| Cass Winery 
Description: About Cass Vineyard & Winery – French DNA, Paso Personality
In 2000 the Cass vineyard was among the first California vineyards to be entirely planted with ENTAV certified clones from France. The winery was established in 2005 by Co-owners Steve Cass and Ted Plemons and produce 10,000 cases of 100% estate wines annually. The vineyard is 145 planted acres and grows eleven different varietals. Although Cass is considered a Rhône house, over half the vineyard is planted in Cabernet Sauvignon. In 2007 Cass opened a café which is open seven days a week and features farm to table seasonal and artisan menu items.
The Cass Estate Vineyard, located in the Geneseo AVA southeast of the town of Paso Robles, exemplifies the quality of the Paso Robles region with its warm days, cool coastal breezes, and exceptional soils. Deposited over centuries, the diverse alluvial soils make for an expressive site that produces fruit of incredible quality. A long growing season of warm days and cool evenings give rise to vibrantly ripened fruit with dynamic flavor profiles that translate beautifully in your glass.
“We emphasize producing wines that express their varietal nature and our vineyard. This results in wines that are typically lighter in color and body but more complex in flavors and nuances. This is generally referred to as an ‘old world’ style. Tasting at Cass one can experience each individual varietal and then what they all contribute to a blend”, says co-owner Steve Cass.
“We are true farmers at heart and the wines are a reflection of what happened in the vineyard that growing season – which makes us more of a vintage driven winery. There is very little embellishment to our wines which allow the true characteristics of the varietal to show”, says co-owner Ted Plemons. This style produces great food pairing wines that are balanced, complex and full of fresh flavor. It is this balance of vineyard and winemaking that has produced many 90+ point wines and the reason Cass was awarded Winery of Year by the Central Coast Wine Competition in 2015, 2018 and 2020!
Our passion: to make great wines to share with friends and family. Making old-world, Cote du Rhone inspired wines, with fresh California fruit.
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