TEUTONIC WINE COMPANY is a small-production winery that strives to make the finest Alsatian and German- and Alsatian-style wines in Oregon. These regions have cooler growing climates allowing the fruit to hang longer on the vines without over ripening. A longer hang time means that more complex flavors are pulled up from the soil. Our house style is represented by wines that are lower in alcohol (typically 9% to 12% alcohol by volume), and higher in acidity. Wines with this profile are more elegant, have greater nuance and pair well with many foods. Our estate vineyard that we planted in 2005 is located in Alsea, Oregon, a cool-climate costal town 22 miles from the Pacific Ocean. We also source fruit from local vineyards that have similar growing climates. Our farming practices are sustainable, heavily influenced by organic* practices and in the direction of biodynamic agriculture. We do not irrigate our vines, so their roots run deep into the soil, drawing up great minerality, which is most evident in the flavor profile of our estate Pinot Noir.

We believe that wine should always complement food. Fresh acidity, moderate alcohol content and focused mineral notes in our wines make them pair well with seafood, pork, lamb, wild game or dishes with good amounts of fat and salt. All our wines are spontaneously fermented with indigenous yeast cultures in neutral French oak barrels. Using the natural yeast from the individual vineyard sites allows the flavors of the terrior to express itself in the wine. Because we only use neutral oak barrels to ferment and age our wines, their unique characteristics will never be masked behind the flavor of oak. When you pair our wines with wild game, mushrooms, truffles and other earthy flavors, you discover how beautifully they complement each other.

We believe that high-quality, hand-crafted wines in the old-world tradition can be made here in Oregon. Because we are so heavily influenced by the wines of Germany and Alsace, we emulate many techniques of their winemakers. For example, we partner with producers from Germany's Middle Mosel wine region, to seek advice on how to make our Riesling as close as possible to theirs. By using fruit with flavor profiles similar to Northern European sites and incorporating their winemaking methods, we have produced wines that make you feel as if you are drinking Riesling from Germany. All of our wines, even the reds, are bottled in tall hock bottles, traditionally used in Germany and Alsace. We bring all of this rich tradition to you with each and every one of our wines. Teutonic Wine Company is also importing small number of wines from Germany. We only partner with small family producers who are dedicated to superior quality and winemaking traditions from their homeland. Check our catalog page for regular updates for these imports. * Our wines are not certified organic.

Teutonic Wine Company  •  3546 NE Tillamook Street  •  Portland, Oregon 97212