Founded, owned and run by veterans, Dauntless Wine Cø. is wine with a mission. The winery crafts fine, limited-production wines while helping vets translate their talents from the battlefield to the farm. Through employment and the Dauntless Veteran Foundation (partly funded by wine sales proceeds), the team assists vets in rehabilitating and reintegrating into civilian life by teaching them agricultural skills.

The name Dauntless speaks to the courage and determination of all U.S. vets, but especially co-founder and Marine Corps vet Ben Martin. Though he and his partners didn’t know much about winemaking at first, Ben remained undaunted and set up shop in Oregon’s prized Willamette Valley. Three short years later, he secured an AAS in winemaking and vineyard management from Chemeketa Community College’s Wine Studies program, where he earned an “Emerging Leader” award.

As you’ll see with Dauntless Sherman Syrah, Ben’s efforts have paid off in spades. He crafted this red with hand-picked Syrah grapes from a single block in the Old 47 Estate Vineyard in the Tualatin Hills, a tiny, premium sub-region of Willamette Valley. Made with minimal intervention, the wine aged on its lees for 24 months in French medium-plus toasted oak.

Like its namesake, World War II’s iconic Sherman tank, this Syrah is resilient, graceful and quietly powerful. It rolls smoothly onto the palate with bold, yet refined, notes of ripe dark fruit, vanilla, anise and cracked pepper.

Only 200 cases were made. Act quickly to secure your share and help the Dauntless team support veterans.