Vincent

Vincent Wine Company and its owner/winemaker, Vincent Fritzsche are, in so many ways, a natural fit in the VDLT portfolio:

• Production is small - about 36,000 bottles per year covering 6 varieties & 17 wines
• His approach is decidedly hands-off - he sources grapes from conscientious farmers who manage their vineyards organically. He allows natural fermentation and adds almost nothing.
• Attention to detail is outsized 
• The wines are distinct and speak volumes about their grape, vineyard and vintage. He describes his philosophy as old world simplicity.

Perhaps the only departure from our usual suspects is that there is a group of wine cognoscenti who have discovered Vincent...in a big way. There's not a ton of press about him but in specific circles, he has achieved superstar status. As a result, his wines are distributed more extensively than many other VDLT partners.

What started as a hobby/sidebar in 2009, blossomed into a real Willamette Valley business 6 years later. He moved into a new cellar in Amity recently and had space to welcome in his friend Saul Mutchnick of Championship Bottle (one-stop shopping for VDLT visits).

While his wines are natural-ish, he is not looking to make natural wines. He uses the minimum effective sulfur, so the wines are stable.  If you want to learn how to identify grapes in blind tasting, practice with Vincent's wine. Their transparency and purity are palpable.

Two of Vincent's wines are bottled with a different brand name - Fritzsche. They are both Cabernet Sauvignon, which he purchases from an elite Napa Valley vineyard and bottles in Oregon.

We are delighted and excited to climb onto Vincent's bandwagon. We also are entirely confident that once you taste the wines, you will understand and embrace the buzz.