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 2019 Kalita Vineyard Pinot Noir:
“Aromas of ripe strawberries, fresh flowers and grated nutmeg. Medium-to full-bodied with fine, silky tannins. Pretty on the palate. Lots of fresh red berries and thyme. Fruity and long. Best after 2025.” -94 Points, James Suckling
Et Fille 2022 Willamette Valley Viognier:
“This is a love note to a Viognier with perfumed lilacs, orange blossoms, poached pears and a touch of gunflint on the nose. I was expecting a thick mouthful of wine. Instead I discovered a clean, fresh texture with frisky acidity supporting peach and lemon flavors. There's also a streak of salinity running through the fruit.” 93 Points and Editor’s Choice, Wine Enthusiast
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 2018 Palmer Creek Vineyard Pinot Noir:
“Full, bright-rimmed crimson. Ripe red fruit, floral oil, vanilla and baking spice qualities on the fragrant nose. Juicy, expansive raspberry, cherry cola, mocha and candied rose flavors smoothly blend depth and energy, and a smoky nuance appears on the back half. Closes very long and smooth, with repeating vanilla and spice notes and sneaky tannins that add gentle closing grip.” -93 Points, Vinous
