The House

The People Behind the Pursuit

A family-founded house shaped by vision, craft, and luminous terroir. The people behind 00 Wines bring together family heritage, legal and business insight, global winemaking experience, and a shared pursuit of purity, precision, and place.

Winemaker and Founder of 00 Wines
Wine Industry and M&A Attorney

Chris Hermann

Chris Hermann is a rare figure in the wine world: equally at home in the cellar crafting ultra-premium wines and in the boardroom advising wineries, vineyards, and wine businesses.

He co-founded 00 Wines in 2015 alongside Kathryn Hermann and his late father, Dr. Richard Hermann, building a project rooted in family heritage, ecological insight, and winemaking ambition.

At 00 Wines, Chris brings a precise, deeply informed perspective to vineyard sourcing, cellar decisions, and the pursuit of world-class Chardonnay and Pinot Noir across the Willamette Valley, Burgundy, and Champagne.

“This is about pushing Chardonnay to its capacity and giving Pinot its voice in a place like Oregon.”

Leadership

Guided by Craft, Place, and Vision

General Director

Kathryn Hermann

Kathryn Hermann brings an entrepreneurial background in technology, product development, marketing, and software to the world of fine wine.

As General Director, she oversees operations, creative direction, brand storytelling, packaging, and global market strategy for 00 Wines.

Her work gives the house its distinctive voice: one that connects Oregon terroir with a sophisticated international audience.

Director of Global Winemaking

Maxence Lecat

Maxence Lecat is a French-born oenologist whose work across Europe and Oregon informs a truly global vision of winemaking.

In 2022, Maxence rejoined the 00 Wines team in a new capacity, steering winemaking across two continents.

He now serves as the linchpin between Oregon and Europe, leading production in the Willamette Valley, Burgundy, and Champagne.

Our Philosophy

Precision in the cellar. Integrity in the vineyard. A pursuit of purity.

The 00 Wines team approaches each wine as an expression of place, season, and hand. From vineyard selection to élevage, every decision is made in service of clarity, texture, and the quiet emotional resonance of great wine.

The Work Across Three Regions

One team, three luminous landscapes.

Willamette
Valley

The Oregon foundation of the 00 Wines pursuit.

Burgundy

A source of rigor, limestone, and the original language of terroir.

Champagne

Chalk, Chardonnay, and a collaboration rooted in patience.

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Explore the wines shaped by this team.

Discover current releases, private client allocations, and the vineyard sites that define the 00 Wines portfolio.

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