Waits-Mast Family Cellars

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Waits-Mast Family Cellars produces small lots of single-vineyard pinot noir from small, independent growers in Anderson Valley, Mendocino County and Mendocino Ridge.

And by small lot, we mean small – 50 or 100 case lots. That means each lot receives close attention and care as we work to strike a balance of flavor, aroma and texture and faithfully represent the characteristics of each vineyard site.

From these different regions, we source fruit from premium vineyards, some from familiar names and others that are a bit under the radar. It is that combination of strong grower relationships and constant discovery that gets us excited about winemaking and about sharing these wines with you.

Woman Led

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Family

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1st Gen

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Waits-Mast Family Cellars | Team

Owners/Vintners

Brian Mast & Jennifer Waits

Waits-Mast Family Cellars was founded by Brian Mast and Jennifer Waits in 2005. Before we started making wine we were passionate wine consumers. Many weekend getaways were spent exploring wineries across California and a few special trips exposed us… view more

Winemaker

Shalini Sekhar

We began working with Shalini in 2013 when she was the Custom Crush Winemaker at ROAR Wines in San Francisco. A former musician (she earned a Master’s Degree in Flute & Piccolo Performance), she shifted to a career in wine; marrying the same combina… view more