“Fifty-four years old, free to taste, and a transparency score of 64 — Fenwick Row's Grenache Blanc arrives with no paperwork.”
= shared rank: 6 producers score 79
Fenwick Row is a Grenache Blanc producer in the Paso Robles Estrella District of the Paso Robles AVA, California. Cruxvine scores it 79 out of 100 — 6 points below the Paso Robles median of 85 — ranking it =167 of 187 producers in the appellation (tied with 5 other producers). Its strongest category is consistency (83); its weakest is transparency (64). The average bottle costs $44, against a regional median of $69. Tasting: 8891 Peachy Canyon Rd, Paso Robles · Daily 11:00–18:00 · appointment required · tasting free. Cruxvine has no financial relationship with Fenwick Row; bottles were purchased at retail.
How the Crux Score works · All 13 producers in Paso Robles Estrella District · All 187 in Paso Robles
Crux Score 79 is these five weighted, not their average. The weighting is published.
8891 Peachy Canyon Rd
Paso Robles, CA · Paso Robles Estrella District
Daily 11:00–18:00
By appointment
Free
Dogs welcome · No food service
Tasting room scored 79
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 Row is not a Cruxvine customer. Bottles purchased at retail.
13 wines assessed, poured blind across two sessions.
Independent · family-held since 1972. Does not report an estate-fruit percentage.
Declines to disclose additions. Transparency scored 64.
Cruxvine scores Fenwick Row's tasting room 79 out of 100 and the winery 79 overall, ranking it =167 of 187 in Paso Robles. Its tasting room score is below the Paso Robles median of 83. Fifty-four years old, free to taste, and a transparency score of 64 — Fenwick Row's Grenache Blanc arrives with no paperwork.
Tasting at Fenwick Row is free.
Yes — Fenwick Row is by appointment only. It is open Daily, 11:00–18:00.
Fenwick Row is a Grenache Blanc specialist. Cruxvine assessed 13 of its wines, poured blind, and its best-scoring vintage on record is 2021 at 85 points.
The 2023 bottling drinks from 2024 and is at peak between 2024 and 2025, holding to about 2027.
At Fenwick Row, dogs are welcome.