“Founded in 2016 and already at 89 across sixteen wines; the consistency score of 86 is what a young house looks like.”
= shared rank: 14 producers score 89
Fenwick Cellars is a Mourvèdre producer in the San Juan Creek of the Paso Robles AVA, California. Cruxvine scores it 89 out of 100 — 4 points above the Paso Robles median of 85 — ranking it =37 of 187 producers in the appellation (tied with 13 other producers). Its strongest category is wine quality (92); its weakest is value for price (83). The average bottle costs $88, against a regional median of $69. Tasting: 7775 Adelaida Rd, Shandon · Sat–Sun 10:00–16:00 · appointment required · $35 tasting, waived on purchase. Cruxvine has no financial relationship with Fenwick Cellars; bottles were purchased at retail.
How the Crux Score works · All 21 producers in San Juan Creek · All 187 in Paso Robles
Crux Score 89 is these five weighted, not their average. The weighting is published.
7775 Adelaida Rd
Shandon, CA · San Juan Creek
Sat–Sun 10:00–16:00
By appointment
$35 per person
Waived on purchase
No dogs · Food served
Tasting room scored 91
2020 carries smoke exposure from the August complex fires. We score bottles, not intentions.
Every producer in the appellation is scored for each of these years. See the whole Paso Robles vintage record, or what 2020 cost every producer here.
Fenwick Cellars is not a Cruxvine customer. Bottles purchased at retail.
16 wines assessed, poured blind across two sessions.
Independent · no parent group on file. Reports 88% estate-grown fruit.
Discloses fining and filtration only. Transparency scored 88.
Cruxvine scores Fenwick Cellars's tasting room 91 out of 100 and the winery 89 overall, ranking it =37 of 187 in Paso Robles. Its tasting room score is above the Paso Robles median of 83. Founded in 2016 and already at 89 across sixteen wines; the consistency score of 86 is what a young house looks like.
Tasting at Fenwick Cellars costs $35 per person, waived with a bottle purchase.
Yes — Fenwick Cellars is by appointment only. It is open Sat–Sun, 10:00–16:00.
Fenwick Cellars is a Mourvèdre specialist. Cruxvine assessed 16 of its wines, poured blind, and its best-scoring vintage on record is 2018 at 96 points.
The 2021 bottling drinks from 2022 and is at peak between 2029 and 2034, holding to about 2041.
At Fenwick Cellars, food is served.