Our Story

Dauntless Wine Cømpany is a veteran-owned and operated winery whose mission is to serve the veteran community through agriculture, mentorship, and charitable contribution. Located in the northern Willamette Valley, our goal is to craft premium Oregon wine while helping veterans translate their talents from the field to the farm. We are committed to service by giving veterans a professional alternative through viticulture and enology, allowing them to decompress from the stressors of post-war life.

Dauntless Wine Co. was founded by three Iraq war combat veterans—two Marines and one Corpsman. After years of service; the three founders felt that more could be done for the veterans community.

But why wine?

Winemakers agree that great wine is made in the vineyard, which at its heart is one of man's oldest agricultural crops. It is well known that Roman Legionaries expanded viticulture throughout Europe to supply the Legion with wine, vinegar, and posca. Soldiering and farming have been intertwined for millennia because both require hard work and attention to detail; while farming is perhaps one of the oldest methods of post-war therapy. Wine just happens to be the reward for dedicating ourselves to one of Earth's greatest gifts—the grape.

Wine is only part of the equation—and not the most important part. America faces a growing need to support its veteran community, which is often left to their own devices. veterans need guidance from within their own ranks, and that’s where the Dauntless Veteran Foundation comes in. Our mission is to train and equip veterans to translate their skills from the battlefield to the farm. At the heart of our work is the goal to help veterans rehabilitate and reintegrate into civilian life through agriculture.

Today, two out of every three retiring farmers are not replaced, and once again, veterans are needed to serve America. That's why we are a proud member of the Farmer veteran Coalition, a 501(c)(3) organization that assists veterans in becoming farmers and agricultural leaders in their communities.