ST INNOCENT LTD. DBA ST INNOCENT WIN

St. Innocent Winery was founded in 1988 by Mark Vlossak who continues to be our winemaker and President. We produce small lots of handmade, vineyard-designated wine from some of the best sites in the Willamette Valley. Since our founding, we have grown from 600 cases that first year to our current production of 8-10,000 cases, yet each wine is still handcrafted in the very same manner. Year after year, St. Innocent Winery has received recognition from throughout the country and around the world for its outstanding Pinot noir, beautifully crafted white wines, and fair pricing. By marrying tradition with innovation, combining old world attention to detail with cutting edge inspiration, Mark creates wines that reflect their terroir, the specific qualities of the vintage, and his vision of wine's place in life: to complement and extend the pleasure of food. We produce vineyard designated Pinot noir from six unique sites, as well as a blended Pinot called the Villages Cuvée. Our Pinot gris and Pinot blanc emulate the Alsatian style. They are produced from low cropped, ripe fruit, and are fermented dry to emphasize textural complexity. Our Chardonnay originates from a mineral dominated terroir planted with Dijon clones. By fermenting and lees aging in used barrels, we achieve a balance between textural complexity and minerality. Mark believes that great wines start in the vineyard. Farming techniques that respect the earth enhance the ability of the land to reveal its unique flavors and textures. This is the essential first step in producing wines that reflect their terroir. We practice sustainable, organic and biodynamic farming and access fruit from vineyards employing all of these techniques. Much of the vineyard work focuses on achieving balance in the vines, allowing the plants to produce the best fruit even under difficult conditions. St. Innocent's Estate Vineyard is Zenith Vineyard in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA of the northern Willamette Valley. In addition, we lease specific bocks of vineyard from eight of ...