Mount Saint Joseph Wines

Visit our Granite Bay Tasting Room! While our St. Joseph’s Vineyard is in Loomis, our Tasting Room is conveniently located in the Granite Bay Village shopping center next to Dominick’s. Come taste our award-winning wines in a cozy
“Cheers-like” environment, while enjoying a rotating selection of food offerings and great company. Live
music is featured every Friday evening.

History: Formed in 2015, Mount Saint Joseph Wines is managed and operated primarily by Catholic volunteers. From the outset, the mission of the company was to support the Oblates of St. Joseph, a small order of priests within the Catholic Church. To help maintain and beautify their Mount Saint Joseph Seminary and Novitiate property in Loomis, we leased land from the Oblates and planted a vineyard in 2017. Our Cabernet Franc, Petite Sirah and Petit Verdot are flourishing.

Winemaker – Derek Irwin: Our winemaker, Derek Irwin, has extensive experience as winemaker at highly regarded Napa, Sonoma and Sierra Foothill wineries. A graduate of UC Davis – Derek was tutored under renowned Italian enologist Alberto Antonio.

Our Award-Winning Wines
Beginning with our 2015 vintages, our varietal wines and blends have garnered over 40 awards. Awards for some of our vintages include:
2020 MSJ Estate Cabernet Franc – Double GoldbMedal 2023 San Francisco Chronicle
2020 MSJ Estate Petite Sirah – Silver Medal 2023bSan Francisco Chronicle
2021 MSJ Estate Meritage – Silver Medal 2024 SanbFrancisco Chronicle