Ermisch Family Cellars

Ermisch Family Cellars, founded by Kirk Ermisch, is a boutique urban winery based in Bend, Oregon. While best known for their Oregon Willamette Valley Pinot Noirs, they also produce highly regarded, single-vineyard red wines using grapes sourced from Washington State.

After starting in Argentina in 1997, Kirk began producing Pinot Noir in Oregon in 2001, where he also launched his US wine-importing business, Elixir Wine Group. This allowed them to distribute wines globally from their Oregon headquarters.

Now a family venture with his daughter, Hannah, a trained winemaker and sommelier, the winery focuses on quality and vineyard terroir. They use minimal-intervention practices and French oak aging to highlight the unique character of their wines.