Vin du Lac

What Vin du Lac does

Vin du Lac is a privately held, founder-owned winery and farm-to-table bistro founded in 2002 by Larry Lehmbecker in Chelan, Washington. The company produces award-winning wines from estate-grown fruit and contracted vineyards across more than 330 acres of Lake Chelan AVA, Frenchman Hills, and Yakima Valley terroir, using hand-harvested grapes, small-batch fermentation in 1.5-ton red fermenters, and true oak barrel aging without oak alternatives. Current annual production is approximately 5,000 cases, deliberately constrained well below the 20,000-case capacity of the 9,000 sq. ft. Chelan Falls production facility built in 2009.

The company operates a vertically integrated direct-to-consumer hospitality model centered on its Lake Chelan tasting room and bistro, an event venue accommodating up to 75 guests, a four-tier wine club with four annual shipments, and an e-commerce storefront. Pricing ranges from a refundable $15 tasting fee to bistro dining and event hosting, with wine club members receiving discounts of 10-25% and preferred reservations. The Abode wine sub-brand, launched in partnership with the Chelan Valley Housing Trust in 2018, commits $50,000 over five years toward affordable housing and is supported by a weekly Friday Abode Happy Hour.

Customer segments are concentrated among wine tourists, wine club members, event hosters, and community-minded consumers, with revenue distributed across wine sales, subscriptions, on-premise dining, and private events. Distribution is domestic-only and concentrated in the Lake Chelan region, with no third-party wholesale or export channels indicated. The business has no external institutional funding, no subsidiaries, and no AI/technology platform component; differentiation rests on terroir, founder-driven craft winemaking, hospitality integration, and brand heritage as one of Chelan Valley's original wineries.

Name

Vin du Lac

Legal name

Vin du Lac

Website

https://vindulac.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Vin du Lac is a privately held, founder-owned Lake Chelan winery and farm-to-table bistro producing approximately 5,000 cases annually of estate and contracted wines, selling direct-to-consumer through a tasting room, four-tier wine club, bistro, and event venue serving wine tourists, club members, and event hosters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Boutique Winery and Hospitality

NAICS

Wineries (312130), Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (445320)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Wine & Sparkling Wine Wineries & Brands (CRADAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wineries & Vineyards (Tasting Rooms) (THAFALAE), Wine Retail (Bottle Shops & Wine Merchants) (CRANABAB), Wine Tastings & Vineyard/Winery Tours (THAJAGAD)

Keywords

• Estate wine production
• Wine club membership
• Farm-to-table dining
• Wine tasting experiences
• Private event venue

Headquarters

HQ city

Chelan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Direct Wine Sales: Wine sales through the tasting room, online shop (orderport.net), and at the winery. Includes current releases, limited edition wines, and the Abode wine line supporting Chelan Valley Housing Trust.
2. Wine Club Membership: Four club tiers (White, Red, Select, Gold) with 4 shipments per year of 4 bottles. Members receive 10-25% off wines, preferred bistro seating and reservations, guaranteed access to best wines, and exclusive wine club sales and specials.
3. Bistro Food Service: Farm-to-table dining at the bistro with locally sourced ingredients. Full service dining Thursday-Monday 12pm-8pm. Wine club members receive 10% off food purchases.
4. Events and Private Tastings: Private events, weddings, group tastings (8-20 people at $15/person for 4 pours), and event tent rental accommodating up to 75 guests.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Vin du Lac is a boutique Lake Chelan winery that hand-harvests and small-lot ferments estate and contracted fruit (red and white varietals) and sells them directly to consumers via a tasting room, an online shop, and a four-tier wine club. The on-site experience is anchored by a farm-to-table bistro with locally sourced cuisine and a private event venue hosting up to 75 guests overlooking the lake.

Product overview

Vin du Lac is a Lake Chelan winery and bistro offering a unified hospitality experience combining wine production, tasting experiences, farm-to-table dining, and event venues. The core offerings include estate-produced wines (red and white varietals from estate and contracted vineyards), four tiers of wine club memberships with shipments and discounts, an on-site bistro restaurant, wine tasting room, and private event/wedding venue hosting up to 75 guests. The Abode wine sub-brand extends the portfolio with a charitable housing mission.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vin du Lac Estate Wines Award-winning red and white wines made from estate-grown and contracted Lake Chelan AVA fruit using hand-harvested, small-batch fermentation and true oak barrel aging, sold directly to consumers through the winery, online shop, and wine club.
• Wine Club Memberships Four-tier subscription membership (White Club, Red Club, Select Club, Gold Club) delivering four shipments per year of four bottles each, with 10–25% discounts on wines, 10% off bistro food, preferred seating and reservations, and guaranteed access to limited-edition wines.
• Vin du Lac Bistro

Quantifiable outcome

• Premium vineyard elevations ranging from 1,050-1,500 ft providing ideal ripening conditions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Chelan Valley Housing TrustminorOthers · 1 January 2018Vin du Lac supports the Chelan Valley Housing Trust through their Abode wine line. A portion of every bottle sale of Abode wines is donated to the Trust. Over the next five years, a total of $50,000 will be donated to provide attainable housing for local residents of Chelan and Manson. Abode Happy Hour events every Friday 3-7pm feature $5 glass pours with proceeds supporting the cause.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• DeLille Cellars: Woodinville-based premium Washington winery with tasting room and Bordeaux-style focus. Comparable small-lot premium production scale with DTC emphasis.
• Wapato Point Cellars: Lake Chelan AVA winery producing estate wines with tasting room and event hosting. Direct local competitor operating in the same tourism corridor with similar DTC emphasis.
• Woodward Canyon Winery: Walla Walla Valley family-owned boutique winery. Comparable small-batch premium production and DTC tasting room model.
• Tsillan Cellars: Lake Chelan AVA winery producing estate-grown wines with a tasting room and on-site restaurant. Closest geographic and operational peer, combining boutique production with hospitality-driven DTC.
• Cave B Estate Winery: Lake Chelan AVA winery with estate vineyard, tasting room, and lodge/dining experiences. Comparable integrated winery-hospitality model serving the same regional tourism base.
• Hedges Family Estate: Red Mountain AVA boutique winery with estate production, tasting room, and on-site bistro. Comparable family-owned, hospitality-integrated premium Washington winery.
• L'Ecole No 41: Walla Walla Valley boutique winery with tasting room in Lowden. Family-owned premium producer of similar scale competing in the same ultra-premium Washington segment.
• Betz Family Winery: Woodinville-based small-production premium Washington winery. Comparable scale and DTC focus targeting the same high-end Washington wine consumer.
• Nefarious Cellars: Lake Chelan AVA small-production winery with tasting room focus. Comparable boutique scale and DTC-first model within the same AVA.

Broad incumbents

• Chateau Ste. Michelle: Washington State's largest and most established winery, headquartered in Woodinville with statewide AVA reach. Broad incumbent setting the regional category standard against which boutique producers like Vin du Lac position.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/vindulac
• Facebookfacebook.com/vindulacwinerychelan
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vin-du-lac

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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