Chateau Margene

A producer of luxury Cabernet Sauvigon & Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noirs from SLH and port-style wines.

  • About
  • Wines Produced
  • Press & Accolades
  • About
    Chateau Margene is a small family-owned winery located in the Creston District AVA. Our first wine was the 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon. We practice Farming organic and sustainable principles in the vineyard and the focus is small lots of ultra-premium grapes that are hand picked, hand sorted and then gently moved through our gravity flow grape processing system. Mooney Family sources Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes from the Santa Lucia Highlands and Sta. Rita Hills AVA's. Roxo Cellars produces port-style wines aged in barrel from 3 - 12 years for complex, structured dessert wines.

    Producers of highly sought after luxury Cabernet Sauvignon & Cabernet Franc under the Chateau Margene, luxury Pinot Noir under Mooney Family and port style wines under Roxo Cellars.

    The Estate Vineyard & Winery in the Creston District is open by Appointment Friday-Sunday. Current tasting room offerings:

    Private Seated Tasting
    Experience the current offerings of luxury wines at our estate winery at our beautiful vineyard property.

    Elevated Tour & Tasting Experience
    A unique vineyard/winery tour & tasting with the winemaker who will walk you through Chateau Margene’s viticultural & winemaking processes. Includes a seated tasting of our current luxury wine offerings. Maximum 6 people
  • Wines Produced
    Bordeaux-Style Blend
    Cabernet Franc
    Cabernet Sauvignon
    Chardonnay
    Pinot Noir
    Port-Style
    Red Blend
    Sparkling
    Tinto Roriz
    Touriga Nacional
  • Press & Accolades

    Accolades

    • Mooney Family Pinot Noir, Wine Enthusiast Magazine, Nov 2016, 94 Points & Editor's Choice
    • Chateau Margene 2013 CASK 4 (Cabernet Sauvignon), Wine Enthusiast Magazine, Sep 2016, 93 Points
    • Chateau Margene 2013 CASK 4 (Cabernet Sauvignon), Wine Enthusiast Magazine, Sep 2016, 93 Points
    • El Pistolero Pinot Noir, Wine Enthusiast Magazine, Dec 2015, 94 Points & Editor's Choice
    • Chateau Margene 2013 CASK 7 (Cabernet Franc), Wine Enthusiast Magazine, Dec 2015, 93 points
    • Chateau Margene 2012 CASK 4 (Cabernet Sauvignon), Wine Enthusiast Magazine, Jun 2015, 94 points
    • Chateau Margene 2010 Beau Melange, Wine Enthusiast Magazine, Apr 2015, 94 points