Chehalem Mountains AVA wineries and tasting rooms
Dick Erath bought 49 acres on Dopp Road in 1968 and planted vines the following spring, on a stretch of hills that would eventually become the largest sub-AVA in the Willamette Valley, bigger than the Dundee Hills and Eola-Amity Hills combined. The range tops out at Bald Peak, 1,633 feet, the highest point anywhere in the Willamette Valley, and that elevation swing does real work: annual rainfall runs from 37 inches down on the valley floor to nearly 60 inches at the summit, almost double what falls a few miles north in Hillsboro.
The push to formalize it in 2002 was authored by three of the valley's founding names: David Adelsheim, Richard Ponzi, and Paul Hart. The federal government made it official in 2006, the nation's 184th AVA. What they mapped was really three soils under one boundary: volcanic Jory clay on the southeast-facing slopes, marine sedimentary Willakenzie soil throughout (especially in the Ribbon Ridge pocket at the range's western edge), and a third type found almost nowhere else in the valley: windblown loess over basalt bedrock on the northern flank, distinct enough that growers eventually split it into its own AVA, Laurelwood District, in 2020.
The mountains carry a name older than any of that. "Chehalem" comes from "Chahelim," used by the Atfalati bands who lived along the creek here before Joseph B. Rogers platted a town on it in 1848, the settlement that grew into Newberg, still the gateway to the AVA today. What was roughly 80 vineyards and a dozen wineries at the time of the petition has become one of the valley's biggest working landscapes: close to 180 vineyards and more than 40 wineries, spread across three distinct soils on one range of hills.
That's a lot of range to cover for one AVA in the Willamette Valley, held together mostly by the fact that Erath, Adelsheim, and Ponzi all bet on the same hills before anyone else had. Work through the wineries below by which slope they're farming (Jory, Willakenzie, or loess), and the differences start to make sense fast.
- Wineries
- 79
- Top varieties
- Pinot Noir, Rosé, Chardonnay, Sparkling, Pinot Gris, Other, Syrah, Red Blend
- Walk-ins welcome
- 62%
- Dog-friendly
- 63%
Acorn to Oak Wine Experience
McMinnville · Willamette Valley · Wine experience
Cabernet SauvignonChardonnayOther+11 more
Adelsheim Vineyard
Newberg · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot BlancPinot Noir+3 more
Anam Cara Cellars
Newberg · Willamette Valley
Pinot NoirRieslingSweet / Dessert-style
Anne Amie Vineyards
Carlton · Willamette Valley
23 new labels this year
Müller-ThurgauPinot BlancPinot Gris+5 more
Appassionata Estate
Newberg · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot NoirRiesling+2 more
Arborbrook by Cooper Mountain Vineyards
Newberg · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot GrisPinot Noir+1 more
Archer Vineyard
Newberg · Willamette Valley
Pinot GrisPinot NoirTempranillo
Ardiri Winery & Vineyards
Cornelius · Willamette Valley
Pinot GrisPinot NoirRosé+3 more
Artisanal Wine Cellars
Newberg · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot BlancPinot Noir+2 more
Artist Block
Dundee · Willamette Valley
Cabernet FrancChardonnayPinot Gris+7 more
August Cellars, A Wine Studio
Newberg · Willamette Valley · Shared facility
Cabernet SauvignonChardonnayGewürztraminer+7 more
Bacus Vineyards
Newberg · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot NoirRosé
Barking Dog Wine
Carlton · Willamette Valley
Pinot NoirRosé
Beckham Estate Vineyard
Sherwood · Willamette Valley
Only winery with biodynamic wines in Sherwood
OtherPinot GrisPinot Noir+2 more
Bellingar Estates
Newberg · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayOtherPinot Noir+1 more
Bells Up Winery
Newberg · Willamette Valley
Cabernet SauvignonOtherPinot Blanc+3 more
Bergström Wines
Dundee · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot NoirRiesling+2 more
Blakeslee Vineyard Estate
Sherwood · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayOtherPinot Noir+3 more
Boedecker Cellars Winery, Bottle Shop & Tasting Room
Portland · Portland Metro
ChardonnayPinot BlancPinot Gris+3 more
Caelestis Cellars
Portland Metro
Cabernet SauvignonChardonnayMerlot+6 more
Carabella Vineyard
Wilsonville · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot GrisPinot Noir+1 more
Chehalem Tasting Room
Sherwood · Willamette Valley · Tasting room
Only winery that hosts weddings in Sherwood
ChardonnayPinot BlancPinot Gris+4 more
CHO Wines
Hillsboro · Willamette Valley
Only BIPOC-owned winery in Hillsboro
ChardonnayPinot NoirRosé+3 more
Colene Clemens Vineyards
Newberg · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot NoirRosé
Compris Vineyard
Newberg · Willamette Valley
Cabernet FrancChardonnayPinot Noir+5 more
Constant Crush Wine
Willamette Valley
Cabernet FrancChardonnayGewürztraminer+12 more
Craft Wine Co.
Carlton · Willamette Valley
Cabernet FrancChardonnayMüller-Thurgau+12 more
Dauntless Wine Company – Forest Grove Tasting Room
Forest Grove · Willamette Valley · Tasting room
Only winery reachable by transit in Forest Grove
Cabernet FrancChardonnayMerlot+11 more
Dauntless Wine Company – Old 47 Estate Tasting Room
Gaston · Willamette Valley
Cabernet FrancChardonnayMerlot+11 more
Day Wines at Day Camp
Dundee · Willamette Valley
18 new labels this year
Cabernet FrancCabernet SauvignonChardonnay+8 more
de Lancellotti Family Vineyards
Newberg · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot Noir
Dion Vineyard
Cornelius · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot GrisPinot Noir+1 more
Domaine Lumineux
Newberg · Willamette Valley
4 medals, 2026 Oregon Wine Awards
ChardonnayPinot GrisPinot Noir+2 more
Elk Cove Vineyards
Gaston · Willamette Valley
Only LGBTQIA+-owned winery in Gaston
ChardonnayPinot BlancPinot Gris+5 more
Et Fille Wines Tasting Room
Newberg · Willamette Valley · Tasting room
Pinot NoirRoséViognier
Failla Wines
Gaston · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayOtherPinot Gris+4 more
Flâneur
Carlton · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayOtherPinot Noir+1 more
Flâneur Wines at La Belle Promenade Vineyard
Newberg · Willamette Valley · Tasting room
ChardonnayOtherPinot Noir+1 more
Freja Cellars
Hillsboro · Willamette Valley
OtherPinot Noir
Fullerton Wine Bar and Tasting Room
Portland · Portland Metro · Wine bar
ChardonnayPinot GrisPinot Noir+7 more
Gemini Vineyards
Sherwood · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayOtherPinot Gris+2 more
Hamacher Wines
Beaverton · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot NoirRiesling+1 more
Hawks View Winery
Sherwood · Willamette Valley
OtherPinot GrisPinot Noir+4 more
Hazelfern
Newberg · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot NoirRosé+1 more
Holocene Wines
Hillsboro · Willamette Valley
Cabernet SauvignonChardonnayPinot Noir+1 more
Idealist Wines at August Cellars
Newberg · Willamette Valley
J. Christopher Wines
Newberg · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot NoirRed Blend+5 more
J. Rallison Cellars
Sherwood · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayMerlotPinot Blanc+10 more
J.K. Carriere
Newberg · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot NoirRosé+2 more
Jachter Family Wines
Newberg · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayOtherPinot Noir+2 more
K & M Wines
Yamhill · Willamette Valley
Only LGBTQIA+-owned winery in Yamhill
Cabernet FrancCabernet SauvignonChardonnay+7 more
Ken Wright Cellars Tasting Room
Carlton · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot BlancPinot Noir+2 more
King’s North
Newberg · Willamette Valley
Cabernet SauvignonPinot GrisPinot Noir+1 more
Lachini Estate Vineyard & Tasting Room
Newberg · Willamette Valley
Cabernet SauvignonChardonnayOther+6 more
Le Cadeau & Aubichon Cellars Tasting Room
Dundee · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot NoirRosé+1 more
McKinlay/Jacob Martin
Newberg · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot GrisPinot Noir+1 more
Natalie’s Estate Winery
Newberg · Willamette Valley
Cabernet FrancCabernet SauvignonChardonnay+9 more
Oliver Springs Vineyard
Newberg · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot Noir
Pike Road Wines
McMinnville · Willamette Valley
Only LGBTQIA+-owned winery in McMinnville
ChardonnayPinot GrisPinot Noir+3 more
Ponzi Vineyards
Sherwood · Willamette Valley
9 new labels this year
ChardonnayPinot BlancPinot Gris+4 more
Portland Wine Company Home of Love & Squalor Wine
Portland · Portland Metro
Cabernet FrancGewürztraminerOther+8 more
Purple Hands Urban Winery and Tasting Room
Dundee · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot Noir
Rain Dance Vineyards
Newberg · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayGewürztraminerPinot Noir+2 more
Raptor Ridge Winery
Newberg · Willamette Valley
Labels back to 1999
ChardonnayOtherPinot Gris+4 more
Remy Wines Tasting Room
Dayton · Willamette Valley · Tasting room
Only LGBTQIA+-owned winery in Dayton
ChardonnayOtherPinot Gris+6 more
REX HILL
Newberg · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot NoirRosé+1 more
ROCO Winery
Newberg · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot NoirRosé+1 more
Résolu Cellars – Craft Wine Bar + Production
Hillsboro · Willamette Valley
Cabernet FrancCabernet SauvignonChardonnay+9 more
Sidereus Vineyard & Winery
Cornelius · Willamette Valley
Cabernet SauvignonChardonnayPinot Gris+5 more
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Six Peaks Winery [Formerly J. Albin Winery]
Buckheaven · Willamette Valley
Cabernet FrancCabernet SauvignonPinot Gris+5 more
Stoller Wine Bar | Newberg
Newberg · Willamette Valley · Wine bar
Cabernet FrancCabernet SauvignonChardonnay+13 more
Tendril Wine Cellars
Carlton · Willamette Valley
Cabernet SauvignonChardonnayPinot Noir+2 more
Terra Vina Vineyard Tasting Room
Wilsonville · Willamette Valley · Tasting room
Cabernet FrancCabernet SauvignonOther+5 more
The Potter’s Vineyard & Clay Art Gallery
Newberg · Willamette Valley
Cabernet SauvignonChardonnayMerlot+6 more
Three Feathers Estate & Vineyard
Hillsboro · Willamette Valley
Pinot GrisPinot Noir
Trathen Hall Wines
Gaston · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot NoirRiesling+1 more
Trout Lily Ranch
Newberg · Willamette Valley
Pinot GrisPinot NoirRosé+1 more
Varnum Vintners
Amity · Willamette Valley
Cabernet FrancChardonnayMerlot+14 more
Élevée Winegrowers
Dundee · Willamette Valley
Pinot NoirRieslingRosé
Region
Cities in the Chehalem Mountains AVA
Top varieties in the Chehalem Mountains AVA
Frequently asked questions
What wineries are in the Chehalem Mountains AVA?
79 wineries and tasting rooms are in the Chehalem Mountains AVA, including Acorn to Oak Wine Experience, Adelsheim Vineyard, and Anam Cara Cellars.
Can you visit Chehalem Mountains AVA wineries without an appointment?
62% of wineries in the Chehalem Mountains AVA welcome walk-ins without an appointment.
What wine varieties are grown in the Chehalem Mountains AVA?
The most common varieties in the Chehalem Mountains AVA are Pinot Noir, Rosé, and Chardonnay.