Founding of Academie Wines

Founding of Academie Wines

We have some big news out of the Willamette Valley today with the founding of Academie Wines. This is a really enticing project founded by legends Thomas Savre of Lingua Franca fame, as well Dominique Lafon and Bertrand de Villaine.

The idea is not to make Oregon wines just like Burgundy wines. They will have two levels of wines -- one that is more for the collector (Academie) and the other for everyday consumption (Ostia Tempore). Their top wine will be named La Grande Comète which is in homage to the comet, Tsuchinshan‑ATLAS, that graced the Willamette Valley skies in October 2024.

Having followed Savre's career for more than a decade, I am thrilled to check out these wines and see what is produced by this new electric project.

Learn more at academiewine.us

Cheers,

Owen