Our People
Family inspires us. It is how we started, why we make wine, and what we hope accompanies our wines at your dinner table.
We were founded by father and daughter team, Howard Mozeico and Jessica Mozeico. Howard began making wine in his garage in 1984 as a hobby while he was a software engineer at four startup technology companies. His passion was fueled and he took enology classes, won amateur winemaking competitions, and helped local winemakers.
Jessica grew up helping her dad with his winemaking hobby. She fell in love with wine, though it was a passion she cultivated from the sidelines as she pursued an undergraduate degree from Hamilton College, an MBA from Wharton at the University of Pennsylvania, and a career in biotechnology marketing. After leading biotechnology drug launches and marketing teams, Jessica founded a consulting firm to provide strategic planning services.
However, the opportunity to make wine together caused both to throw in their corporate ID badges. They ran the winery together until Howard’s death in 2017. Jessica learned everything about winemaking from her dad and is inspired by her late father's legacy and daughter's future. She says, "I have the honor and responsibility to carry Et Fille forward in a manner that is consistent with my dad's vision, values, and palate. I will continue building the legacy of Et Fille for my daughter."
Our Purpose
“We believe that wine, like life well-lived, should be authentic, complex, and balanced.”
“We believe that being true to place and time allows wine to simultaneously honor history, the present, and future.”
“We believe that sharing wine is communal and that the bridge it forms surpasses differences.”
“We believe that cultivating a diverse and inclusive community supports our team, customers, and partners.”
“We believe that we are inevitably tied to our land, seasons, and community- it is our responsibility to leave them in a better place for our children.”
Et Fille Is a Certified B Corporation®
Reaffirming our posture as a socially and environmentally conscious winery, Et Fille has received its B-Corp Certification, an accreditation awarded to organizations that use the power of business to build a more inclusive and sustainable economy.
“As a winery, we are tied to our land, seasons and the community. Our goal is to leave each of those in a better place for the next generation. B-Corp Certification is a formalized way to hold ourselves accountable to raise social and environmental consciousness and action.” — Jessica Mozeico
Et Fille Is a Woman Owned Business and a Benefit Corporation
Et Fille Is a 2022 Best for the World™ B Corp™
Et Fille has been named a 2022 Best for the World™ B Corp™ in recognition of its exceptional positive impact on its community.
“We are thrilled to be recognized as a top-performing B Corp and are humbled to be added to this list of such distinguished companies making positive impacts in their communities.”
— Jessica Mozeico
Our Place
We own a small vineyard on Parrett Mountain, but also manage blocks at six sustainably farmed vineyards located throughout the Willamette Valley.
Our Press
Et Fille 2021 Kalita Vineyard Pinot Noir:
“The 2021 Kalita Pinot Noir from Et Fille was my favorite of the lineup. A gorgeous shimmering medium neon ruby-purple core with a lighter pink rim, it pops with aromas of red and black cherries, crushed ripe marionberries, fennel fronds, toasted spice, and cedary herbs. I loved how the wine moved across the entire palate on the finish, with its sweet, smooth tannins and perfected acidity.” -95 Points, International Wine Report
Et Fille 2021 Palmer Creek Vineyard Pinot Noir:
“Darkly floral, the 2021 Palmer Creek slowly opens with dusty rose and violet tones before giving way to crushed blackberries and hints of rosemary. This is a model of purity with with creamy textures and ripe wild berries swirling over a core of juicy acidity. It takes on a grippy feel as tactile mineral tones energe toward the close. Blue and purple floral repletes through the lightly structured finale as the 2021 finishes long and staining. There are layers beneath the surface that only cellaring will reveal. What a beauty. Drink 2025-2033.” -94 Points, Vinous
Et Fille 2019 Maresh Vineyard Pinot Noir:
“A wildly elegant and beautifully aromatic Pinot Noir crafted from the highly sought-after Maresh Vineyard fruit, 50-year-old vines, atop the Dundee Hills. Fantastic, gorgeous aromatics of turned earth, black tea, forest floor, and notes of early-season blackberry. The palate is light and lively, with red and blue fruits, clove, anise and a delightful savoury character. A wine that reminds me why Oregon Pinot Noir is my first love.” -95 Points, Decanter
Et Fille 2021 Gabriella Pinot Noir:
“Named for the winemaker's daughter, Gabriella is the top Cuvée each vintage, with the 2021 vintage coming from Le Pavillon and Fairsing. The higher percentage of newer oak, at 66%. The goal of the Gabriella is ageability, so whole cluster and new oak are typically turned up, but only 13% whole cluster in the 2021. Rich, turned earth, ripe cherry flesh, and subtle clove spices.—aromatics of white pepper, green tea leaves and spiced dried blood orange.” 95 Points, Decanter
