Wine Tasting Tours in Willamette Valley

The Willamette Valley is America's Pinot Noir capital — a cool, wet, 150-mile-long valley running from Portland south to Eugene, with over 700 wineries across 11 sub-AVAs. The region is climatically similar to Burgundy in France, and the Pinot Noir reflects it: elegant, earthy, restrained, with structure rather than power. Beyond Pinot, the valley produces world-class Chardonnay and an emerging reputation for cool-climate Pinot Gris, Riesling, and Gamay. The wineries tend to be small, family-owned, and tasting fees are modest by California standards.