The pronunciation is often subject of debate but the correct usage rhymes with heritage.
Sassicaia is approximately 15% Cabernet Franc blended with Cabernet Sauvignon to create one of the most sought after and priciest Super Tuscan wines made.
Robert Parker of Wine Advocate described Castello di Amorosa ‘s Super Tuscan blend, La Castellana as “Full-bodied, lush and seductive”. La Castellana marries Sangiovese and Merlot with Cabernet Sauvignon to create this blended masterpiece.
Blending grapes gives the advantage and potential of adding complexity to the resulting wine blend and provides a tapestry of multiple flavors and aromatics. It also offers an opportunity to achieve balance– the happy ‘marriage’ of fruit, acid, tannin, alcohol, and oak that makes great wines sing in perfect harmonic splendor and not-so-great wines seem full of wrong notes and missed opportunities.
People and grapes, we’re not so different.
