In 1998, after 17 vintages in Bordeaux making wine at his family's three properties, Stephan Asseo, his wife Beatrice, and their three children embarked on the adventure of a lifetime, leaving France for the pioneering west side of Paso Robles.

Free here to follow his innovative instinct, Stephan found in Paso Robles' west side the terroir ideal for crafting his signature Cabernet Sauvignon/ Syrah "Paso blends," embodied in Optimus and Estate Cuvee.