Our Story

Andreas and Sally Fischer are trained scientists, dedicated grape growers and wine makers, and proud Americans by choice.

Andreas grew up in a small town on the banks of the Elbe River in Germany. His first exposure to winemaking came at home, where his father made fruit wines from what was available locally - apples, gooseberries, and rose hips. As a child, Andreas helped gather the fruit, including rose hips, which were traditionally picked after the first frost.

Sally's family heritage reaches back to Persia, a region with a long and distinguished history of agriculture, grapes, and wine. While our paths to wine were very different, we share a deep appreciation for the craft and for the connection between wine and the place where it is grown.

Andreas and Sally built careers in biochemistry and semiconductor technology - fields that taught them to approach complex problems with careful observation, measurement, and a willingness to question assumptions.

When the opportunity arose to establish their own vineyards, they looked for places where they could combine that curiosity with their scientific approach. They found what they were looking for in Lake County, where two very different vineyard sites offer an extraordinary range of soils, elevations, and growing conditions.

Fischer Vineyards is the result of that journey - from childhood experiences with homemade fruit wine, through careers in science and technology, to their decision to become winegrowers themselves. They are still learning, still experimenting, and still fascinated by the process. And that, perhaps, is what they enjoy most about it.