Castello di Amorosa

Castello di Amorosa is an authentically-styled 13th century Tuscan castle winery in the Napa Valley that produces classically structured Italian-style wines which reflect 's unique climate, soil, and growing conditions.

This 30 acre estate vineyard surrounds the Castello in the rolling foothills of the Diamond Mountain District, and is planted to , , , Primitivo, Malbec, and Petit Verdot. The unique, porous volcanic soils and extended sun exposure above the fog line help to produce rich and powerful Cabernet Sauvignons with chewy textures and diamond-hard tannins. Fruit from this vineyard goes into our Diamond Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese, and Gioia Rosato di Sangiovese.

About Bill Bishop

Bill’s career in the wine industry began 46 years ago in 1975 while working his way through college as a stock clerk in wine shops Cork & Keg Package Store in Southbury, Connecticut followed by Town Wine & Spirits in Rumford, Rhode Island. Upon graduation, with a B.S. degree in Business Marketing from Bryant University (Smithfield, RI) in 1978, he worked for Worldwide Wines in Connecticut as a wholesale wine salesman. In 1981, Bill moved to California where he studied Enology and Viticulture at the University of California at Davis. During the fall of 1982 he worked harvest “crush” at Far Niente Winery, in Napa Valley. Upon finishing harvest, in 1982, he was hired by Carneros Creek Winery where he worked for the next 19 years. While at Carneros Creek, he worked in many aspects from wine production to sales and marketing. From September 2001 through August 2020, Bill worked at Steele Wines, in Lake County, CA, as their National Sales Manager. In December 2020, Bill became an Outbound Sales Consultant with Castello di Amorosa Winery, located in Napa Valley, CA. His formal education in business and winemaking, along with four decades of personal involvement in the wine industry, has given him well-rounded knowledge of this industry which began as his avocation and became his life-long vocation. His other avocations include playing golf, fly fishing, and music (live or on vinyl). His support team includes his wife of 37 years, Doreen, and two daughters, Gioia & Eliza, and grand-daughter, Harmony.