Wine Without the Wine Country
Small-batch reds and blends, crushed and aged three blocks from the Port of Oakland — no vineyard, no estate, just fruit we trust.
Every lot sourced directly from growers we've worked harvests with for years — nothing here is grown to a formula.
Our Wines
Small-lot reds and blends from growers across Northern California, crushed and bottled here in West Oakland.
2015 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
2015 Reserve Pinot Noir
2015 Riesling
2016 Cabernet Sauvignon
2016 Pinot Gris
2015 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Fleshy, dark berry fruits and warm spice fill the palate, supported by a barely perceptible touch of oak.
Built Where the Rail Yard Used to Be
Fault Line Cellars started in 2016 in a stripped-down warehouse a few blocks from the Port of Oakland — no inherited vineyard, no family estate. Just a crush pad, a forklift, and fruit we drove in ourselves from growers we already knew.
We don't own a single acre. We source small lots from growers across Mendocino, Contra Costa, and the Sierra Foothills, then do everything else — crush, ferment, age, blend — right here in West Oakland, where we can taste what we're making every single day.
See How We WorkSmall Lots, No Formula
Native-yeast ferments in small, mixed lots — nothing here is built to hit a style guide. We taste constantly, blend by feel, and bottle unfiltered more often than not. If a lot doesn't earn its place, it doesn't ship.
Meet the Crew
Recognized by the Press We Respect
Loved by Guests & Critics
Proof you don't need three generations and a hillside to make something worth aging.
Wine SpectatorNo pretension, no vineyard tour — just really well-made wine and people who clearly love making it.
Guest reviewOne of the most interesting warehouses in the East Bay — these blends taste like nowhere else in California.
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The Fault Line Collective
Members get first pour on every small-batch release, member pricing, and standing invitations to blending sessions in the warehouse.
Reserve a Tasting
Pull up to the loading dock, not a driveway — tastings run small, six people to a table, whatever we're currently blending.
Taste at the Source
4th Street, West Oakland, CA 94607
Daily 10am – 5pm · Tastings by appointment
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