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Private Customized Willamette Valley Wine Maker Tour with lunch

Private Customized Willamette Valley Wine Maker Tour with lunch

Overview

This is not your traditional wine tour; we customize to meet your needs and interests. Carmine, your winemaker tour guide, will interact with you before the tour to maximize your elite experience. 30 years of cultivating grapes and making wines. You have the option to tap his expertise.

A 'wine tasting' lunch is included. A wine pairing gastronomic experience with some of the world’s best wines in a historic vineyard.

Awards:
“Wine Tour Operator of the Year” in 2024 & 2023-'Corporate LiveWire', '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'.

Willamette Valley is nature’s masterpiece for growing cool-climate grapes, like Pinot Noir and Pinot Chardonnay. 950+ wineries producing 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.

Cheers :)!

City: Portland

Sat 31 May

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Starting at $350.00

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Sat 31 May

Starting at $350.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Private transportation

Bottled water

Lunch

Air-conditioned vehicle

Photography during your day, with top tech

Expert wine/vineyard/cellar guide

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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 your private passenger group 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.

What To Expect

Willamette Valley

Oregon's amazing Willamette Valley, located just outside the Portland metro area, is nature's masterpiece for growing cool-climate grapes, such as Pinot Noir. There are over 750 wineries located in this region, offering you diverse sites in which to explore vineyards, cellars, and tasting rooms. Carmine, your professional winemaker and tour guide, will interact with you before your tour to ensure that your needs and interests are incorporated into the itinerary. Along the way, a truly delicious gourmet lunch will be provided in a beautiful vineyard location, with your wine flight. This private, customized tour is perfect for singles, couples, or small groups. Relax and leave the driving to us while you enjoy a gourmet lunch and some of the world's best wines. Cheers!

Domaine Serene Vineyards & Winery

Although completely top-priced, I highly recommend this winery and tasting site. It is amazing in its facility and grounds. If desired, we often can set up extremely fancy wine tastings here. Wines offered include Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Champagne-method sparkling wine and one Syrah/Pinot Noir blend.

Utopia Vineyard

Great wines on a spectacular hilltop in Ribbon ridge AVA. & If you like the laid back, social pace of Corn-hole, you'll love Bocce' Ball! On a warm, sunny day it is nice to enjoy Bocce' Ball on our outdoor courts, and of course, wine tasting more than encouraged here.

Argyle Winery

Almost 100 producers of sparkling wine use our Pinot fruit, but only Argyle Winery has a full Oregon Sparkling (Champagne-style wine) tasting flight, all year. They were the first Oregon Champagne-style wine producer. Argyle is now owned by a large conglomerate, which makes it available in your area. What most Americans think of as champagne wines are traditionally made only of the grapes of Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and/or Chardonnay. Argyle offers a sparkling flight, and traditional wine flights of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

Nysa Vineyard

Situated on the top of the Dundee Hills with spectacular views, this is a do-not-miss hidden gem with aged Pinot Noir to taste (Example – their new release for 2023 was a 2015 vintage!) During the tasting flight you get two additional vintages custom selected by your initial responses to the wines. This is an elite Pinot Noir tasting!

Domaine Drouhin Oregon

This is a French-owned and operated winery; those who know Burgundian wines know this name. Both French and Oregon grown Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines are available to taste side by side. This place requires you to make the reservations directly. If this place is of interest to you, I will tell you our time to request.

Holloran Vineyard Wines

A hidden gem of a winery, with outstanding wines and great views. Small intimate tasting room. I feel that this is an exceptional winery for value and quality, and it’s my favorite in the Dundee Hills AVA. Their wines include the first set of planting of cool-climate varieties in the Willamette Valley, that of Pinot Noir, The last remaining original plantings of the "Draper Clone" Chardonnay, Resiling (more on this upon visit), newer plantings of Sauvignon Blanc, Tempranillo, and others, this place includes wines made from the Eola-Amity AVA (my personal favorite cool-climate AVA in Willamette Valley.) Also, this place being "my favorite on several levels", I have set up a chef designed food paring board for you to enjoy at this place as a mid-day wine and food flight. 'A simple, but elite experience'. Very cool!

Sokol Blosser Tasting Room & Winery

Great and historic winery! Here, we invite you to join us for "Farm & Forage", a culinary experience in a class all its own! We believe one of the best ways to fully enjoy our wines is to pair them with a carefully crafted tasting menu. Following our “good to the earth” motto, we source from local purveyors and forage on our property, often finding mushrooms, nettles, salad greens, and more. Our esteemed culinary team, lead by Executive Chef Jonathan Jones, creates a 6-course tasting menu to provide an experience you won’t forget. A few items to note as you plan for your experience: The “dine” portion of this experience is equivalent to lunch. The experience lasts approximately 2 hours. We kindly ask for no substitutions and are unable to accommodate dietary requests. Additional cost is associated with this food experience and do to low tourism issues here in Willamette Valley: seasonally and daily restrictions exist with this potential excellent foody option.

Patricia Green Cellars

The current release tasting includes 5 current vintage Pinot Noirs and a white of our selection. Your host will present in-depth information about our history, winemaking process, the vineyards we work with, terroir, and clones that make up each distinct wine. These private, seated tastings last approximately 60-90 minutes.

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (64)

drmeegs

Sep 2024

Carmine asked us some preference questions before our tour and then customized a tour to four different wineries. I felt he gave us an experience that represented a broad spectrum of the Willamette Valley. I think the value proposition here is efficiency in that we laid out a few preferences and Carmine eliminated several vacations worth of trial and error. You get a ton of education along the way too, it’s a great way to learn the fundamentals or explore a preference more deeply. Carmine is relatable, well informed, and fun to hang out with! It is also fun to benefit from his good relationships with local wineries.

Melodie_C

Sep 2024

Absolutely phenomenal experience with a truly exceptional tour guide! Carmine knows all the Best spots in the area and knows literally everyone and everything about Oregon! His knowledge on wines and the region is incredible. Highly recommended!

LLWhite0205

Sep 2024

Excellent day in the Willamette Valley with Carmine as our wonderful host. He is extremely knowledgeable and goes out of his way to ensure you have the best experience possible. We appreciated all of the little extra ways he made sure our wine tasting experience was the best. Four excellent wineries, a delicious lunch, and added personal touches from him for food pairings (fig bars, chocolate, pears) was a special treat. I highly recommend Carmine and this experience.