St. Innocent Winery was founded in May 1988 by Mark Vlossak, the current winemaker and president, as well as eight investors. St. Innocent produces small lot, handmade wines. The winery has purchased a 47.5-acre property in the South Salem Hills and has planted 15 acres of their own vines, including Pinot noir and Chardonnay. St. Innocent also works closely with local growers in an effort to emphasize the beauty and personality of single vineyard designated Pinot noirs. Unique sites produce grapes that have a concentration of the flavors reflective of their site-based terroir. Maintaining a close working relationship with growers allows a collaborative fine-tuning of viticultural techniques in order to capture these flavors and aromas in the wines.The philosophy of winemaking at St. Innocent is to illuminate the function of wine: to complement and extend the pleasure of cuisine. Characteristics of wine enhance and alter the perception of different food and flavor combinationsthis interaction amplifies the enjoyment of a meal.
About St. Innocent Winery
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August 20, 2024SouthernCooks5153Put this winery on your list to visit!
This is a beautiful winery with lovely views and absolutely delicious food. We opted for a tasting pairing and every bite was a treat. The wines perfectly complimented each appetizer. Imagine a purple new potato topped with crème fraiche, a shrimp, and seaweed caviar - heavenly! Strawberry crostini with bubbles for dessert. The Asian spiced rib was one of the best ribs ever. It was a wonderful stop in the Willamette Valley.
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July 16, 2024Easternwinds2
Great boutique vineyard experience
Can't speak highly enough about St Innocent. The staff were all friendly, forthcoming and attentive. The menu was elaborate, delicious and understated. Mark the owner also took the time to come around to our table and chat. Warmly recommended.
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May 6, 2024Anita N
Pleasant tasting room and outdoor space - great sparkling!
Hubby and I and a dear friend from NE OR visited St. Innocent's tasting room on Enchanted Way on one of those rainy/sunny weird Oregon days. Makenzie poured for us while she attended to a table full of ladies having a whale of a time giggling and loudly chatting - made for an upbeat and cheerful visit. Great views over some forest land and a lake. Makenzie was charming and knowledgeable about the wines and we thoroughly enjoyed every minute. We ordered a charcuterie plate which was quite good and tasted their sparkling which they do quite well. Made reservations for their Mother's Day event, as well. Looking forward to our next visit and hoping we can enjoy their pleasant outdoor space.
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November 4, 2022cdimit1
St Innocent lovely wines and sparkling!
We tasted some lovely wines and great sparkling with our very knowledgeable host Susan. The tasting room is beautiful and has a viewing area of the working floor. While we were there we got to see them disgorge the sparkling wines and bottle them — three staff members all hands on! They have food which smelled wonderful and the menus looked great , but we weren’t hungry just then. Can’t wait to return
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May 6, 2022DennisAtkinsonMixed feelings ... beautiful view
My wife and I recently visited Salem, Oregon and the surrounding area. We visited wineries in the Willamette Valley area, and one of the wineries we visited was St. Innocent Winery. The winery itself is quite nice, and has a wonderful outside seating area. Food is available, however, we had just finished a huge brunch, so we cannot comment on the food. The wines were good, but for us, not exceptional ... and we felt their prices were a tad expensive.