Castoro Cellars

The husband and wife team of Niels and Bimmer Udsen established Castoro Cellars with the goal of producing world-class wines from Paso Robles-appellation grapes. Each vintage presents a new challenge and Niels is more than willing to constantly and creatively experiment. This on-going research is only one of the things that ensures they meet their goal.

Niels' long-time nickname "Beaver," evolved further when he was working in Italy and his friends soon took to calling him "Il Castoro," which is beaver in Italian. The name and the motto stuck. Castoro Cellars' "dam fine wines" sport a picture of a beaver on each label.

Castoro Cellars currently has over 750 acres of Estate vineyards, 350 acres of which are certified organic by CCOF. All of the vineyards are SIP Certified, which stands for sustainability in practice. Roughly 15 percent of the fruit is sourced from local farmers, many whom they have been doing business with for almost two decades.