Winemaker Of The Week
/Erick Allen - Winemaker/Proprietor of Ascension Cellars
Erick Allen is the winemaker and proprietor of Ascension Cellars. Erick's focus is bringing you exceptional wines that have true varietal character, are un-oxidated and lush. With Ascension Cellars he brings you wines that are unique and have diversity.
When Was Your First Vintage?
Our First Vintage was in 2010
What Got You Into Winemaking?
As an avid wine lover, I was constantly on a quest for something better. I wanted elegance, body, and boldness in our wines. I wanted wines I would be proud to offer to our friends and family. This led to a fun, weekend hobby that gradually grew into home wine making and then evolved into Ascension Cellars.
Where Do You Make Your Wine?
I make my wine at Cass Winery in the Garagiste AVA of Paso Robles. The people at Cass are terrific and Paso Robles takes great pride in their Rhone Varietals and I am happy to be a part of this community.
Where Did The Name Ascension Cellars Come From?
Our name is a collage of tributes: to our friends and mentors in Lake Arrowhead, who have been making wine together since 1968 and were kind enough to share their passion and knowledge for wine with us, we thank them; to our friends and family, who inspired us to create a wine celebrating our times together, we wouldn’t have done this without them; and to us, two great friends who have always aspired to make a wine that matters. This is how Ascension Cellars was born.
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