- L'Aventure
Infobox Winery
winery_name = L'Aventure
winery_
location_city = Paso Robles, California
location_country = USA
appellation = Paso Robles AVA
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year_founded = 1998
first_vintage =1998
key_people = Stephan Asseo, Winemaker
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cases_per_year = 7,500
signature_wine = L'Aventure Optimus L'Aventure Estate Cuvée L'Aventure Côte à Côte
varietal1 = Cabernet Sauvignon
varietal2 = Syrah
varietal3 = Roussanne
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other_product1= Rosé
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homepage= [http://www.aventurewine.com www.aventurewine.com]
distribution national
tasting= open to the public Thursday through Sunday from 11am to 4pm. Please call for reservations for groups of 6 or more.L'Aventure, or Stephan Vineyards, is a
California wine estate producing various Bordeaux and Rhône style blends, andvarietal wine . Thewinery is located southwest ofPaso Robles, California , along thePacific Coast in the Santa Lucia Mountain range.History
From a background of L'Ecole Oenologique de Macon in
Burgundy , and as a previous proprietor of Domaine de Courteillac inEntre-deux-Mers ,cite web|last= Roby | first = Norm, "Decanter" | title =Rhone Wasn't Built in a Day |url=http://www.aventurewine.com/docs/images/Decanter_California_2007.pdf|date=September 2007] Stephan Asseo settled in Paso Robles due to its similarities in "terroir " to the Rhône Valley, founding L'Aventure in 1998.cite web|last= Farnham | first = Alan, "Forbes.com" | title =The Next Napa |url=http://www.forbes.com/global/2003/0120/056.html |date=January 20, 2003] cite web|last= Fish | first = Tim, "Wine Spectator" | title =Harvest Q&A: California's Paso Robles |url=http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Features/0,1197,3434,00.html|date=September 28, 2006]Consistent acclaim and high scores by
Robert M. Parker, Jr. Cite web|last=Parker|first=Robert M. Jr. "Business Week"|title=A California Superstar with Roots in Bordeaux|url=http://www.aventurewine.com/docs/images/Business_Week_10-29-2007.pdf|date=September 24, 2006] have caused sales of L'Aventure wines to rise considerably,Cite web|last=Karim|first=Ermina. "Wall Street Journal"|title=Big Numbers, Bright Lights |url=http://www.aventurewine.com/docs/wsj0906.pdf |date=October 29, 2007] and the estate has been informally termed a "Grand Cru of Paso Robles".Cite web|last= Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance|title= L’Aventure - Profile |url= http://www.pasowine.com/wineries/profile.php?winery=70 ] Cite web|last=Vino.com|title=L'Aventure Winery : Winery Tour |url=http://www.vino.com/wineries/california/tour.asp?winery_ID=5570&cr_ID=226]Asseo was selected as 2007 Winemaker of the Year of
San Luis Obispo County .Cite web|last= Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance|title= Press: San Luis Obispo County Wine Industry Awards Announced|url= http://www.pasowine.com/media/viewpress.php?id=282|date= July 24, 2007] In 2007 he also appeared in the second series of "Oz and James's Big Wine Adventure ".Production
The vineyard area extends 127
acres (51.4hectares ), cultivated withgrape varieties of 40%Cabernet Sauvignon , 30%Syrah , 15%Petit Verdot and 15%Mourvèdre as well as portions ofGrenache ,Roussanne ,Viognier andGrenache Blanc .Among the wines produced are the "Paso blends" L'Aventure Optimus and Estate Cuvée, the "Rhône blend" L'Aventure Côte à Côte, and a
rosé . The varietal wines produced are Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Roussanne, and previously Chardonnay andZinfandel . On average 7,500 cases are produced annually.Cite web|last=thewinetaster.com|title=San Luis Obispo County |url= http://www.thewinetaster.com/SLO.html ]References
External links
* [http://www.aventurewine.com L'Aventure official site]
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