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Hess Persson EstatesvsCastello di Amorosa
The Hess Collection Winery & Art Museum and Castello di Amorosa are both recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, The Hess Collection Winery & Art Museum ranks significantly better than Castello di Amorosa. The Hess Collection Winery & Art Museum comes in at #1 in Napa Valley with praise from 6 sources including Travel + Leisure, Michelin Guide and Lonely Planet.
Hess Persson Estates
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
Lonely Planet
Afar Magazine
Michelin Guide
Fodor's
4411 Redwood Rd, Napa, CA
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Frommer's " The art he has is here arresting, the front garden is picture perfect, and the drive up the winding roads to get here is fun, too." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The two floors of impressive gallery space include works by famed artists Francis Bacon, Frank Stella, and Robert Motherwell." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Art lovers: don’t miss Hess Collection, whose galleries display mixed-media and large-canvas works, including pieces by Francis Bacon and Louis Soutter." Full review
Afar Magazine " His lifelong collection comprises over 1,000 works by 65 international artists." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Situated on the vineyards outside of Napa, the Hess Collection is one of the most imposing wineries in Wine Country in California." Full review
Fodor's "This winery is a delightful discovery...among the wine-and-food pairings offered year-round, most of which involve a guided tour of the art collection" Full review
Castello di Amorosa Fodor's Travel + Leisure Lonely Planet Afar Magazine
U.S. News & World Report Travel + Leisure Frommer's
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
