It is recognized as one of the premier pinot noir producing areas in the world. Growing wine grapes in oregon is documented to have started in the early 1800s with small amounts of wine being produced. With more than 550 of oregons wineries calling the willamette valley home, its easy to find one to suit your taste. Interactive willamette valley wine country map explorer.
Wineries in north willamette valley wine country frommers. Downloadable maps southern oregon winery association. Located on the top of a hill in the willamette valley, bells up is a beautiful place owned by fantastic people selling incredible limited production wines. Click to download a jpg or pdf of our ava wine tour map.
While the pinot noir put the valleyand the stateon the wine map, the sheer diversity of varietals keeps wine lovers coming back. Willamette valley wineries association, oregon pinot camp. Set out from portland for the dundee hills, traveling in a comfortable private vehicle to several wineries. Willamette valley vineyards turner 2020 all you need. It was a celebration of the generosity and friendship of the oregon wine community, who helped the winery get through devastating times when its founder passed away at an early ageonly to carry on, rebuild, and uphold his legacy. The willamette valley produces the large majority of oregons wines with a focus on pinot noir, pinot gris and chardonnay. The guide to willamette valley wineries includes maps, winery listings, and places to stay, eat and shop in wine country. Life can be filled with pleasant surprises when you are open to new experiences. No longer oregons other wine country, the states largest warmclimate growing region has come into its own. When you are complete with your winery tours, you will return to the city. More than 70 percent of the states population lives in this 150milelong valley, so if youre looking for oregons famous, quirky culture, this is the destination. A tour of the oregon wine country is sure to satisfy your inner sommelier.
Willamette valley wineries open their doors all weekend long with offerings including live music, special tastings, and food pairings. Saturday, may 27, sunday, may 28, and monday, may 29. Willamette valley vineyards is an american winery located in turner, oregon. Willamette valley vineyards map willamette valley wine.
With so many oregon wines to choose from, planning your tour can seem a little daunting. The official page of oregons willamette valley wineries association. Spend your day traveling from vineyard to vineyard, ending your tour by relaxing with a glass of wine from our tasting room as you watch the sun set over the valley. The beloved winery founded by the late jimi brooks, and featured in american wine story, moved into brandnew and palatial digs in the eola hills last fall, with two decks to take in the gorgeous cascades and valley views.
When brooks opened its new tasting room in september 2014, the event was about much more than just brick and mortar. As you travel through the willamette valley, take time to taste worldrenowned pinot noir and drink in the magnificent vineyard views. See where we are and plan your route to visit as many of us as you can. Willamette valley explore a region whose farmtofork food scene is paired with a legacy of wine and plenty of ways to build up an appetite. Open thursmon, 125pm marchdec 23 or by appointment or chance. Regional oregon wine map willamette valley wineries. Named after oregons willamette valley, the winery is one of the leading producers of pinot noir in oregon, and also produces dijon clone chardonnay and pinot gris. It contains more than 60 percent of the wineries and vineyards in the state, the total quantity crosses a whopping 500. Winery map american winery guides winery search is designed to help wine tourists identify and connect with americas best wineries.
No journey to oregon is complete without experiencing the majesty of oregon wine country. The wines were divine, the winery s were diverse and picturesque, and sean was so knowledgeable and informative. After more than forty years of working with some of the worlds greatest wine families, weve formed many key relationships. Supporting our community and industry through covid19 our websites.
Willamette valley vineyards menu in image format shown on this website has been digitised by. There are over 150 wineries, tasting rooms, and vineyards within 20 minutes of youngberg hill. The ava is the wine growing region which encompasses the drainage basin of the willamette river. Save your favorites and build your own unique oregon wine country trip. May is oregon wine month, and one of the quintessential wine celebrations of the area takes place over memorial day weekend. It stretches from the columbia river in the north to just south of eugene in the south, where the willamette valley ends. Explore all of the willamette valley avas to find your favorite wineries as well as lodging, restaurants and things to do during your visit. Wine with a view in the willamette valley 2foodtrippers. Detailed map of wine regions in oregon, usa wine folly. From bold reds to sparkling wine the chehalem valley offers something for the wine lover in each of us. For full functionality of this site it is necessary to enable javascript.
Try our willamette valley winery map explorer and find the perfect varietal. Such was the case with our visit to youngberg hill in the willamette valley. Locate wineries, plan your visit, send directions and your itinerary to your phone using our interactive, searchable map. Had a great day touring four wineries in the willamette valley informative guide, great scenery, great selection of wineries and lunch spot. In just five minutes, you can be saving on tasting fees and wine purchases at hundreds of participating wineries throughout washington, oregon and. Santa barbara county wineries vineyard tasting room townvillage tasting room. Willamette valley wineries map the willamette valley stretches south from the northern boundary of the state of oregon, down past eugene, some 120 miles away. Willamette valley wine country the willamette valley is the beating heart of oregon. Be among the first to hear about new releases, local events and wine specials.
Relaxingfun day we went to this vineyard with another couple. Explore all of the willamette valley avas to find your favorite wineries as well as lodging restaurants and things to do during your visit. Customers are free to download and save these images, but not use these digital files watermarked by the zomato logo for any commercial purpose, without prior written permission of zomato. Use our interactive map explorer to discover things to do on your next willamette valley vacation. The heart of willamette wineries are located up and down the heart of the willamette valley.
However, with new regions growing steadily in the southern and eastern corners, were bound to see an increasingly interesting diversity of oregons wines in coming years. Thus, willamette valley vineyards became the first communityfunded winery in the nation by obtaining permission from the securities and exchange commission, resulting in a growing fabric of laws allowing communitybased funding for small businesses. Lifes simple pleasures can be found in a valley where farms, vineyards and forests reign supreme. The new 20192020 guide to willamette valley wine country includes maps, winery listings, transportation companies and places to stay, eat and shop in oregons willamette valley.
Oregon state plane northnad83 uaihu clay court ladd hi lla boydog jean ray jo mounta in tr utdale edgefield wood boring s tavig h a valley c lake oswe creek. Top wineries in willamette valleys oregon wine country. Willamette valley wineries list best willamette valley. Here are seven wonderful willamette valley vineyards with views you cant afford to miss. Founder jim bernau believes among healthiest forms of business organization are those owned by the community. Escape the city for a day of winetasting in oregons willamette valley. The willamette valley is oregon states top wine region.
Visit us to discover and delight in our variety, natural beauty and adventure plan your next getaway to the umpqua valley. Wine tourists can find none wineries using the filters on the left based on aggregated wine critic ratings, visitor ratings, services and ammenities show more. Get to know the willamette valleys newest wine tasting. Willamette valley wineries association willamette valley. Willamette valley vineyards is located in the willamette valley wine region.
Take your taste buds on a journey through one of our willamette valley winery tours. Willamette valley wine country 2020s top attractions. Heart of willamette wineries map heart of willamette. Willamette valley vineyards has grown from a bold idea into one of the regions leading wineries, earning the title one of americas great pinot noir producers from wine enthusiast magazine. Through these relationships we have access to exceptionally highquality fruit sources, allowing us. Youngberg hill is a winery that is also a luxury bed and breakfast. In 2016, the winery was the largest producer of riesling wine in the willamette valley. Whether youre in the mood for pinot noir or pinot gris, experiencing the ambiance of a hip, metropolitan winery or admiring the legacy of a small town vineyard pioneer, youll find it. Finishing options choose an option unframed 12 x 16 16. In the early days of the oregon wine industry, all wines were designated willamette valley but it stands to reason that one end of the valley would be different from the other.
Willamette valley wineries association, founded in 1986, has 230 winery and tasting room members and does broader, more promotional outreach. If you are making a plan to visit wine country any time soon, be sure to get the priority wine pass first. Map to the wineries of oregons north willamette valley. You will find oregon wineries, restaurants, attractions and events. We had a lovely experience learning from the winemaker himself and having an intimate tasting session overlooking a beautiful oregon view. Overview map to oregons mid and southern willamette valley if you think of salem, oregon as a kind of mid point in the more than 100 miles that comprise willamette valley wine country, you can understand why so many people use it as a jumping off point for winery trails less traveled. From the novice to the aficionado, all are welcome to explore the.
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