Mural City Cellars
Winery · Fishtown ·
Urban winery specializing in minimal-intervention local varietals
Urban winery specializing in minimal-intervention local varietals
"A winery founded by Nicholas Ducos and Francesca Galarus that began in 2020 and has since found a permanent home at Frankford Avenue and Berks Streets; presented as the culmination of their expertise, and a gift card provides access to bottles across their lines—including limited-production and experimental releases—plus membership in the wine club and monthly themed wine classes." - Esra Erol
"I noted Mural City Cellars as the city’s first urban winery—a good place to source a bottle for a BYOB meal." - Regan Stephens
"Outside of Mural City Cellars, red brick row houses replace rolling green vineyards. In the back of the converted auto body garage in Philadelphia’s Fishtown neighborhood, rosé and skin-contact Pinot Gris are aging in hulking steel tanks while up front, the bar buzzes with locals sipping glasses of plum-colored pét-nat and pale gold Sauvignon Blanc made with Pennsylvania grapes. Decorated with vintage leather couches and contemporary neon chandeliers, the city’s first independent urban winery feels cool but unstuffy, making wine that’s spirited but serious. It’s part of a new era for Philly wine. At the wine bar, you can pair your Mural City Cellars pour with a cheeseboard from nearby Perrystead Dairy." - Regan Stephens
"An urban winery offering varietals made from locally sourced grapes, known for its low-key surroundings and spare snack menu."
"After years of successful pop-ups and even an annual wine garden, Mural City Cellars officially opened its much-anticipated tasting room in Fishtown in March 2024. Its wine club membership operates on a quarterly basis with each release including three bottles of wine carefully curated by the owners and staff. As a bonus, members also receive a 10% discount on any purchase made in its bottle shop." - George Banks-Weston