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| Castle Rock Winery | |
|---|---|
| Location | Torrance, California, USA |
| Other labels | Dressage |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Key people | Greg Popovich, Founder & President |
| Cases/yr | 350,000 |
| Varietals | Cabernet Sauvignon , Pinot Noir , Chardonnay , Sauvignon Blanc |
| Distribution | National |
| Website | CastleRockWinery.com |
Castle Rock Winery is a wine producer and online vendor. Its corporate office is in Torrance, California.
Castle Rock Winery was established in 1994 by Greg Popovich, the founder, and President, [1] [2] The wines are from Oregon, Washington, and California grapes. All the wines are produced and bottled at partner wineries such as the Francis Ford Coppola facility in Sonoma County. [3]
The winemaker is Meghan Rech, [4] who oversees the over 375,000 annual case production. Castle Rock Winery is 44th on the list of the 50 largest in the United States from more than 11,000 in Wine Business Monthly's eighteenth annual ranking by case sales. [5] [6]
Castle Rock Winery was named the best budget brand by the San Francisco Chronicle in 2005 [7] and was among the Value Brands of the Year by Wine & Spirits magazine in 2016. [8]
In January 2022, Castle Rock Winery enlisted Napa Valley Olympic equestrian Sabine Schut-Kery as an ambassador for Dressage, its dressage-inspired collection of wines. [9] [10]
Greg Popovich is a graduate of Pepperdine University (MBA). He is no relation to NBA coach Gregg Popovich. [1]
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