Le Casque Winery
| Le Casque Winery | |
|---|---|
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| Location | 9280 Horseshoe Bar Road, Loomis, California, United States |
| Wine region | Placer County |
| Appellation | Sierra Foothills AVA |
| Founded | 2006 |
| First vintage | 2008 |
| Opened to the public | 2013 |
| Key people | Kevin Stevenson (Owner), Tim Weyrich (Winemaker) |
| Known for |
Adrian proprietary red Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Varietals | Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Malbec, Petite Sirah, Port, Roussanne, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier |
| Distribution |
regional wine club |
| Tasting | Open to public |
| Website |
casquewine |
Le Casque Winery is a winery in Loomis, California in the United States. Le Casque Winery is located within the Sierra Foothills AVA and more specifically within Placer County.
History
Le Casque Wines was founded in 2006 by the Stevenson family in Loomis, California. The first release of Le Casques wines was in 2008. The winery opened at the end of 2010 and the tasting room at the Flower Farm opened in 2013. Kevin Stevenson, the owner and original winemaker had been a systems analyst, musician, and music producer prior to getting into winemaking.[1] Kevin spent eight years tending Cabernet Franc vineyards before opening Le Casque wines production facility in 2010.[2]
In 2013 Le Casque opened a tasting room at the Flower Farm and Cafe in February 2013.[1] Soon thereafter Tim Weyrich joined as Assistant Winemaker.[2]
Le Casque has won a number of awards including Double Gold and Best in Class at the prestigious San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition in Cloverdale.[3]
Varietals
They produce eight different red varietals as well as a number of whites[2]
Recognition
- 2006 Vintages
Cabernet Franc – Bronze Medal – 2009 California State Fair Wine Competition – June 2009 Syrah – Silver Medal – 2009 California State Fair Wine Competition – June 2009
- 2007 Vintages
Adrian Proprietary Red – Bronze Medal – San Francisco Chronicle 2011 Wine Competition – Jan 2011 Cabernet Franc – Bronze Medal – San Francisco Chronicle 2010 Wine Competition – Jan 2010 Cabernet Franc – Bronze Medal – Lodi Consumer Wine Awards – March 2010 Cabernet Franc – Gold (95 Points) – 2010 California State Fair Wine Competition – June 2010 Calotte Blanc – Best of Class – San Francisco Chronicle 2009 Wine Competition – Jan 2009 Calotte Red – Bronze Medal – 2010 California State Fair Wine Competition – June 2010
- 2008 Vintages
Calotte Blanc – Bronze Medal – Lodi Consumer Wine Awards – March 2010 Calotte Blanc – Silver Medal – 2010 California State Fair Wine Competition – June 2010 Roussanne – Bronze Medal – San Francisco Wine Competition – Jan 2010
- 2009
Calotte Blanc – Bronze Medal – San Francisco Wine Competition – Jan 2011 Roussanne – Bronze Medal – San Francisco Wine Competition – Jan 2010 Vermentino – Double Gold & Best of Show – Micro Winery White Wines – 2010 California State Fair Wine Competition – July 2010 Viognier – Bronze Medal – 2010 California State Fair Wine Competition – June 2010 Viognier – Gold Medal – 2011 – San Francisco Chronicle 2011 Wine Competition – Jan 2011
- 2010 Vintages
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- 2011 Vintages
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- 2012 Vintages
Cabernet Sauvignon – Double Gold Medal & Best in Class – San Francisco Chronicle 2016 Wine Competition – Jan 2016
- 2013 Vintages
Cabernet Franc - Silver Medal - San Francisco Chronicle 2016 Wine Competition - Jan 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon - Silver Medal -California state fair wine competition - June 2017 Calotte Red - Silver Medal - San Francisco Chronicle 2016 Wine Competition - Jan 2016 Petite Sirah - Bronze Medal - San Francisco Chronicle 2016 Wine Competition - Jan 2016 Syrah - Silver Medal - San Francisco Chronicle 2016 Wine Competition - Jan 2016 Viognier, Sierra Foothills - Silver Medal - San Francisco Chronicle 2016 Wine Competition - Jan 2016
- 2014 Vintages
Cabernet Franc - Double Gold, Best of Class of Region - 2017 California State Fair Wine Competition - June 2017 Espion - Silver Medal - 2017 California State Fair Wine Competition - June 2017 Petite Sirah -Gold Medal - 2017 California State Fair Wine Competition - June 2017 Rousanne - Bronze Medal - San Francisco Chronicle 2016 Wine Competition - Jan 2016 Sergent Port – Double Gold Medal & Best in Class – San Francisco Chronicle 2016 Wine Competition – Jan 2016 Sergent Port – Gold Medal – 2016 California State Fair Wine Competition – June 2016
References
- 1 2 "Welcome to Casque Wines". Retrieved August 21, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Anderson, Scott. "The crimson & gold bounty of Le Casque wines". Roseville & Granite Bay Press Tribune. Gold Country Media. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
- ↑ Dunne, Mike. "Dunne on Wine: We need gold medals that make more sense". The Sacramento Bee. The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved August 21, 2016.