Interview
This interview is with Erin Percheron of Andante Vineyard. In this interview, Erin speaks about learning about wine, first on the tasting room side and later in production after graduating from the University of Oregon. After working in a tasting room, she found a passion for wine and diverted into winemaking.
She talks about traveling around the world to work on harvests, and eventually meeting her husband Laurent. After working at Iris Vineyards outside Eugene, they came to work at Andante Vineyard. And they also started their own brand, which she talks about as well.
This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Andante Vineyard in Dallas, Oregon on June 13, 2024.
Interview
This interview is with Laurent Percheron of Andante Vineyard. In this interview, Laurent speaks about growing up in France and around wine, but never anticipating it being his path in life. He then talks about his first wine experience and diving headlong into viticulture and enology.
From there, Laurent talks about traveling to work in wine, meeting his wife Erin, and eventually coming to Oregon. He talks about his vineyard philosophy, starting a small brand with Erin, and what comes next.
This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Andante Vineyard in Dallas, Oregon on June 13, 2024.
Interview
This interview is with Joe Allan and Karen Saul, owners of Andanté Vineyard. In this interview, the couple discuss why they got into wine with a desire to “come back to the land.” The couple realized that they wanted land in the countryside, found their vineyard, and decided to plant grapes. Joe calls the business “a labor of love,” discussing the difficulties with owning the vineyard and being in the industry. He then goes on to talk about how they came up with the name Andanté for their vineyard. Joe and Karen also talk about how they determined the roles they would play in conjunction with the other work they do. They go on to discuss why they chose sustainable farming: “there’s a certain love of the land surrounding Oregon.” Karen explains why and how Andanté became part of the Van Duzer Corridor AVA, and Joe talks about what it means to have their brand be a part of the Oregon Wine Industry. Toward the end, the couple talk about the future of Andanté and the Oregon Wine Industry. Karen ends with the statement: “It’s been hard but good… I would do it all over again.”
This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Andanté Vineyard on January 12th, 2019.