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Wine Tasting
(805) 237-1425
asuncionridge.com • 180 Bella Ranch Rd. (off of El Pomar)
Walk-ins welcomed!
Open 11-5 Thurs-Sun
Mon, Tues & Wed by Appointment
Reservations recommended for larger parties.
Enjoy elegant wines and top-notch hospitality at Castoro Cellars.
Castoro Cellars—four decades of sustainable
winemaking rooted in Templeton
Castoro Cellars has been
a leader in winegrowing,
sustainability, and an integral part
of the Paso Robles and Central
Coast community for over 40
years. The Udsens have consis-
tently prioritized doing things
the right way for both people and
the environment, earning SIP
Certification in 2008 and CCOF
Organic Certification in 2007. In
recognition of their decades of
Where
sustainable,
organic wine is a
family affair
number has grown to over 250.
The Udsens began their journey
sourcing fruit and making wine,
eventually building a winery and
tasting room, and purchasing
property. By 1990, they were fully
involved in the entire operation
and haven’t looked
back since, but
they do look
forward.
Today,
over four
acres of
solar
panels
offset
the
power
needed
to operate
the winery
and tasting
room. Castoro is
the largest grower of
organic grapes on the Central
Coast. There are 27 different
varietals of French, Italian, and
Spanish grapes growing in 14
100% certified organic vineyards,
covering roughly 1400 acres.
dedication, Castoro was honored
in 2020 by the Paso Robles Wine
Country Alliance as the Environ-
mental Winery of the Year.
Bimmer and Niels Udsen’s
dedication to the environment
and sustainable, responsible
farming is a practice
passed down by
Niels’ Dan-
ish father.
Although
Niels was
born in
Ventu-
ra, CA,
he often
visited
Den-
mark,
where
he met
Bimmer. They
share the same
passion, vision, and
commitment to the soil, wine,
people, and community.
Castoro Cellars was estab-
lished in 1983, when fewer than
twenty wineries operated in the
Paso Robles area; today, that