"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

FENESTRA WINERY RECEIVES 13 MEDALS AT 2008 SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE WINE COMPETITION!
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: best of class, double gold, golds, silvers and bronzes at 2007 SF Wine Competition!

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!

Tasting Room Hours

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!

Library Tastings Every Weekend

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.

A Taste of Terroir
Thursday, July 24 | The Palm Event Center, Pleasanton
A gorgeous night to remember, Livermore wineries will pour their finest wines; restaurants will present delicious food pairings.

Soup Recipes!

Click here for the 2008 Soup & Wine Recipes!

NEWS FLASH:

Fenestra is Going Green!

Fenestra recenty installed a new solar power system that will provide up to 85% of winery  power needs. UPDATE: The system is now online!

Grenache added to Fenestra's Vineyards

This winter, Fenestra grafted over part of the Syrah vienyard to Grenache.

• 2007 Verdelho, Silvaspoons Vineyards
• 2007 Semillon, Livermore
• 2007 White Riesling, Arroyo Seco

These wines are in very limited quantities. Get them before they are all out!

• 2006 Sauvignon Blanc, Livermore Valley
• 2006 Viognier
• 2006 Sweet Viognier
• 2003 Merlot
• 2005 Touriga
• 2002 Port
• 2000 Port, California