In Japanese, the word amaya is written with characters that mean “heavenly valley.” Fittingly, the striking Japanese-inspired contemporary estate known as Amaya, occupies some 41 hillside acres in Northern California’s wine country. Dramatic vistas of deep verdant valleys, vineyard-speckled mountains, and a rare north-end view of the serene Lake Hennessey can be observed from nearly every pocket of the generous property. Set at the secluded end of a gated driveway, yet 10 minutes to downtown St.
