Mission Cellars is a full-production, independent urban winery in Poway, California, that pairs the finest grapes grown in California and Oregon with the experienced and innovative Winemaker, Trent Lemperle, to produce small batch, artisanal wines, bottled on-site.

Our winemaker, Trent Lemperle, was intimately involved in the planning, coordination, and production of luxury red, white and dessert wines at Chateau St. Jean, in Kenwood, California. Next, Trent went on to continue to learn from Master Winemakers in Europe and received his Master of Science degree in Enology and Viticulture from three highly respected Universities; L’Institut National d’Études Supérieures Agronomiques in Montpellier, France, the Hochschule Rheinmain in Geisenheim, Germany and the Instituto Superior de Agronomia in Lisbon, Portugal, in 2010 through the Vinifera Euromaster. Using his new knowledge and expertise, Trent joined Domain Serene Vineyards and Winery in Dayton, Oregon, where he started as Assistant Winemaker and worked his way to the Position of Research Winemaker and Vineyard Operations, learning how to incorporate his education into practical winemaking practice.

Trent was living in Spain, where he was able to learn winemaking secrets from renowned European vintners. With his newfound knowledge and experience, Trent start working for Mission Cellars Winery, ready to share his passion for innovative, high quality, artisanal wine with a distinctly local flavor.