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Wine Maker Hosted Wine Tasting Private Tour with Artisan Lunch
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Willamette Valley
Join a top-rated, customized wine tour in Willamette Valley. Enjoy elite wines, a gourmet lunch, and expert insights from a seasoned winemaker.
Duration:
8 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Willamette Valley - Oregon’s stunning Willamette Valley, just outside the Portland metro area, is a prime location for growing cool-climate grapes like Pinot Noir. With over 750 wineries, this region offers a variety of vineyards, cellars, and tasting rooms to explore. Carmine, your expert winemaker and tour guide, will consult with you before your tour to tailor the itinerary to your preferences. Enjoy a gourmet lunch in a picturesque vineyard setting along with your wine flight. This private, customized tour is ideal for singles, couples, or small groups. Sit back and relax while we handle the driving, allowing you to savor a gourmet lunch and some of the world’s finest wines. Cheers!
- Domaine Serene - Despite being on the pricier side, this winery and tasting site is highly recommended. The facilities and grounds are exceptional. We can often arrange luxurious wine tastings here if desired. The wines offered include Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Champagne-method sparkling wine, and a Syrah/Pinot Noir blend.
- Utopia Vineyard - Enjoy excellent wines on a breathtaking hilltop in Ribbon Ridge AVA. If you appreciate the relaxed, social pace of Corn-hole, you’ll love Bocce Ball! On a warm, sunny day, it’s delightful to play Bocce Ball on our outdoor courts, with wine tasting highly encouraged.
- Argyle Winery - Nearly 100 producers of sparkling wine use our Pinot fruit, but only Argyle Winery offers a full Oregon Sparkling (Champagne-style wine) tasting flight year-round. As the first Oregon producer of Champagne-style wine, Argyle is now owned by a large conglomerate, making it widely available. Traditional Champagne wines are made from Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, and/or Chardonnay grapes. Argyle offers both sparkling and traditional wine flights of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
- Nysa Vineyard - Located atop the Dundee Hills with stunning views, this hidden gem is a must-visit for aged Pinot Noir tastings. For example, their 2022 release was a 2015 vintage! During the tasting flight, you’ll receive two additional vintages selected based on your initial wine preferences. This is an elite Pinot Noir tasting experience!
- Domaine Drouhin Oregon - A French-owned and operated winery, known for its Burgundian wines. Here, you can taste both French and Oregon-grown Pinot Noir and Chardonnay side by side. Reservations must be made directly. If you’re interested, I can provide the best times to request. Currently, proof of Covid-19 vaccination is required for tastings.
- Holloran Vineyard Wines - A hidden gem with outstanding wines and beautiful views. The small, intimate tasting room makes it an exceptional winery for value and quality, and it’s my favorite in the Dundee Hills AVA. Their wines include the first plantings of cool-climate varieties in the Willamette Valley, such as Pinot Noir, the last remaining original plantings of the “Draper Clone” Chardonnay, Riesling, and newer plantings of Sauvignon Blanc, Tempranillo, and others. This winery also features wines from the Eola-Amity AVA, my personal favorite cool-climate AVA in Willamette Valley. I’ve arranged a chef-designed food pairing board for you to enjoy as a mid-day wine and food flight. A simple yet elite experience. Very cool!
- Sokol Blosser Tasting Room & Winery - A historic and renowned winery! Join us for “Farm & Forage,” a unique culinary experience. We believe the best way to enjoy our wines is with a carefully crafted tasting menu. Following our “good to the earth” motto, we source ingredients from local purveyors and forage on our property, often finding mushrooms, nettles, salad greens, and more. Our esteemed culinary team, led by Executive Chef Jonathan Jones, creates a 6-course tasting menu for an unforgettable experience. A few notes: The “dine” portion is equivalent to lunch, and the experience lasts about 2 hours. We cannot accommodate dietary requests or substitutions. Additional costs apply, and seasonal and daily restrictions may affect availability.
- Patricia Green Cellars - The current release tasting includes 5 current vintage Pinot Noirs and a white wine of our selection. Your host will provide detailed information about our history, winemaking process, vineyards, terroir, and the clones that make each wine unique. These private, seated tastings last approximately 60-90 minutes.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Photography during your day, with top tech
- Expert wine/vineyard/cellar guide
What's Not Included
- Each traveler (over 21) will selects their desired wine flight at each winery. Wine flight prices vary greatly upon choice.
Additional Information
This is not your traditional wine tour; we customize to meet your needs and interests. Carmine, your tour guide, will interact with you before the tour to ensure that your wine country experience is memorable. With 30 years of cultivating grapes and making wines. You have the option to tap his expertise.
This tour holds (USA Today)’s Top 20 American wine tours in 2023 & 2020 & “Best Winery Tour Operator in the Pacific Northwest” & “Best Wine Tasting Experience – Willamette Valley” (2022 LUXlife), and “Wine Tour Operator of the Year” (2022, 2023- Corporate LiveWire)
Willamette Valley is nature’s masterpiece for growing cool-climate grapes, like Pinot Noir. 950+ wineries are located in this region that produce elite world-class wines.
A trip to wine country with Oregon Winemaker Tours is perfect for singles, couples, or small groups. Relax and leave the driving to us while you enjoy a small but mighty gourmet wine pairing lunch with some of the world’s best wines. Cheers!
- Wear comfortable walking shoes.
- Your health is our top priority. All tours are private and customized to your needs. We disinfect surfaces between each tour. Hand sanitizer and a complimentary mask will be available to all of our guests. Some wineries will operate on an appointment-only basis, and others will ensure a safe distance from other parties for wine tasting. Most wineries also have outdoor tasting areas. Carmine, your wine guide, has a daily wellness check to ensure he is healthy and symptom-free. If you or anyone in your group is experiencing symptoms, we will work directly with you to cancel or reschedule your tour.
- For passenger groups of more than 3 persons: the 4th though 6th passenger will need to be able to load into the rear seats of a spacious minivan, which requires moderate dexderity.
Location
Willamette Valley
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Wendy_r
Jul 3, 2024
The Best Tour! - Carmine did an excellent job! He was a wealth of knowledge of the region and a great guide for all levels of wine knowledge. Very stress free experience overall in Willamette. We both learned a lot and had a great time. I would not hesitate to hire Carmine again if I am ever back in the region.
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