Castello di Amorosa

[5] During the Glass Fire that began on September 27, 2020, the farmhouse suffered major damage,[6] the entire 2020 vintage of the wine Fantasia was lost,[7] but the castle was left unharmed.

[8] After graduating with an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley in 1969, Dario Sattui spent two years traveling in Europe, during which time he developed an interest in medieval architecture.

He took photos and made sketches of various buildings he would visit including medieval castles, monasteries, palaces, farmhouses and wineries.

[1][12] The great hall features frescoes painted by two Italian artists, who took about a year and a half to complete, and showcases a 500-year-old fireplace.

In May 2012 the county ordered the winery to cease holding a weekly Catholic Mass in the chapel located on the grounds due to lack of use permits.