Teutonic

Oregon, United States

At a Glance

• Low intervention husband and wife team based in the Willamette Valley.

• Focused on vineyards that are dry farmed, organically farmed, old, and located in truly cool (temperature) growing sites.

• Working with some of the highest elevation vineyards in Oregon.

• Fermented with indigenous yeast in neutral barrels.

• Minimal additions in the cellar, no additives other than SO2.

• Moderate/restrained alcohol.

About Teutonic

Teutonic Wine Company was founded by Barnaby and Olga Tuttle in 2005. While these wines are inspired by the wines of the Middle-Mosel Valley in Germany and Alsace in France, they are a celebration of Oregon. Barnaby and Olga work exclusively with cool-climate growing sites and are focused on thoughtful, quality farming.

In the cellar, they embrace a minimalist intervention philosophy and ferment strictly with indigenous yeast, native to each vineyard. Barnaby and Olga stared Teutonic Wine Company with no formal grape growing, winemaking experience, or financial backing. They learned while doing and Teutonic started as a true bootstrap operation. Now, with more than 15 years of experience under their belts, these two are making characterful wines with a strong point of view from impeccably farmed vineyards.

The wines can be summed up by: Old & Cold, High & Dry, Wood & Wild- Old vine and cold climate, High elevation and Dry farmed, Neutral oak and Wild fermentation.

Additional Details:

Producer: Teutonic Wine Company
Varietals: Riesling, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer, Viognier, Pinot Meunier, Tannat
Labor Practices: After Covid-19 left many Portland musicians out of work, Teutonic Wine Company brought some into their winery—and discovered a few had a real knack for winemaking. Today, Teutonic takes a community-oriented approach to labor and strives to be a leader in equitable practices in Portland.
Sustainable Practices: The vineyards we source from are dry farmed, minimal intervention, absolutely no pestisides/herbisides