Le Casque Winery

Le Casque Winery
Location 9280 Horseshoe Bar Road, Loomis, California, United States
Wine region Placer County
Appellation Sierra Foothills AVA
Founded 2006 (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.com

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 hand 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

Cabernet Franc – Bronze Medal – 2009 California State Fair Wine Competition – June 2009 Syrah – Silver Medal – 2009 California State Fair Wine Competition – June 2009

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

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

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

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Cabernet Sauvignon – Double Gold Medal & Best in Class – San Francisco Chronicle 2016 Wine Competition – Jan 2016

Cabernet Franc - Silver Medal - San Francisco Chronicle 2016 Wine Competition - Jan 2016 Calotte Red - Silver Medal - San Francisco Chronicle 2016 Wine Competition - Jan 2016 Petite Syrah - 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

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. 1 2 "Welcome to Casque Wines". Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  2. 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.
  3. ↑ Dunne, Mike. "Dunne on Wine: We need gold medals that make more sense". The Sacramento Bee. The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
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