With $8,000 and a novel approach to the wine business he re-opened V. Sattui winery in St. Helena and turned a profit in the first year of operation. A large gilded mirror and box baby grand piano, placed in the square bay window, are two prominent living room features. Michael Horns Whats Cookin on Wine with Nicole Nielson. Although V. Sattui won more than its share of awards - 107 gold medals in 2008 - Sattui turns up his nose at wine snobs. 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In the last 10 years, V. Sattui Winery has protected over 550 acres in the Napa Valley with Conservation Easements that restrict the development of land with homes and preserves hundreds of acres of vineyards, oak woodlands and grassland open space forever. "My wife at the time thought opening a winery was a crazy idea. Ive been there so many times. The mountains above St. Helena exploded in flame, forcing the congressmans wife and everyone else in the neighborhood to evacuate. The northeast tower alcove has an unfinished ceiling to showcase its construction. The loss included 2,500 cases of wine, steel fermentation tanks and a bottling line, according to Georg Salzner, president of Castillo de Amorosa. Living out of his van, Sattui would visit medieval castles, monasteries, palaces farmhouses and wineries studying their designs, taking photographs and completing detailed sketches and renderings. "California vintner builds wine castle on hill", "V. Sattui's humble beginnings in North Beach", "Sattui castle combines art, wine and the old world", "Dario Sattui Built a Castle to House His California Winery", "Glass Fire: Napa Valley's Castello di Amorosa winery loses $5 million worth of wine but $30 million castle unscathed", "Napa Valley's famed castle, Castello di Amorosa, loses building containing all of its bottled wine", "Napa Valley medieval: Sattui's Castello di Amorosa", "County orders Sattui's 'Castle' to stop church services", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Castello_di_Amorosa&oldid=1070901256, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 9 February 2022, at 21:43. When Dario Sattui grew up, he told himself he'd revive the winery. In 1900, Martin Holje bought the property and completed Villa Amorosa in 1905. Image on right: 2018, Dario Sattui in front of castle door. Armed with his medieval architectural renderings and another passionate dream, Dario created a 121,000 square foot, 13th century, authentically styled Tuscan castle winery he would call Castello di Amorosa (Castle of Love). Everything my Dad had worked for was gone. The porch was extended to create a wrap-around porch adding replicas of the original spiral posts to the new section. When Dario Sattui re-launched V. Sattui Winery in March 1976, it was the realization of a life-long dream that continues today as he celebrates 40 years in the business. The crew had battled the Glass fire Sunday as it ran laterally on the east side of the valley along Silverado Trail. Dario Sattui is on Facebook. I like these rooms and especially the Italian fabrics, Sattui said. It took more than 8,000 tons of hand-chiseled local stone and nearly one million antique bricks imported from Europe to complete the castle. But gradually the project morphed into a 13th century Tuscan castle spanning 121,000 square feet (three acres) with 107 rooms, four underground levels, and four above-ground levels. Dario Sattui, owner of Castello di Amorosa in Calistoga, California, and great-grandson of San Francisco, California pioneer vintner, Vittorio Sattui, was born in San Francisco in 1941 and raised in San Francisco and Fairfax in Marin County. He is a tall, lean man of 68 and was the star of his own show, mixing self-deprecating humor with shrewd observations on the state of the wine business. CASTELLO DI AMOROSA [10] Among many other features, it includes a moat; a drawbridge, defensive towers, an interior courtyard, a torture chamber, a chapel/church, a knights' chamber, and a 72 by 30 feet (9.1m) great hall with a 22-foot (6.7m)-high coffered ceiling. Privacy Policy| Terms of Use |Sales and Refunds | Accessibility. V. Sattui was one of the first to create a wine club and host events for members. He is a significant supporter of Napa Valley Hospice, Hands Across the Valley, the Napa Valley Land Trust and the Boys & Girls Club of St. Helena and Calistoga. "Dario Sattui is what they call in Latin sui generis," said John De Luca, former president of the Wine Institute. At the end of the first year, hed sold 1800 cases of wine, and made a small profit. Regal 4bd/4ba Victorian Home in Downtown Calistoga +21 photos About Rooms & beds Amenities Reviews Map Host Policies Availability Know before you go Check Covid restrictions here Recently V. Sattui's 2014 Los Carneros Chardonnay received a 92-point score from the Wine Spectator and won the Sweepstakes for White Wines at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. The bar is finished with wainscoting and a granite bar-top. Sattui had a new coffer dining room ceiling created and embellished with his initials. Bless you and your family! Dario Sattui in the entrance to the Monastery in 1995. In 2016, look for new experiences like First Friday Tastings in the winery's Cellar Club, where members and guests may taste featured flights of wines the first Friday of each month. V. Sattui Winery has been a . Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. You can cancel at any time. V. Sattui named Winery of the Year at California State Fair for the third time in four years. He moved the circa 1930s-1940s cottage from behind villa to a site southwest of the house. Vittorio Sattui was born in the little hill town of Carsi, near Genoa. Guests enjoyed creative passed hors d'oeuvres by celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich. Thinking of you during the Glass fire. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. We did what we could, Downs said. His great-grandfather Vittorio Sattui, an Italian immigrant, founded V. Sattui Winery in 1885 in San Francisco. It was also the first winery to offer wine futures, and create a Italian deli with picnic grounds where wine and food could be enjoyed with friends. I was going to come home Sunday, but I called the fire chief and the sheriff and everybody said, Naw, St. Helenas in good shape, dont worry about it and come home Monday, Thompson recalled. It seems only fitting that the force behind one of Napa Valley's most popular wineries is a giant of a man. The smallest bedroom, named the Red Room, features one of the new fireplaces. He kept this dream alive as he furthered his education, receiving a B.S. On the second floor, the number of bedrooms was reduced from six to four. "Determined to make the Castello authentic in every respect, I used only old, hand-made materials and I built it employing the same methods and materials that would have been used 700-800 years ago. "I took long walks. Discover the hidden stories of Napa Valley wine and the people behind it -- plus expert analysis from our columnists and more with our weekly email newsletter. to dive deeper into Dario Sattuis vision. He even changed his name from Daryl to Dario. Its just mind-boggling that it goes so quickly, he said. Sattui made two significant exterior changes. The new wood flooring and molding compliment the original details as well as the desk of Sattuis grandfather and Sattui family portraits. One woman who lives with her husband on Spring Mountain Road above the town described watching flames advance across the valley. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Information for V. Sattui Winery is available atwww.vsattui.com or 707-963-7774. We just started flowing water.. Join Facebook to connect with Dario Sattui and others you may know. The winery opened to the public in April 2007, as the project of a fourth-generation vintner, Dario Sattui, who also owns and operates the V. Sattui Winery named after his great-grandfather, Vittorio Sattui, who originally established a winery in San Francisco in 1885 after emigrating from Italy to California. Fourth generation winemaker Dario Sattui built an authentically styled 13th century Tuscan castle winery to honor his Italian heritage and deep love for medieval architecture. "Everybody told me I was going to fail," he said. Raymond Burger. I am a long time fan of Dario Sattui, his wineries, and his wines. The construction took 15 years and opened to the public on April 7, 2007. Replacing the old pier-and-block foundation was real expensive, Sattui said, But an even bigger and more expensive project was replacing the roof and repairing the third floor. I spent nearly 15 years of my life designing and building the castle, which besides my wife Irina, is the second love of my . (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) Still, the. INDOOR & OUTDOOR WINE TASTINGS available with Limited Capacity. But that night, the Glass fire suddenly went rogue, spitting wind-fueled embers ahead of its westerly advance across the valley. . V. Sattui named Best Winery in the Western U.S. at Critics Challenge Wine Competition. You have permission to edit this article. We will remove any comments or commenters that do not follow this commenting policy. To my surprise, there wasnt. Carl Nolte is a fourth generation San Franciscan who has been with The Chronicle since 1961. CALISTOGA, CA, July 2020 - Prominent Napa Valley vintner, Dario Sattui, owner of Castello di Amorosa and V. Sattui Winery, has donated $1 million dollars to the Napa County Board of Education to fund the expansion of Calistoga School District's pre-school program. We collected the money in a wooden box since we didnt even have a cash register. I was heartbroken and felt your sorrow on the death of your dream. As a child, Dario would play among the barrels and tanks in the underground cellars while dreaming of reviving V. Sattui Winery when he grew up. Armed with his vault of medieval architectural renderings and another passionate dream, Sattui purchased a 171-acre vineyard property in Calistoga in 1993 and began construction of Castello di Amorosa Winery in 1994. 4045 St Helena Hwy Dario Sattui, owner of Castello di Amorosa in Calistoga, and Irina Yartseva. Founder Dario Sattui reflects on Calistoga's 13th century Tuscan castle, Castello di Amorosa David Stoneberg Mar 21, 2017 Updated Oct 14, 2018 1 of 5 Calistoga vintner Dario Sattui is a. Vittorio purchases the Rottanzi Winery in San Franciscos Mission district and renames it V. Sattui Wine Company. Vittorio was a baker and made wine on the side. People reported finding large chunks of sizzled wood in downtown St. Helena, apparently blown there by gusty winds. Dense smoke prevented Cal Fire from staging an air assault on the flames, leaving it to weary ground crews to battle it out, one hot spot to another. After the show, the crowd moved to . I was optimistic. Advance reservations highly recommended. 4. My bank turned me down because I dont have sufficient collateral. You will rebuild and it will be even better. Castello di Amorosa is a winery located near Calistoga, California. Visitors can also learn how wine and food complement each other in V. Sattuis Weekend Wine & Food Pairings. Visited your beautiful winery last August, when I saw the news I just cried. The Italian castle was not damaged in the recent Napa Valley fires and will reopen again. V. Sattui Winery is located on a 38-acre estate in the center of the Napa Valley, along Highway 29 (at White Lane) in St. Helena. My family went through a similar situation in 1968. After Boscs left, Sattuis work load and disagreements he had with his then-wife about the rehabilitation of the mansion, delayed the work for more than a year. You can be hope for the lost. A blue and gold bedroom offers garden views of fountains and a gazebo from its balcony and two-story tower windows. The 18th Amendment, national Prohibition, becomes law on January 16th. As he spoke, Thompson who flew home to California on Monday watched what remained of the restaurant and golf clubhouse at the iconic Meadowood Resort on the east side of the valley burn to the ground. Sons Mario and Romeo join the business. Its nobodys fault. You have permission to edit this article. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). The couple, who declined to give their names, then noticed flames in the forest behind them. But in a matter of hours, flames. Dario Franchitti reveals he's become dad with new wife three years after splitting with Ashley Judd THE former racing driver split from the Hollywood actress in 2013 before remarrying last year. Sattui was forced to close his winery in 1920 when Prohibition became law. A History of The Project Part 3, by Dario Sattui. And, on contractors advice, additional original fireplaces were demolished and replaced with modern fireplaces. Presidents Day: 10:00am 5:00pm, OPEN: BY RESERVATION [1][13][14] Extending into the hillside adjacent to the castle is a labyrinth of caves some 900 feet (270m) in length. They were relieved to find it still standing. Brooks Painter joins V. Sattui as Director of Winemaking. Image on right: Castello di Amorosa seen from the fall-colored vineyards. The rest was an added bonus.. The 171-acre property included three houses, a small stone cellar and winery permit. Building materials included 8,000 tons of locally quarried stone, paving stones, terra cotta roofing tiles, and 850,000 bricks imported from Europe. Certainly not the highway.. In my mind, everything had to be authentic, or it wouldnt be worth the effort. Sattui had managed to get a permit to sell food. Calistoga, CA 94515 Sattui leaned heavily on the old family tradition. Dario is the great grandson of pioneering vintner Vittorio Sattui, an Italian immigrant who founded St. Helena Wine Cellars in 1885. The fledgling winery crew even corked and labeled their early vintage bottles of wine by hand using a rented hand bottler and a 90-year-old corking machine that belonged to Vittorio Sattui. 4045 St Helena Hwy As a child, Sattui was an entrepreneur and loved playing sports. Dario was born in San Francisco in 1941 and raised in San Francisco and Marin County. Image on right: 1899, V. Sattui Wine Company in San Franciscos Mission District. Dario Sattui grew up listening to his relatives reminisce about the family winery, showing him old photos and artifacts. Love the story behind the castle and the vision that gave it birth. He opened his own winery in a. Similarly, the fire appears to have snaked along creek banks and drainage ditches in numerous areas of the valley floor. In Buco il lupo to all the families who suffer from these fires. When it was dumped on me, it was all ripped up. Sattui said. I knew I . As a child, Dario would play among the barrels and tanks in the underground cellars while dreaming of reviving the winery when he grew up. Image on left: 2002, Early construction phase. In 1983, V. Sattui won its first medal, a bronze, for a chardonnay. You can cancel at any time. The medals kept coming, and by 1990 Dario promoted Rick Rosenbrand, whose father was a winemaker at Beaulieu Vineyard, to winemaker. Katz expressed wonderment over the fact one of his employees who lives in Sonoma County also evacuated due to the same fire. The redone bedrooms of the Villa Amorosa are furnished with period antiques. Castello di Amorosa is the realization of an all-consuming passion. Please dont get me in trouble with the fire department.. In the Napa Valley, the name Sattui is recognized as one of the regal monikers of winemaking. Bosc also allowed Buick to film a commercial at Villa Amorosa. All right reserved. In 1975, he launched V. Sattui Winery in St. Helena. My research showed that in 60 years literally nothing had changed in the way modernized nations work to control wildfires whether they occur in Greece, Spain, Germany or America. Sattui had the original fir sub-flooring covered with finished wood flooring while maintaining the original patterned wood floor borders. Dario returned to the U.S. in 1972, with plans to re-open the family winery that had been dormant for more than 50 years. V. Sattui named Winery of the Year at California State Fair. V. Sattui Rutherford Cabernet is named Best Wine in California (California State Fair) and Best Wine of the Americas. The three remaining first floor room evoke Villa Amorosas original design. But what a success story.". Image on right: The spectacular view from the castles North tower. He took photos and made sketches of various buildings he would visit including medieval castles, monasteries, palaces, farmhouses and wineries. Had they come a little sooner, they may have saved the building, he said. In 1975 Dario opened V. Sattui Winery in St. Helena, focusing on an unusual business model for the timea winery with the feel of a small European village, offering picnic grounds and most importantly, a direct to consumer approach to sales. That innovation led to V. Sattui being the first winery to sell 100 percent of its wine directly to consumers, a practice that continues today. A white Ferrari in the parking lot, however, appeared unscathed. "When we used the phone to contact vendors, we called them collect. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). What wine goes with barbecue? Aug. 8, 2010. It sits on Highway 29 not far from Sattuis Castello di Amorosa, Sattuis winery that is a recreation of a 14th-century Italian castle. Presidents Day: 10:00am 5:00pm, OPEN: BY RESERVATION Please read this message from Castello di Amorosa owner, Dario Sattui, then order some wine, and wait. They were in terrible shape and stank because of the bat guano which triggered my asthma.. [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. V. Sattui's humble beginnings in North Beach. From the beginning, Dario and his employees watched every penny. The peril escalated late Monday, when Calistoga, home to more than 5,000 people, was placed under mandatory evacuation orders. The Wright Bros,. 6. Ay God bless you and you have all your many followers your support. Outside food and wine not permitted on property. So sad. Michael Horns Whats Cookin on Wine with Nicole Nielson, December, 2022 (Interview Starts at 38:00) Over 100,000 acres across Napa have been. Please make sure JavaScript is enabled and then try loading this page again. From just south of St. Helena north to Calistoga, the scene Monday was apocalyptic, with fires burning in the forested mountains on both sides of the valley. 707.967.6272, HOLIDAY HOURS He apprentices for 3 years at various Napa wineries to gain background. Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon (Monterey Wine Competition) & 2011 Paradiso (Critics Challenge International Wine Competition). This brings me to my second point- I have spent the last 15 designing, building and testing the most advanced wildfire fighting system in the world. Eduardo Dingler visitsthe Isola di Giglio of the coast of Italy. Thats when they decided to flee. [9] Interested in newsletters, promotions, and wine club events? "I hired myself out as a tour guide at a winery for 4 bucks an hour," he said. Visitors to Castello di Amorosa are stepping into the vision created by Dario Sattui, the great grandson of pioneering Bay Area vintner Vittorio Sattui. The law-abiding Vittorio was forced to shut down when Prohibition went into effect, and the winery would lay dormant until 1976, when Vittorio's great-grandson, Dario, would realize his dream of resurrecting the family business in the town of St. Helena in Napa . [2][3], The winery property was once part of an estate owned by Edward Turner Bale. ST. HELENA, Calif. Last September, a wildfire tore through one of Dario Sattui's Napa Valley wineries, destroying millions of dollars in property and equipment, along with 9,000 cases of . On the east side Monday afternoon, 84-year-old Ron Katz and his wife, Helaine, who had evacuated Sunday, found their way back into their hillside neighborhood to check on their Bournemouth Road home. "My wife at the time thought opening a winery was a crazy idea. He took photos and made sketches of various buildings he would visit including medieval castles, monasteries, palaces, farmhouses and wineries. Dario returned to the U.S. in 1972, with plans to re-open the family winery that had been dormant for more than 50 years. Like many Italians of that era, Vittorio Sattui immigrated to California, to San Francisco, to start a new life. Brooks Painter, V. Sattui winemaker since 2006, oversees the production of 60 different wines. There was no future there; people lived in grinding poverty. in Accounting and Finance from San Jose State University in 1965 and then an M.B.A. from University of California, Berkeley, in 1969. I knew I was willing to work hard, and I was determined to reopen my familys winery. More than half century later, Vittorio's great-grandson Dario Sattui, who grew up above the inactive San Francisco winery, rebirthed the family business in 1976, this time in the Napa Valley . Weekday: 10:00am 5:00pm Our 8,000 sq ft house burned to the ground with a lightening strike. We made $141 in nine hours on that first day. I couldnt believe it, Sattui said. Two local fire depts. We have visited the castle many times and always recommend people to go as one of our favorites. Now he gets 400,000 visitors a year. He attended Drake High School and then the College of Marin. This is a family newspaper, please use a kind and respectful tone. At the majestic Castillo de Amorosa winery on the valleys western flank, an exhausted Cal Fire firefighter with Engine 26 out of St. Helena tried to get a few minutes of sleep while he sat with his head down at a table normally reserved for wine tasting. May you stay safe during these devastating fires. The 2023 season brings us several firsts: the first-ever groundcover shasta daisy,called Carpet Angel; annuals like Glimmer, a shade-tolerant. . 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