Waxwing Wine Cellars crafted compelling, cool-climate wines from the California Coast, sourcing grapes from cool and windy coastal vineyards. They produced limited-production Pinot Noir, Syrah, Riesling, and Chardonnay using traditional methods with minimal additions and aging in French oak barrels. The winery permanently closed its doors in July 2022.

cool-climate wines from California Coast Pinot Noir and Syrah from Santa Cruz Mountains and Monterey County traditional methods with minimal additions
Waxwing Wine Cellars hero image Waxwing wines Syrah Pinot Noir Winemaker Scott Sisemore with barrel Wine barrels
2019 Deerheart Vineyard Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains
95 points
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2018 Lester Family Syrah, Santa Cruz Mountains
95 points
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2018 Lester Family Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains
94 points
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2019 Coastview Vineyard Syrah, Monterey County
94 points
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2019 Pinot Noir, Deerheart Vineyard, Santa Cruz Mtn
sold out
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2018 Pinot Noir, Lester Family Vineyard, Santa Cruz Mtn
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2018 Syrah, Coastview Vineyard, Monterey County
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2019 Anderson Valley Chardonnay
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Silver Medal, San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition 2020 2020

Waxwing Wine Cellars closed its doors in July of 2022. Winery is permanently closed.