Only around thirty miles outside of busy Portland, the town of Dundee, Oregon boasts a much slower pace to life, offering a destination full of world-class wine and beer, delicious food, and abundant adventure. With the picturesque Dundee Hills on one side and the scenic Willamette River on the other, Dundee is one of the Willamette Valley’s most beautiful places. The town has become a magnet for excellent wineries and has developed a great culinary scene, especially for farm-to-table cuisine. The region of Dundee Hills attracts fans of Pinot Noir from all over the world.
Red Hills Market
The Red Hills Market first opened its doors in the local Dundee community in 2011, fulfilling a lifelong dream of Michelle and Jody Kropf. This market takes inspiration from the Willamette Valley’s local bounty and serves seasonal, simple dishes that are popular among both locals and tourists alike, including locals nightly specials, sandwiches, and unique wood-fired pizzas. The Red Hills Market has become a destination for a daytrip into Oregon’s Wine Country, where winery goers can stop for pastries and espresso or a bloody mary or mimosa, as well as for supplies for a picnic or a game of cornhole.
155 SW 7th St, Dundee, OR 97115, Phone: 971-832-8414
Argyle Winery
Rollin Soles, a vintner pioneer, founded the Argyle Winery in 1987 with an idea that the Willamette Valley’s cool climate was ideal for the production of sparkling wines. The wines produced at Argyle now include sparkling wines, Riesling, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay, and have received acclaim for their uncommon ageability, vineyard-driven character, and elegance. The Argyle Winery offers leisurely, seated wine tastings in its gorgeous Tasting House, as well as on the patio or outdoor porch. Visitors are recommended to allow forty-five to sixty minutes for tastings and there are three regular flights to choose from, along with special flights.
691 Highway 99W, Dundee, OR 97115, Phone: 503-538-8520
Torii Mor Winery
The Torii Mor Winery is a set high within the Dundee Hills and focuses on working in harmony with the surrounding nature. Visitors can choose from a variety of wine tasting experiences in the Asian-inspired Tasting Room in Dundee, just steps away from the Olson Estate Vineyard, as well as explore the serene Japanese garden. Tastings include samples of Pinot Noirs and whites, and each tasting experience offers a different look into the wines and the Torii Mor’s winemaking process.
18323 NE Fairview Dr, Dundee, OR 97115, Phone: 503-538-2279
Winderlea Vineyard and Winery
The Winderlea Vineyard and Winery is a boutique, small winery in the beautiful town of Dundee, Oregon. The focus here is on Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs, produced in limited quantities to highlight the best characterics of the vineyard. Wines produced at Winderlea are class in style, handcraft with little intervention using French oak barrels, resulting in excellent, food-friendly wines. One thing that makes the Winderlea Winery unique in the region is that the proceeds from wine tasting fees are donated to ¡Salud!, which is an organization providing healthcare to vineyard workers and their families in the vineyards of Oregon.
8905 NE Worden Hill Rd, Dundee, OR 97115, Phone: 503-554-5900
Dobbes Family Estate
The Dobbes Family Estate is situated just around forty minutes away from Portland, Oregon, yet feels like another world. Visitors can stop by the winery’s “outdoor living room” with their friends and family to experience wine tasting flights featuring very drinkable wines, light bites, and beers on tap at the Hideaway at Dobbes. The Dobbes Family Estate is open to the general public seven days a week, and has knowledgeable and friendly staff to guide visitors through wine tastings, as well as provide information about the winery and the winemaking process.
240 SE 5th St, Dundee, OR 97115, Phone: 503-538-1141
Furioso Vineyards
At the Furioso Vineyards, the belief is that “great wine starts with great grapes,” which is why the winery focuses on farming their own organic vineyards to ensure quality year-round. Just like the wines produced by Furioso, the renovated Barrel Room, Tasting Room, and Winery complex is reflective of the unique aesthetic perspective of Giorgio Furioso, developer/artist and founder of Furioso Vineyards. Visitors can sample wines inside the tasting room, which offers a view of the Crush Pad and harvest experience, or relax during warmer weather on the outdoor Piazza that provides amazing views of the vineyards.
8415 NE Worden Hill Rd, Dundee, OR 97115, Phone: 844-387-4676
Hyland Estates Winery
Established in 1971, the Hyland Estates Winery features vineyards spanning across more than two hundred acres of Oregon’s scenic Willamette Valley, making it one of the largest and oldest vineyards in the state. Wine enthusiasts can visit the tasting room to learn about the history of the winery and vineyard, as well as sample a variety of handcrafted, estate-grown wines. The tasting room is typically open every day Estate-grown wines produced by Hyland Estates include Gewurztraminer, Chardonnay, Riesling, and Pinot Noir. Experiences include Seated Tastings, the Founders Room Experience, and the Indoor Patio/Outdoor Bottle Experience.
20980 NE Niederberger Rd, Dundee, Oregon 97115, Phone: 503-554-4200
Domaine Roy & fils
Domaine Roy & fils aims to create wines at the highest level of transparency and purity from grapes grown in Carlton and Dundee. The wines produced here highlight the full expression of the terroir and vintage through the owners’ commitment to organic farming, a minimalist approach to winemaking, and meticulous stewardship of their land. All of the hospitality wine experiences include a cellar visit, as well as enjoy a hosted and seated wine tasting of several current releases.
8351 NE Worden Hill Rd, Dundee, OR 97115, Phone: 503-687-2600
Evening Land Vineyards
Established in 2005, the Evening Land Vineyards is named after the mythical garden of Greece where fruits of immortality grew, connected on the world’s western rim to the setting sun, just beyond mortal reach. The winery produces its benchmark wines with grapes from the nearby Seven Springs Estate Vineyard, which primarily focuses on Pinot Noir, as well as Gamay and Chardonnay. Pinot Noir enthusiasts can stop by Evening Land for a wine tasting and tour of the vineyard. The guided tours are highly limited and provide a more intimate look at the vineyard. Evening Land is open Wednesday to Sunday.
1326 N Hwy 99W, Dundee, OR 97115, Phone: 503-538-4110
Angela Estate Winery
The Angela Estate Winery in the middle of Oregon’s Wine Country boasts a unique pedigree among Oregon wineries thanks to its roots that stem from Oregon, Kentucky, and South Africa. The estate winery was established by Anthony Beck in the Willamette Valley’s Yamhill-Carlton District in 2006. The Beck family winegrowing legacy, however, started in South Africa. The winery today produces world-class Chardonnay and Pinot Noir that are expressive of the vineyard and full of life. The tasting room at Angela Estate is open daily, where visitors can choose from two different wine flights.
1326 N Hwy 99W, Dundee, OR 97115, Phone: 503-554-1049
Arterberry Maresh Winery
In 2005, Jim Arterberry Maresh founded the Arterberry Maresh Winery, the first winery in Oregon representing a third generation in the state’s wine industry. Visitors today can sample Arterberry Maresh wines made with grapes from Oregon’s fifth oldest vineyard in the property’s Red Barn Tasting Rooms. The Arterberry Maresh Winery Tasting Room features Arterberry Maresh Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs, which are hard to get, as well as Maresh Vineyard Pinot Noirs. The iconic vineyard surrounding the Red Barn has been around much longer, over forty years.
9325 NE Worden Hill Rd, Dundee, OR 97115, Phone: 503-434-7689
Purple Hands Winery
Founded by Marque and Cody Wright, the Purple Hands Winery specializes in Chardonnay and Pinot Noirs that unearth the long evolutionary history of Oregon’s scenic Willamette Valley. Guests can sample a flight featuring several of the winery’s limited production, site-specific wines that are made utilizing traditional techniques in winemaking with an aim of wines conveying a true expression of each vineyard. Purple Hands wines remain unfiltered and unfined at bottling, preserving the wine’s pure, natural character.
1200 N HWY 99W, Dundee, OR 97115, Phone: 503-538-9095
Briar Rose Creamery
The Briar Rose Creamery, situated within the hills above the town of Dundee, is a cheese destination surrounded by Pinot Noir vineyards and acres of forests. The creamery works with two different family-owned and operated dairy farms to produce its award-winning, delicate, rich cheese, which is made by hand from fresh, sweet milk. Cheese is made in small batches, taking the time needed to ensure the best texture and flavor, as well as highlighting any seasonal qualities. The small team of passionate cheesemakers make everything by hand through a time-honored process., from the start to the finished product.
19231 NE Fairview Dr, Dundee, Oregon 97115, Phone: 503-538-4848
Dusky Goose
The Dusky Goose in the wine-filled town of Dundee, Oregon focuses on limited-production Pinot Noirs that have a depth and complexity that can only be found within the state’s picturesque Dundee Hills. Wine enthusiasts who love an excellent Pinot Noir can stop by the tasting room by appointment and be immersed in the Rambouillet Vineyard and its amazing views overlooking the hills. Guests can experience a classic wine tasting, as well as learn more about the history of the Dusky Goose winery and the careful process that goes into producing their wines, and to get a sense for the area.
8355 NE Warren Rd, Dundee, OR 97115, Phone: 503-857-5776
Dundee Bistro
From the beginning, the Dundee Bistro has led the Willamette Valley region in sourcing quality, fresh ingredients from neighboring waters, ranches, and farms, using organically produced products whenever possible. The Ponzi family has been part of the Willamette Valley wine scene since 1970 and has been serving wine-friendly dishes in the region for more than twenty years. The seasonal menu at the Dundee Bistro includes fresh, houThe restaurant is patterned after a number of culinary hospitality examples in some of the finest wine regions of the world.
100-A SW Seventh St, Dundee, OR 97115, Phone: 503-554-1650
Sokol Blosser Winery
The Sokol Blosser Winery is known for producing high-quality, world-class wines in a sustainable manner, always being mindful of the local environment and striving to express the hillside vineyard’s distinct flavors. The tasting room at Sokol Blosser is designed to be an extension of the region’s terroir, allowing natural light to flow in and surrounded by nature. Wine tastings are served seated at a table in order to provide guests with a more personalized, enjoyable tasting experience. The Sokol Blosser Winery also offers butcher’s boards featuring a variety of local cheese and meats that pair well with the wines.
5000 Sokol Blosser Ln, Dayton, OR 97114, Phone: 503-864-2282
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The Four Graces Winery
The Four Graces Winery in the scenic Dundee Hills of Oregon produces quality Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, and Pinot Noir that are renowned at both a national and international level for their richness, complexity, elegance, and balance. Visitors are invited to walk through the Four Graces demonstration vineyard and are welcome to bring along a picnic to the winery to eat while they sip some of the handcrafted wines. The Four Graces tasting room is open to guests seven days a week, except for major holidays, and wine tastings include a sample of four wines.
9605 NE Fox Farm Rd, Dundee, OR 97115, Phone: 503-554-8000
Zerba Cellars Tasting Room
Sample a selection of quality, local wines at the Zerba Cellars Tasting Room. Dundee is home to one of their three tasting rooms, with other locations in Milton-Freewater and Woodinville. Operating for two decades now, Zerba Cellars grows its fruit in three estate vineyards located right in the heart of Walla Walla Valley. And while Oregon is famous for its Pinot Noir, visitors can also sample over 20 other varieties of red, white, and dessert wines. Zerba Cellars is well known for its commitment to quality and have continuously been awarded platinum medals over the years by the Wine Press Northwest.
810 Highway 99W, Dundee, Oregon 97115, Phone: 503-537-9463
Knudsen Vineyards
Located in the heart of Dundee Hills AVA, this long-standing family vineyard has been producing some of the best quality wines in Oregon. Knudsen Vineyards was created over 50 years ago by pioneers of the local wine industry and has been passed on to the next generation of winemakers committed to continuing their family’s legacy. The winery focuses on growing and producing signature Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines, which reflect the land’s unique soil composition through its rich and complex flavor. Visitors can explore the vast and beautiful vineyard through various hiking trails and wine tasting packages available for advanced booking online.
9419 NE Worden Hill Road, Dundee, Oregon 97115, Phone: 503-580-1596
