I’m Vincent Fritzsche. I make Vincent Wine Company wines in Oregon’s Willamette Valley.
I got into winemaking many years ago after connecting with other wine geeks on internet sites like this one. Some made wine and I started helping them out, one thing led to another, and in 2009 I started Vincent Wine Company.
I make a variety of single vineyard Pinot Noir as well as Chardonnay, Gamay, Pinot Blanc and a small amount of red wine from Pinot Gris. Total production is close to 2,000 cases annually. I have no employees, though I do get some help at harvest and in the cellar. I have a mailing list that is still open, with releases two or three times a year, and I distribute my wines in several cities in the US and Canada. Details at vincentwinecompany.com.
You can learn more about my story in this episode of GrapeRadio from a couple years back. http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2017/05/09/the-wines-of-oregon-with-vincent-wine-company/
As a wine lover, I’m inspired by classic wines from all over the world, from producers farming and making wines simply to make profound expressions of place.
As a wine maker, I want to be part of the classic tradition of delicious, terroir-focused wines. I work with a dozen vineyards in the Willamette Valley, all farmed at minimum sustainably if not organically. In the cellar I have a very light touch, with all natural fermentations, no filtering and using only the minimum effective sulfur.
I’ve participated in Wine Berserkers from the start and have been a part of BerserkerDay from day one of my commercial production. I may even have snuck in a few bottles of my pre-commercial wine for early buyers, can’t be certain though.
For this year’s BerserkerDay 10, I’m coming up with my best, craziest, most berserk offers yet. Do not miss out.