Andy Warhol once said, “The idea is not to live forever, but to create something that will.” When we look at the vineyard and winery we built from scratch, we have a feeling that we have accomplished just that. It's been a source of joy, satisfaction and enormous pride. Knowing that Adam is so passionate about making great wine and running this vineyard for future generations of Fizytas makes our dream come true.

Wojciech Leon Fizyta
Founder

Catoctin Breeze is the fruition of our family’s journey. The same adventurous spirit that led us to a new life in a new land goes into producing wines that make us exceedingly proud.

I will forever be enamored with wine. Every bottle, if thoughtfully produced, tells a unique story of a particular time and place. In my eyes, terroir is the cross section of the site, the weather, the farming, and the soul of the vigneron. The Catoctin Breeze vision is to consistently express this personality in every bottle, and to produce wines that we're proud of sharing with our family, friends, and community.

Adam Fizyta
Vigneron

Our Mark

The Catoctin Breeze mark incorporates a feather in motion, an abstract depiction of migration and flight which alludes to the journey of vineyard founders Wojciech and Alicja Fizyta from Poland to their new home in America nearly 40 years ago. The feathers are drawn from the Polish white-tailed eagle and US bald eagle, iconic symbols from each respective homeland that convey courage and strength in the face of adversity. The two feathers in the final brand mark personify two generations of the Fizyta family working side by side, as well as the idea of present and future.

“Our style exhibits the restraint of the old world, but freedom of the new.”

— Adam Fizyta, Vigneron