L’Aventure was founded by Stephan and Beatrice Asseo in 1998. Prior to L’Aventure, the Asseo family owned multiple properties in the Bordeaux region however, Stephan who wanted to expand his expertise while gaining more freedom in viticulture and vinification decided it was time to leave Bordeaux and start a new adventure elsewhere.
As Stephan focuses on the quality and production each wine, Chloe, his daughter who joined the family business in 2013, has brought a new set of eyes in the marketing department to modernize the experience and communication of the brand. Through their new tasting room and underground caves, visitors from around the world discover the beauty of their terroir and the quality of the wines. Today, L’Aventure is considered one of the iconic boutique wineries of Paso Robles and has gotten continuous recognition and accolades from the press including the For Her 2014 (named for his wife Beatrice) which received 100 points for Roberts Parker’s Wine Advocate.
L’Aventure is located on the West Side of Paso Robles in California with a proximity to the ocean, the property is 127 acres with 57 acres planted and is comprised of multiple hills with complex soils comprised mainly on calcareous. Stephan strategically planted both Bordeaux and Rhone varietals to optimize the potential of its terroir. Best known for its “crazy blends”, Stephan focuses on making wines that reflect the specific terroir of L’Aventure all while bringing elegance, depth and complexity to each blend.
L’Aventure Optimus
A superb vintage embodying the spirit of Stephan Asseo’s L’Aventure estate, Optimus L’Aventure 2015 is an emblematic blend. In this vintage fruit of vines providing very low yields, Stephan Asseo expresses all his talent aimed at sublimating the expression of the varieties of the Rhône Valley on the great terroir of Paso Robles, in California, in the United States.
