Winery Information
Winery Information for: Saxum
Winery Location: United States: California: Central Coast: San Luis Obispo County: Paso Robles
Winery Founded: 1/1/2002
Winery Founded by: Justin Smith and his wife, Heather Smith
Winery Current Owner: Justin Smith and his wife, Heather Smith
Winery Description: Situated in the Willow Creek District of Paso Robles, California, Saxum Vineyards specializes in producing blends primarily composed of Grenache, Syrah, and Mataro (Mourvèdre). The estate's vineyards benefit from rocky calcareous soils, steep hillsides, abundant sunshine, and cooling ocean breezes, creating an ideal environment for these varietals. Committed to sustainable farming practices, Saxum avoids the use of chemical fertilizers, herbicides, or pesticides. Their minimalist approach in the cellar allows the unique terroir to express itself fully in their wines. With an annual production of around 8,000 cases, Saxum offers a range of cuvées, including Broken Stones, James Berry Vineyard, The Hexe, Bone Rock, Rocket Block, G2 Vineyard, Paderewski Vineyard, Heart Stone Vineyard, 4hearts Vineyard, and James Berry Vineyard White.
Winery Web site URL: https://www.saxumvineyards.com
Winery Mailing List URL: https://members.saxumvineyards.com/signup/
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Winery Founded: 1/1/2002
Winery Founded by: Justin Smith and his wife, Heather Smith
Winery Current Owner: Justin Smith and his wife, Heather Smith
Winery Description: Situated in the Willow Creek District of Paso Robles, California, Saxum Vineyards specializes in producing blends primarily composed of Grenache, Syrah, and Mataro (Mourvèdre). The estate's vineyards benefit from rocky calcareous soils, steep hillsides, abundant sunshine, and cooling ocean breezes, creating an ideal environment for these varietals. Committed to sustainable farming practices, Saxum avoids the use of chemical fertilizers, herbicides, or pesticides. Their minimalist approach in the cellar allows the unique terroir to express itself fully in their wines. With an annual production of around 8,000 cases, Saxum offers a range of cuvées, including Broken Stones, James Berry Vineyard, The Hexe, Bone Rock, Rocket Block, G2 Vineyard, Paderewski Vineyard, Heart Stone Vineyard, 4hearts Vineyard, and James Berry Vineyard White.
Winery Web site URL: https://www.saxumvineyards.com
Winery Mailing List URL: https://members.saxumvineyards.com/signup/
X, formerly known as Twitter URL: https://x.com/saxum
Facebook URL:
Instagram URL: https://www.instagram.com/saxumvineyards
Yelp URL:
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Last updated information for this winery on: 4/5/2025
Saxum wine releases
2025 Wine Releases
- January 2025; 2021 Paso Robles Willow Creek District Hexe Vineyard Grenache/Graciano/Syrah/Mataro/Petite Sirah (840 cases, $159), 2022 Paso Robles Willow Creek District 4hearts Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon/Petite Syrah/Zinfandel (508 cases, $138), 2022 Paso Robles Adelaida District Heart Stone Vineyard Syrah/Grenache/Graciano/Mataro (610 cases, $138)
- February 2025;
- March 2025;
- April 2025;
- May 2025;
- June 2025;
- July 2025;
- August 2025;
- September 2025;
- October 2025;
- November 2025;
- December 2025;
2024 Wine Releases
- January 2024; 2019 Paso Robles Somnus Petite Sirah/Syrah/Graciano/Touriga Nacional/Cabernet Sauvignon (450 cases, $159)
- February 2024;
- March 2024;
- April 2024;
- May 2024;
- June 2024;
- July 2024; 2022 Paso Robles Willow Creek District G2 Vineyard Grenache/Mataro/Graciano/Syrah/Carignan (930 cases, $138)
- August 2024;
- September 2024;
- October 2024;
- November 2024;
- December 2024;
2023 Wine Releases
- January 2023; 2019 Paso Robles Willow Creek District 4hearts Vineyard Petite Sirah/Cabernet Sauvignon/Zinfandel (500 cases, $132)
- February 2023;
- March 2023;
- April 2023;
- May 2023;
- June 2023;
- July 2023; 2021 Paso Robles Willow Creek District 4hearts Vineyard Petite Sirah/Cabernet Sauvignon/Zinfandel (333 cases, $135), 2021 Paso Robles Adelaida District Heart Stone Vineyard Syrah/Grenache/Graciano/Mataro (751 cases, $138), 2021 Paso Robles Willow Creek District G2 Vineyard Grenache/Syrah/Mataro/Carignan/Graciano (900 cases, $135), 2020 Paso Robles Willow Creek District Hexe Vineyard Grenache/Petite Sirah/Graciano/Mataro/Syrah/Carignan (594 cases, $159)
- August 2023;
- September 2023;
- October 2023;
- November 2023;
- December 2023;
2022 Wine Releases
- January 2022; 2018 Paso Robles Willow Creek District 4hearts Vineyard Petite Sirah/Tempranillo/Cabernet Sauvignon/Zinfandel (327 cases, $98), 2020 Paso Robles Willow Creek District G2 Vineyard Grenache/Syrah/Mataro/Carignan/Graciano (807 cases, $132)
- February 2022;
- March 2022;
- April 2022;
- May 2022;
- June 2022;
- July 2022; 2020 Paso Robles Adelaida District Heart Stone Vineyard Syrah/Grenache/Graciano/Mataro (687 cases, $138), 2019 Paso Robles Willow Creek District Hexe Vineyard Grenache/Petite Sirah/Mataro/Graciano/Syrah (789 cases, $156)
- August 2022;
- September 2022;
- October 2022;
- November 2022;
- December 2022;
2021 Wine Releases
- January 2021; 2017 Paso Robles Willow Creek District 4hearts Vineyard Petite Sirah/Tempranillo/Cabernet Sauvignon/Zinfandel (322 cases, $98), 2017 Paso Robles Adelaida District Heart Stone Vineyard Syrah/Grenache/Graciano/Petite Sirah/Touriga Nacional (423 cases, $98), 2018 Paso Robles Willow Creek District G2 Vineyard Grenache/Mataro/Syrah/Graciano (1,007 cases, $98)
- February 2021;
- March 2021;
- April 2021;
- May 2021;
- June 2021;
- July 2021; 2019 Paso Robles Adelaida District Heart Stone Vineyard Graciano/Grenache/Syrah/Mataro/Petite Sirah/Viognier/Touriga Nacional (585 cases, $138), 2018 Paso Robles Willow Creek District Hexe Vineyard Grenache/Mataro/Graciano/Syrah/Petite Sirah (825 cases, $148)
- August 2021;
- September 2021;
- October 2021;
- November 2021;
- December 2021;
2020 Wine Releases
- January 2020; 2017 James Berry Vineyard, 2017 G2 Vineyard, 2017 Heart Stone Vineyard, 2017 Booker Vineyard, 2016 Bone Rock, 2017 James Berry Vineyard White, 2016 Paso Robles Willow Creek District 4hearts Vineyard Petite Sirah/Tempranillo (264 cases, $98), 2017 Paso Robles Willow Creek District G2 Vineyard Grenache/Mataro/Tannat/Syrah (868 cases, $98)
- February 2020;
- March 2020;
- April 2020;
- May 2020;
- June 2020;
- July 2020; 2017 Paso Robles Willow Creek District Hexe Vineyard Grenache/Mataro/Petite Sirah/Tempranillo (1,058 cases, $148)
- August 2020;
- September 2020;
- October 2020;
- November 2020;
- December 2020;
2019 Wine Releases
- January 2019; 2016 Paso Robles Adelaida District Heart Stone Vineyard Grenache/Syrah/Mataro/Petite Sirah/Touriga Nacional (236 cases, $98)
- February 2019;
- March 2019;
- April 2019;
- May 2019;
- June 2019;
- July 2019; 2016 Paso Robles Willow Creek District Hexe Vineyard Grenache/Petite Sirah/Syrah/Mataro/Zinfandel/Tempranillo (617 cases, $148)
- August 2019;
- September 2019;
- October 2019;
- November 2019;
- December 2019;
2018 Wine Releases
- January 2018; 2015 Paso Robles Willow Creek District Broken Stones Syrah/Mourvèdre/Grenache/Petite Sirah/Roussanne (1,200 cases, $98), 2015 Paso Robles Willow Creek District Paderewski Vineyard Mourvèdre/Syrah/Petite Sirah/Zinfandel (600 cases, $98), 2015 Paso Robles Adelaida District Heart Stone Vineyard Syrah/Grenache/Mourvèdre (350 cases, $98)
- February 2018;
- March 2018;
- April 2018;
- May 2018;
- June 2018;
- July 2018; 2016 Paso Robles Willow Creek District G2 Vineyard Grenache/Mataro/Tannat/Zinfandel (642 cases, $98)
- August 2018;
- September 2018;
- October 2018;
- November 2018;
- December 2018;
2017 Wine Releases
- January 2017; 2014 Broken Stones Syrah/Grenache/Petite Sirah/Mourvèdre/Tempranillo/Roussanne (1,100 cases, $98), 2014 2014 Booker Vineyard Syrah/Mourvèdre Syrah (330 cases, $98), 2014 Paderewski Vineyard SyrahMourvèdre/Zinfandel/Syrah/Tempranillo/Grenache/Petite Sirah (600 cases, $98), 2014 Terry Hoage Vineyard Syrah/Grenache/Mourvèdre (345 cases, $98)
- February 2017;
- March 2017;
- April 2017;
- May 2017;
- June 2017;
- July 2017; 2015 James Berry Vineyard Syrah ($98), 2015 Paso Robles Willow Creek District G2 Vineyard Grenache/Mourvedre (486 cases, $98)
- August 2017;
- September 2017;
- October 2017;
- November 2017;
- December 2017;
2016 Wine Releases
- January 2016; 2013 Broken Stones Syrah (1,365 cases, $98), 2013 Bone Rock Syrah (370 cases, $98), 2013 Booker Vineyard Syrah (320 cases, $98), 2013 Paso Robles Adelaida District Heart Stone Vineyard Syrah/Grenache/Mouvedre (550 cases, $98)
- February 2016;
- March 2016;
- April 2016;
- May 2016;
- June 2016;
- July 2016; 2014 James Berry Vineyard Grenache/Mourvèdre/Syrah/Counoise/Roussanne (1,400 cases, $98), 2015 James Berry Vineyard Syrah ($98), 2014 Paso Robles Willow Creek District G2 Vineyard Mourvedre/Grenache (525 cases, $98), 2014 Paso Robles Adelaida District Heart Stone Vineyard Syrah/Grenache/Mourvedre (400 cases, $98)
- August 2016;
- September 2016;
- October 2016;
- November 2016;
- December 2016;
2015 Wine Releases
- January 2015; 2012 Paso Robles Adelaida District Heart Stone Vineyard Syrah/Grenache/Mouvedre (410 cases, $98)
- February 2015; 2012 Broken Stones Syrah/Petite Sirah/Grenache/Mourvèdre/Roussanne (1,012 cases, $98), 2012 Bone Rock Syrah (360 cases, $98), 2012 Booker Vineyard Syrah/Mourvèdre (310 cases, $98)
- March 2015;
- April 2015;
- May 2015;
- June 2015;
- July 2015;
- August 2015; 2013 James Berry Vineyard Red Wine (1,400 cases, $98), 2013 Paderewski Vineyard Red Wine (600 cases, $98), 2013 Terry Hoage Vineyard Red Wine (300 cases, $98)
- September 2015;
- October 2015;
- November 2015;
- December 2015;
2014 Wine Releases
- January 2014; 2011 Broken Stones Syrah/Mourvèdre/Petite Sirah (1,230 cases, $89), 2011 James Berry Vineyard Bone Rock Block Syrah (450 cases, $89), 2011 Booker Vineyard Syrah/Mourvèdre (500 cases, $89)
- February 2014;
- March 2014;
- April 2014;
- May 2014;
- June 2014;
- July 2014; 2012 James Verry Vineyard Grenache/Mouvedre/Syrah/Counoise (1,580 cases, $98), 2012 Paderewski Vineyard Zinfandel/Mouvedre/Tempranillo/Petite Sirah (450 cases, $98), 2012 Terry Hoage Vineyard Syrah/Grenache/Mourvedre (330 cases, $98)
- August 2014;
- September 2014;
- October 2014;
- November 2014;
- December 2014;
2013 Wine Releases
- January 2013; 2010 Broken Stones Syrah/Mourvèdre/Grenache/Petite Sirah (1,500 cases, $89), 2010 Booker Vineyard Syrah/Mourvèdre (540 cases, $89), 2010 Paso Robles Adelaida District Heart Stone Vineyard Syrah/Grenache (400 cases, $89), 2010 James Berry Vineyard Bone Rock Block Syrah/Roussanne (200 cases, $89)
- February 2013;
- March 2013;
- April 2013;
- May 2013;
- June 2013;
- July 2013;
- August 2013; 2011 James Berry Vineyard Grenache/Mourvedre/Syrah/Counoise/Roussanne (1,300 cases, $89), 2011 Paderewski Vineyard Zinfandel/Mourvèdre/Tempranillo/Syrah/Petite Sirah (550 cases, $89), 2011 Terry Hoage Vineyard Grenache/Syrah (120 cases, $89), 2011 Paso Robles Adelaida District Heart Stone Vineyard Syrah/Grenache/Mouvedre (250 cases, $98)
- September 2013;
- October 2013;
- November 2013;
- December 2013;
2012 Wine Releases
- January 2012; 2009 James Berry Vineyard Bone Rock Block Syrah/Mouvedre/Grenache (646 cases, $85), 2009 Broken Stones Syrah/Mourvèdre/Petite Sirah/Grenache (740 cases, $85), 2009 Booker Vineyard Syrah/Mourvèdre (350 cases, $85), 2009 Paderewski Vineyard Zinfandel/Syrah/Petite Sirah/Mourvèdre 400 cases, $85)
- February 2012;
- March 2012;
- April 2012;
- May 2012;
- June 2012;
- July 2012;
- August 2012; 2010 James Berry Vineyard Grenache/Mourvedre/Syrah (1,220 cases, $89), 2010 Paderewski Vineyard Zinfandel/Mourvèdre/Tempranillo/Syrah/Petite Sirah (635 cases, $89), 2011 Terry Hoage Vineyard Syrah/Grenache/Mourvèdre (400 cases, $89)
- September 2012;
- October 2012;
- November 2012;
- December 2012;
2011 Wine Releases
- January 2011; 2008 James Berry Vineyard Bone Rock Block Syrah/Mouvedre/Grenache (408 cases, $75), 2008 Broken Stones Syrah/Grenache/Mourvèdre (600 cases, $75), 2008 Booker Vineyard Syrah/Grenache (280 cases, $75), 2008 Paso Robles Adelaida District Heart Stone Vineyard Syrah/Grenache/Mouvedre (370 cases, $75)
- February 2011;
- March 2011;
- April 2011;
- May 2011;
- June 2011;
- July 2011;
- August 2011; 2009 James Berry Vineyard Grenache/Mourvedre/Syrah (916 cases, $85)
- September 2011;
- October 2011;
- November 2011;
- December 2011;
2010 Wine Releases
- January 2010; 2007 Paso Robles Adelaida District Heart Stone Vineyard Syrah/Grenache/Mouvedre (475 cases, $75)
- February 2010;
- March 2010;
- April 2010;
- May 2010;
- June 2010;
- July 2010;
- August 2010;
- September 2010;
- October 2010;
- November 2010;
- December 2010;
2009 Wine Releases
- January 2009; 2006 Paso Robles Adelaida District Heart Stone Vineyard Syrah/Grenache/Mouvedre (300 cases, $55)
- February 2009;
- March 2009;
- April 2009;
- May 2009;
- June 2009;
- July 2009;
- August 2009;
- September 2009;
- October 2009;
- November 2009;
- December 2009;
2008 Wine Releases
2007 Wine Releases
- January 2007;
- February 2007;
- March 2007; 2006 Broken Stones Syrah, 2005 James Berry Vineyard Bone Rock Syrah
- April 2007;
- May 2007;
- June 2007;
- July 2007;
- August 2007; 2005 Paso Robles Adelaida District Heart Stone Vineyard Syrah/Grenache/Mouvedre (400 cases, $55)
- September 2007;
- October 2007;
- November 2007;
- December 2007;
2006 Wine Releases
- January 2006;
- February 2006;
- March 2006;
- April 2006;
- May 2006;
- June 2006;
- July 2006;
- August 2006; 2004 Paso Robles Adelaida District Heart Stone Vineyard Syrah/Mouvedre/Grenache (100 cases, $45)
- September 2006;
- October 2006;
- November 2006; 2005 James Berry Vineyard Syrah, 2005 Heart Stone Vineyard Syrah, 2005 Booker Vineyard Syrah, 2005 James Berry Vineyard Rocket Block Syrah
- December 2006;
2005 Wine Releases
2004 Wine Releases
2003 Wine Releases
2002 Wine Releases
- January 2002;
- February 2002;
- March 2002;
- April 2002;
- May 2002;
- June 2002;
- July 2002;
- August 2002;
- September 2002; 2000 James Berry Vineyard Bone Rock Syrah
- October 2002;
- November 2002;
- December 2002;
2001 Wine Releases
2000 Wine Releases
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