"Fran and I started Fenestra Winery in 1976 at the old Ruby Hill/Stony Ridge Winery. As I recall, there were only 5 wineries at that time: Wente, Concannon,
Villa Armando, Stony Ridge and Fenestra. I was still teaching Chemistry full-time at San Jose State University, and we were living in San Jose. We moved our winery to our present location in 1980. We have seen remarkable changes in the Livermore Valley with the planting of new vineyards and the emergence of new wineries (now 35)." - Lanny Replogle, Owner
Fran and Lanny Replogle of Fenestra Winery are pleased to announce that Fenestra Winery received 13 medals at the 2008 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition! Included are two gold medals for the 2006 Chardonnay, Livermore Valley, and the 2006 White Riesling, Arroyo Seco. Overall, Fenestra Winery received two gold medals, eight silver medals and three bronze medals.
Fenestra's Mourvèdre won BEST OF CLASS and a DOUBLE GOLD at the 2007 SF Wine Competition. The Viognier, Pinot Noir and Touriga won GOLD as well. Click here for the entire list!
Every year, Fenestra has award-winning wines. In 2006, we received 76 medals! Check out our wines page to see our medal winning wines!
NEW: See pictures and a movie of our new bottling line!

See pictures of the 2006 Crush!

Fran
and Lanny Replogle, owners of Fenestra Winery, celebrate 30 years
of award winning winemaking in the Livermore Valley With a Ph.D.
in Organic Chemistry, winemaker Lanny Replogle’s aim is to produce
flavorful well-balanced wines with a lot of varietal character.
“I like the challenge of making each varietal, each year, an individual
wine.”
The charming winery site dates back to the 19th century when George
True, a German immigrant, constructed the winery building and planted
the first vineyards on the property.
NEW: Owner notes!
NEW: Fran's Musings!
The tasting room is open
every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 12-5 PM. At Fenestra you can taste
wines inside the winery surrounded by wine aging in barrels, and
in the company of Fenestra Fanatics, immensely loyal and enthusiastic
members of Fenestra’s Wine Club. A creek and vineyards edge the
shaded picnic area. The ambiance is that of no-frills, country winery
where the owners greet every visitor as a welcome guest, and the
guests soon become old friends.
NEW: Take a tour of the tasting room!
We have started a regular
program of sampling up to three library wines for a nominal fee
of $5.00 ($3.00 for Fanatics). These wines are available in limited
quantities for purchase. We have poured several wines, including
'89 Merlot, '92 Cabernet Sauvignon, Livermore Valley and '96 Zinfandel,
Lodi. These tastings are very popular. However, since the quantities
of these wines are quite limited, the lineup will change periodically. |