About Us
Our Story
After 19 years of making wine at Renwood, which I founded and named after my wife Rene, we were looking for a new challenge. My daughters wanted to open an urban winery and I wanted a boutique winery where we could produce wines from the best vineyards and control the process. At Cabana, we ferment in small lots and barrel age the wine in French oak. Then I use my 30 years of wine making expereince to produce the final blend of our award winning wines.
The name Cabana came from the thought that making wine is like a day at the beach, "just a lot of fun" Being from New England, we don't get many beach days making it extra special. Visit Cabana Winery in Lodi. Enjoy wine tastings, many special events. We look forward to sharing the Cabana wine experience with you.
The Smerling Family
Our Land
Our grapes come from vineyards located in Napa, Sonoma, Amador and Lodi . Each vineyard produces high quality grapes to our specifications. Low yield, hand picked fruit allows us to make extraordinary wine.
Our Wines
Our Flagship wine is RISK Cabernet from Oakville in Napa. RISK (Robert, Irene, Sarah & Kelly) is the pinnacle of my 30 years as a winemaker, winning numerous double gold medals. Please visit our store to see the full range of wines we proudly produce at Cabana Winery
