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Et Fille
| Owner(s) | Howard Mozeico |
| Web site | www.etfille.com |
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Howard Mozeico started making wine in his garage in 1984. He became quite accomplished, garnering seven Gold Medals for his Pinot Noir in seven state home winemaking competitions. He was encouraged by friends and relatives to become a full-time winemaker and when his daughter, Jessica, agreed to assist him with the 2000 vintage, he began his commercial winemaking career. The name Et Fille (“a few”) was chosen, which in French means “and daughter.” Howard jokes, “Mozeico Et Fille” just wouldn’t work. His wines have been well reviewed and soon he plans to leave the software company he co-founded to devote himself entirely to Et Fille.
Howard’s goal is to craft small lots of distinctive single vineyard Pinot Noirs that reflect the unique character of each individual vineyard. No two of his wines are made exactly in the same fashion, and each wine is an expression of a specific Oregon terroir. He sources grapes from several prime vineyards including the well-known Maresh Vineyard.
The wines are vinified at August Cellars, a state-of-the-art gravity flow winery just off Highway 99W in Newberg. August Cellars was founded by Tom Schaad and is fashioned after the Carlton Winemaker’s Studio, which hosts ten wineries under one roof. At August Cellars, eight separately bonded wineries share space and equipment. Each winery has its own dedicated space for storing barrels during the blending and aging process. The facility opened in 2004. Production is small, about 1,500 cases, and most of the wine is sold through a mailing list. The phone number is 503-449-5030. Tasting can be arranged by appointment.
Articles About Et Fille
Reviewed Wines
2006 Et Fille Deux Vert Vineyard Yamhill-Carlton Viognier
150 cases, $26. Deux Vert is one of the
few Oregon Viognier vineyards. The wine is off-dry (0.5% residual sugar).
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This is a fine example with
complex tropical aromatics, a viscous mouth feel, hints of banana and citrus and a clean finish.
Reviewed August 13, 2007
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2006 Et Fille Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
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2006 Et Fille Palmer Creek Vineyard Eola-Amity Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
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2006 Et Fille Kalita Vineyard Yamhill-Carlton District Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
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2006 Et Fille Elton Vineyard Eola-Amity Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
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2006 Et Fille Maresh Vineyard Dundee Hills Pinot Noir
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2006 Et Fille Maresh Vineyard Dundee Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
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2005 Et Fille Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
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2005 Et Fille Kalita Vineyard Yamhill-Carlton Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
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2005 Et Fille Palmer Creek Vineyard Eola-Amity Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
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2005 Et Fille Elton Vineyard Eola-Amity Hills Pinot Noir
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2005 Et Fille Maresh Vineyard Dundee Hills Pinot Noir
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2003 Et Fille Seven Springs Vineyard Eola-Amity Hills Pinot Noir
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2006 Et Fille Deux Vert Vineyard Yamhill-Carlton Viognier
150 cases, $26. Deux Vert is one of the few Oregon Viognier vineyards. The wine is off-dry (0.5% residual sugar). · This is a fine example with complex tropical aromatics, a viscous mouth feel, hints of banana and citrus and a clean finish. Reviewed August 13, 2007 ARTICLE »
2006 Et Fille Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
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2006 Et Fille Palmer Creek Vineyard Eola-Amity Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
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2006 Et Fille Kalita Vineyard Yamhill-Carlton District Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
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2006 Et Fille Elton Vineyard Eola-Amity Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
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2006 Et Fille Maresh Vineyard Dundee Hills Pinot Noir
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2006 Et Fille Maresh Vineyard Dundee Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
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2005 Et Fille Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
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2005 Et Fille Kalita Vineyard Yamhill-Carlton Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
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2005 Et Fille Palmer Creek Vineyard Eola-Amity Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
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2005 Et Fille Elton Vineyard Eola-Amity Hills Pinot Noir
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2005 Et Fille Maresh Vineyard Dundee Hills Pinot Noir
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2003 Et Fille Seven Springs Vineyard Eola-Amity Hills Pinot Noir
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