St. Innocent Winery was founded in May 1988 by Mark Vlossak, the current winemaker and president. The winery is located in Salem, Oregon, at the southeast corner of the Eola Hills, in the mid-Willamette Valley.

St. Innocent produces small lot, handmade wines from a nine of Oregon’s best vineyards. The philosophy behind the winemaking at St Innocent is that the function of wine is to complement and extend the pleasure of a meal. The characteristics of a wine should enhance different food and flavor combinations – this interaction amplifies the pleasure of a meal. To this end, St. Innocent wines tend toward higher acid levels, and more diverse and balanced flavors.

In the spring of 2006, St. Innocent purchased an interest in Zenith Vineyard (formerly O’Connor Vineyard) located in the Eola-Amity Hills. This 133 acre site has 81 acres planted. By 2012, 20 acres
of Pinot noir will produce 2700 cases of St. Innocent estate Pinot noir.

Our new winery is completed and we did our first harvest in the building Fall of 2007. This 17,500 sq. ft., 4 level, gravity facility features underground barrel rooms, a temperature controlled crush floor, and a 900 sq. ft. tasting room.

The new construction also includes an 11,000 sq. ft. event center. For details and wedding/reception inquiries at Zenith Vineyards Event Center contact Kari Ramey at kari@zenithvineyard.com or call 503-932-3540.

Tasting Room Hours: November- April, weekends 11-4; May-October, Tuesday through Sunday 11-4

Tasting Fee: 5.00

Wine Region: North Willamette