Robert Mondavi Arch & TowervsCastello di Amorosa
Both are rated highly by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Robert Mondavi Winery scores marginally higher than Castello di Amorosa. Robert Mondavi Winery ranks #10 in Napa Valley with praise from 4 reviews such as Travel + Leisure, Frommer's and Fodor's.
Robert Mondavi Arch & Tower
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7801 St Helena Hwy, Oakville, CA 94562
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Fodor's "The arch at the center of the sprawling Mission-style building frames the lawn and the vineyard behind, inviting a stroll under the arcades. You can head for one of the walk-in tasting rooms." Full review
Travel + Leisure "There is, perhaps, no greater influence on the Napa Valley than Robert Mondavi and his eponymous winery." Full review
Lonely Planet "Tour buses flock to this corporate-owned winery, but if you know nothing about wine and can cope with crowds, the worthwhile tours provide excellent insight into winemaking." Full review
U.S. News & World Report9.0
"One of the first major Napa Valley producers to cater to visitors with a tourist experience. Guests receive a 90-minute explanation of how a large-scale, technologically advanced winery functions. " Full review
Frommer's " The Discovery Tour lasts 30 minutes and is offered every weekend in the summer. You’ll stroll the vineyards and the cellars; children are welcome but must be at least 13 years old to attend. " Full review
Castello di Amorosa Fodor's Travel + Leisure Lonely Planet
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4045 N. St. Helena Hwy., Calistoga, CA 94515
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Fodor's "An astounding medieval structure complete with drawbridge and moat, chapel, stables, and secret passageways, the Castello commands Diamond Mountain's lower eastern slope." Full review
Travel + Leisure " Guests can follow a two-hour tour, complete with a sampling of wines in the great hall and blending seminar on how to make Super-Tuscans.
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Lonely Planet "It took 14 years to build this perfectly replicated, 13th-century Italian castle, complete with moat, hand-cut stone walls, ceiling frescoes by Italian artisans." Full review
Afar Magazine "Castello di Amorosa is an architectural wonderland right in the middle of Napa Valley." Full review
U.S. News & World Report4.0
"Mystifies visitors of all ages. If the allure of seeing a moat, a drawbridge — even a torture chamber — in Northern California is not enough, recent guests also vouch for the wine." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The owners of one California winery took their connection to the wine world (and Italian heritage) seriously, building a medieval-style Tuscan castle on their estate."
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Frommer's "The exuberant, over-the-top European pretensions of some Napa landlords are immoderately on display at this sublime, huge, medieval-style castle...owner Daryl Sattui also runs the V. Sattui Winery" Full review
