Willamette Valley AVA wineries and tasting rooms
Ask a dozen Willamette Valley winemakers why their Pinot tastes different from the vineyard next door, and most will start talking about dirt. The valley's signature soil is Jory: iron-rich, deep red, born of basaltic lava flows that moved through the region 15 to 17 million years ago. It runs thickest through the Dundee Hills, where winemaker Don Lange says the fruit picks up a character that repeats every year: "the spice from the volcanic Jory soils seems pretty consistent vintage to vintage," cinnamon, clove, allspice, according to Oregon Wine Press's own 2013 survey of the valley's dirt.
Head northwest into Ribbon Ridge and the ground changes entirely. Willakenzie soil is marine sediment: old seabed, uplifted and folded, a mustard-toned silty clay instead of Jory's red basalt. Brick House's Doug Tunnell has watched it shift color under his own vines: "some hillsides are somewhat reddish, others almost sandy white," he told the same survey, with topsoil depth swinging from 11 inches to four feet inside a single vineyard.
Farther south, the Eola-Amity Hills sit on their own basalt: Nekia and Gelderman soils that run shallower and hold far less water than the Jory up in Dundee, part of why the same grape ripens differently just a few miles apart. And where the Coast Range breaks open at the Van Duzer Corridor, Pacific wind pours straight into the valley, cooling everything from the marine sediment on the corridor floor to the volcanic ground of its neighbors on either side, a gradient the federal government mapped out in detail when it drew the corridor's own AVA boundary in 2019.
That's eleven nested AVAs and counting, each built around a specific reading of rock, elevation, and wind, not a marketing boundary. Work through the sub-AVAs below, or head back to the broader Willamette Valley region and start with the wineries on this list.
- Wineries
- 175
- Top varieties
- Pinot Noir, Rosé, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Sparkling, Red Blend, Other, Riesling
- Walk-ins welcome
- 78%
- Dog-friendly
- 57%
Abbelone Vineyard
Eugene · Willamette Valley
Acorn to Oak Wine Experience
McMinnville · Willamette Valley · Wine experience
Adega Northwest
Portland · Portland Metro
Airlie Winery
Monmouth · Willamette Valley
Alesong Brewing & Blending
Eugene · Willamette Valley
Alexana Winery
Newberg · Willamette Valley
Amaterra
Portland · Portland Metro
Ambar Estate
Newberg · Willamette Valley
Andrew Rich Wines at The Carlton Winemakers Studio
Carlton · Willamette Valley
Angela Vineyards
Willamette Valley
Ankeny Vineyard
Salem · Willamette Valley
Antica Terra
Amity · Willamette Valley
Arabilis
Amity · Willamette Valley
Archer Vineyard
Newberg · Willamette Valley
Archetype12 Wines
Portland · Willamette Valley
Argyle Winery Tasting House
Dundee · Willamette Valley
Asilda Winery at The Carlton Winemakers Studio
Carlton · Willamette Valley
August Cellars, A Wine Studio
Newberg · Willamette Valley · Shared facility
Augustina Cellars
Portland · Portland Metro
Aurora Vineyards
Aurora · Willamette Valley
Ayoub Vineyard
Dundee · Willamette Valley
Ayres Vineyard & Winery
Newberg · Willamette Valley
Barking Dog Wine
Carlton · Willamette Valley
Barking Frog Winery
Yamhill · Willamette Valley
Beacon Hill Winery & Vineyard
Gaston · Willamette Valley
Beaux Frères Vineyard & Winery
Newberg · Willamette Valley
Bells Up Winery
Newberg · Willamette Valley
Benedetto Vineyards
Dallas · Willamette Valley
Bennett Vineyards & Wine Company
Cheshire · Willamette Valley
Bergström Wines
Dundee · Willamette Valley
Big Table Farm
Carlton · Willamette Valley
Black Dog Vineyard
Carlton · Willamette Valley
Blakeslee Vineyard Estate
Sherwood · Willamette Valley
Blizzard Wines
Hillsboro · Willamette Valley
Boedecker Cellars Winery, Bottle Shop & Tasting Room
Portland · Portland Metro
Bow & Arrow
Portland · Portland Metro
Brigadoon Wine Co
Junction City · Willamette Valley
Broadley Vineyards
Monroe · Willamette Valley
Caelestis Cellars
Portland Metro
Campbell Lane Winery
West Linn · Willamette Valley
Capitello Wines
Eugene · Willamette Valley
Carlo & Julian Vineyard and Winery
Carlton · Willamette Valley
Cathedral Ridge Winery, Dundee
Dundee · Willamette Valley
Celestial Hill Vineyard
Carlton · Willamette Valley
Chateau Bianca Winery
Dallas · Willamette Valley
Chris James Cellars
Carlton · Willamette Valley
Chris James Cellars – McMinnville Tasting Room
McMinnville · Willamette Valley · Tasting room
Christopher Bridge Winery Tasting Room and Satori Springs Estate Vineyard
Oregon City · Portland Metro
Compton Family Wines
Philomath · Willamette Valley
Cooper Mountain Vineyards
Beaverton · Willamette Valley
Coopers Hall Winery
Portland · Portland Metro
Coria Estates
Salem · Willamette Valley
Corollary Wines
Dayton · Willamette Valley
Craft Wine Co.
Carlton · Willamette Valley
Crowley Wines
Independence · Willamette Valley
DAnu Wines Newberg
Newberg · Willamette Valley
Dauntless Wine Company – Forest Grove Tasting Room
Forest Grove · Willamette Valley · Tasting room
Dauntless Wine Company – Old 47 Estate Tasting Room
Gaston · Willamette Valley
David Paige Wines
Amity · Willamette Valley
Day Wines at Day Camp
Dundee · Willamette Valley
Dobbes Family Winery
Dundee · Willamette Valley
Domaine Lumineux
Newberg · Willamette Valley
Domaine Mathiot
Aurora · Portland Metro
Domaine Serene Wine Lounge at Sentinel
Portland · Portland Metro · Wine bar
Domaine Serene Wine Lounge Bend
Bend · Central Oregon · Wine bar
Domaine Serene Wine Lounge Lake Oswego
Lake Oswego · Portland Metro · Wine bar
Domaine Willamette
Dayton · Willamette Valley
Dominio IV Wines
Carlton · Willamette Valley
Elizabeth Chambers Cellar
Eugene · Willamette Valley
Elk Cove Vineyards
Gaston · Willamette Valley
Eola Hills Legacy Estate Vineyard & Tasting Room
Salem · Willamette Valley · Tasting room
Evoke Winery Bend – Old Mill Tasting Room
Bend · Central Oregon · Tasting room
Failla Wines
Gaston · Willamette Valley
Firesteed Cellars
Dundee · Willamette Valley
Five Fourteen Vineyards
Junction City · Willamette Valley
Flâneur
Carlton · Willamette Valley
Flâneur Wines at La Belle Promenade Vineyard
Newberg · Willamette Valley · Tasting room
Forest Edge Vineyard
Oregon City · Portland Metro
Franny Beck Wines
Amity · Willamette Valley
Freja Cellars
Hillsboro · Willamette Valley
Fullerton Wine Bar and Tasting Room
Portland · Portland Metro · Wine bar
Golden Cluster
Portland · Portland Metro
Golden Cluster @ Les Caves
Portland · Portland Metro
Goodfellow Family Cellars
McMinnville · Willamette Valley
Gypsy Dancer Wines
Carlton · Willamette Valley
Hawkins Cellars
Dundee · Willamette Valley
Hayworth Wine Bar
Coburg · Willamette Valley · Wine bar
Hazelfern
Newberg · Willamette Valley
heaVin Estate Vineyard & Wines
Aumsville · Willamette Valley
High Pass Winery
Junction City · Willamette Valley
Hip Chicks Do Wine
Portland · Portland Metro
Holocene Wines
Hillsboro · Willamette Valley
Inondé Wines
McMinnville · Willamette Valley
Iris Vineyards
Cottage Grove · Willamette Valley
Iris Vineyards Wine Bar & Cocktails
Springfield · Willamette Valley · Wine bar
K & M Wines
Yamhill · Willamette Valley
Keeler Estate Vineyard & Winery
Amity · Willamette Valley
Ken Wright Cellars Tasting Room
Carlton · Willamette Valley
King Estate Winery
Eugene · Willamette Valley
Lachini Winery & Tasting Bar
Tualatin · Willamette Valley · Tasting room
Lady Hill Winery
Saint Paul · Willamette Valley
Landmass Wines Tasting Room & Wine Bar
Portland · Portland Metro · Wine bar
LaVelle Vineyards
Elmira · Willamette Valley
Lonesome Rock
Carlton · Willamette Valley
Lumos Wine Co
Philomath · Willamette Valley
Manzanita NW: Winery Tasting Room & Wine Bar
Portland · Portland Metro
Martin Woods Winery
McMinnville · Willamette Valley
McBeth Vineyards Tasting Room
Eugene · Willamette Valley · Tasting room
Oak Knoll Winery
Hillsboro · Willamette Valley
Ocelli Cellars
Dundee · Willamette Valley
Olsen Run Winery
Harrisburg · Willamette Valley
Open Claim Vineyards
Dallas · Willamette Valley
Oswego Hills Vineyard & Winery
West Linn · Willamette Valley
Ovum Wines @ Les Caves PDX
Portland · Portland Metro
Paradis Vineyards
Silverton · Willamette Valley
Patton Valley Wines
Forest Grove · Willamette Valley
Pfeiffer Winery & Tasting Room
Junction City · Willamette Valley
Pheasant Run Winery
Aurora · Willamette Valley
Pike Road Wines
McMinnville · Willamette Valley
Pinot Vista Tasting Lounge
McMinnville · Willamette Valley
Portland Wine Company Home of Love & Squalor Wine
Portland · Portland Metro
Pudding River Wine Cellars
Salem · Willamette Valley
Purple Cow Vineyards
Amity · Willamette Valley
Purple Hands Urban Winery and Tasting Room
Dundee · Willamette Valley
Rain Dance Vineyards
Newberg · Willamette Valley
RainSong Vineyard
Cheshire · Willamette Valley
RAM Cellars
Portland · Portland Metro
Remy Wines Tasting Room
Dayton · Willamette Valley · Tasting room
Ridgecrest Wines
Newberg · Willamette Valley
ROCO Winery
Newberg · Willamette Valley
Résolu Cellars – Craft Wine Bar + Production
Hillsboro · Willamette Valley
Saginaw Vineyard
Cottage Grove · Willamette Valley
Sarver Winery
Eugene · Willamette Valley
SEA O2 Sparkling Wine
Philomath · Willamette Valley
Seven Sails Vineyard
Portland · Portland Metro
Sidereus Vineyard & Winery
Cornelius · Willamette Valley
Siltstone Wines Tasting Room
McMinnville · Willamette Valley · Tasting room
Sip & Savor
Newberg · Willamette Valley
Sokol Blosser Winery
Dayton · Willamette Valley
Soléna Estate
Yamhill · Willamette Valley
Soter Vineyards – Mineral Springs Ranch
Carlton · Willamette Valley
St. Innocent Winery
Jefferson · Willamette Valley
Stoller Family Estate
Dayton · Willamette Valley
Stomp by Croft Vineyards
Salem · Willamette Valley
Summerfield Vineyards
Willamette Valley
Tasting at Oregon’s Best Wines
Aurora · Willamette Valley
Tendril Wine Cellars
Carlton · Willamette Valley
Teutonic Wine Company
Portland · Portland Metro
The Portland Wine Bar and Winery Tasting Room
Portland · Portland Metro
The Potter’s Vineyard & Clay Art Gallery
Newberg · Willamette Valley
The Winery at Manzanita
Manzanita · Oregon Coast
The Winery at Manzanita – Bend
Bend · Central Oregon
Tresori Vineyards
Newberg · Willamette Valley
Trinity Vineyards
Salem · Willamette Valley
twill cellars
West Linn · Willamette Valley
Varnum Vintners
Amity · Willamette Valley
Vitae Springs
Salem · Willamette Valley
Vitis Ridge Winery
Silverton · Willamette Valley
Wahle Vineyards & Cellars at The Carlton Winemakers Studio
Carlton · Willamette Valley
Walnut Ridge
Junction City · Willamette Valley
Well Played Wines
Newberg · Willamette Valley
Welsh Family Wines at the SE Wine Collective
Portland · Portland Metro
Wetzel Estate
Willamette Valley
Willamette Valley Vineyards
Turner · Willamette Valley
Willamette Valley Vineyards at Tualatin Estate
Forest Grove · Willamette Valley · Tasting room
Willamette Valley Vineyards in Bend
Bend · Central Oregon · Tasting room
Willamette Valley Vineyards in Happy Valley
Damascus · Portland Metro · Tasting room
Willamette Valley Vineyards Lake Oswego Tasting Room & Restaurant
Lake Oswego · Portland Metro · Tasting room
Willamette Valley Vineyards on the Vancouver Waterfront
Vancouver · Portland Metro · Tasting room
Willful Wines
Portland · Portland Metro
Wines of Oregon
Timber · Oregon Coast
Winter’s Hill Estate
Dayton · Willamette Valley
Wooden Shoe Vineyards
Woodburn · Willamette Valley
Woven Wineworks Tasting Room
Portland · Willamette Valley · Tasting room
Élevée Winegrowers
Dundee · Willamette Valley