Laurent Montalieu
Person
Winemaker who was a partner and winemaker at WillaKenzie Estate until 2003, when he launched NW Wine Company with John Niemeyer. He and his wife Danielle Andrus Montalieu, daughter of Gary Andrus, own Soléna and bought Hyland Vineyard in 2007.
Ownership
- Hyland Vineyard (co-owner, from 2007)
- NW Wine Company (founded, from 2003)
- Soléna Estate (owns, from 1999)
Work
- WillaKenzie Estate (partner and winemaker, until 2003)
- Bridgeview Winery (worked at)
Family & mentorship
- Gary Andrus (father-in-law)
- Soléna Andrus Montalieu (parent of)
- Danielle Andrus (spouse)
Sources
- WillaKenzie Estate (The Prince of Pinot)
- NW Wine Company (The Prince of Pinot)
- Remembering Gary Andrus (Wine Spectator)
- Hyland Estates (The Prince of Pinot)
- Oral history interview with Laurent Montalieu, 2026 (Oregon Wine History Archive)
- Oral history interview with Laurent Montalieu, 2017 (Oregon Wine History Archive)