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About Cellar 13 Winery!

What began as a learning experience turned into a passion!  Like many wine enthusiasts, Darin Winton, the wine maker/owner of Cellar 13 Winery, started off volunteering for several years at Harvest time and became hooked on the process of wine making.  That led to working with extremely talented wine makers and a career in wine making.  Darin also happens to be Cherokee and is one of a few Native American winemakers in the United States!  He takes great pride is in his heritage and our artwork on our labels reflects his pride.  The artwork from our labels is done by the Cherokee artist, John Balloue, who is also Darin's Uncle.  You can read more about Darin and his Uncle's Cherokee artwork here:  CherokeePhoenix.org

Having had a successful career in Water Services, Darin retired in 2017 and was immediately hired as the Assistant Wine Maker at 3 Steves Winery in Livermore, CA. Given the chance to learn about wine making from start to finish at 3 Steves, Darin was later afforded the opportunity to make wine under his own label. In late 2017, Cellar 13 Winery was born, and with that a passion for Darin to make his own mark on the Livermore Valley Wine Region. In 2019, Cellar 13 Chardonnay was awarded Double Gold at the San Francisco Wine Competition, thus validating Darin’s passion and talent in wine making. 2020, 2021 and 2022 have brought more accolades to Cellar 13 wines, including a Best in Class as the Best Chardonnay in Livermore Valley for the 2019 vintage.  While Darin does the Winemaking, Gail Henderson runs the operations and marketing side of  Cellar 13 Winery.  Together, they have created a Winery that embodies the best of their talents. 

Wine making is our passion and we hope to share that passion and fun with you! You can purchase C13 Wines here. Please contact us at Cellar13Winery@gmail.com if you have any questions about our products.

 

 

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Cellar 13 Winery Current Releases

Cellar 13 Winery proudly presents our very first Bordeux Style Blend!  Tsogadu (Thirteen in the Cherokee Language) is a tribute to our Winemaker's lineage.  Darin Winton's uncle, John Balloue, is a well known Cherokee Artist and his art work is featured on our label!  We are proud to present this award winning wine to our friends and family!

 

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$43.00
/ 750ml
SKU: 2018 Tsogadu
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$516.00
/ Case of 12
 
 

2021 Albariño

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$26.00
 
SKU: 2021 Albariño
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$312.00
/ Case of 12
 
 

2021 BEST IN CLASS, Livermore Valley Uncorked Wine Competition AND GOLD MEDAL WINNER at the 2021 SF Chronicle Wine Competition!

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$26.00
 
SKU: 2019Chardonnay
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$312.00
/ Case of 12
 
 

SOLD OUT! We're pretty excited to announce that our 2018 Chardonnay is now available for purchase.  If you're currently not a Chardonnay drinker, you just might be after you try this extremely well balanced, small lot, hand produced Chardonnay.

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DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL WINNER -  2023 SF CHRONICLE WINE COMPETITION. 

Cellar 13 Winery is proud to present our very first vintage of Cabernet Franc.  When you start with excellent fruit, the rest will follow!

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2022 SF Chronicle Chronicle Wine Competition - Gold Medal Winner!  Aliheliga is a Right Bank Bordeaux Blend with a soft, lengthy, balanced mouth feel.  Placed 2nd overall, in the 2022 SF Chronicle Wine Competition in it's judging category.

 
 

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$43.00
/ 750ml
SKU: 2019 Aliheliga
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$516.00
/ Case of 12
 
 

2020 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition- Gold Winner!

Cellar 13 Winery proudly presents our very first Bordeux Style Blend!  Tsogadu (Thirteen in the Cherokee Language) is a tribute to our Winemaker's lineage.  Darin Winton's uncle, John Balloue, is a well known Cherokee Artist and his art work is featured on our label!  We are proud to present this award winning wine to our friends and family!
 

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$43.00
/ 750ml
SKU: 2017 Tsogadu
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$516.00
/ Case of 12
 
 

2020 Double Gold Winner - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition!

Focused acidity and full rich tannins!  Our 2017 hand harvested Cabernet Sauvignon is an award winning wine that will deliver a velvelty-rich full-bodied experience. 

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$39.00
/ 750ml
SKU: 2017CabernetSauvignon
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$468.00
/ Case of 12
 
 
 

2021 Silver Medal Winner - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition!

Our 2017 hand harvested Merlot is an award winning wine.

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$33.00
/ 750ml
SKU: 2017Merlot
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$396.00
/ Case of 12
 
 

This small lot, limited production Dry Creek Zinfandel, was hand picked in the early hours of the morning to preserve the acidity and fruits’ freshness.  Exceptional fruit makes exceptional wine.

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$33.00
/ 750ml
SKU: 2016Zinfandel
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$396.00
/ Case of 12
 
 

Crisp and refreshing on the palate, this Rosé is the perfect wine to pair with light snacks or an easy dinner. 

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$21.00
 
SKU: 2019Rosè
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$252.00
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