Ribbon Ridge AVA wineries and tasting rooms
At 3,350 acres, Ribbon Ridge is the smallest AVA in the Willamette Valley: smaller than Dundee Hills, smaller than every sub-AVA drawn since. The federal government's own description calls it "a distinct, 3.5 mile long by 1.75-mile wide ridge" that gives the area "an 'island-like' appearance as it rises above the Chehalem Valley floor," ringed by three creeks and a ten-mile loop of road at its base.
What makes the island distinctive is how uniform the dirt is underneath it: almost entirely Willakenzie marine sediment, a rare thing for an AVA of any size to claim. The first vines went in around 1980; Beaux Frères started developing its 88-acre farm here in 1988, now 24 planted acres at roughly 400 feet, with a newer block (The Bridge Vineyard) bringing in its first harvest as recently as 2023. Brick House has been organic since it planted its first vines in 1990 and Demeter Biodynamic-certified since 2005.
Only about a third of the ridge's 3,350 acres is considered plantable; the rest is too steep, too high, or simply too rocky, which keeps the AVA small even as demand for its wine has grown well past its original 14 vineyards and 3 wineries.
That scarcity is part of the draw: there's only so much Ribbon Ridge to go around. The wineries below are working a genuinely small, genuinely uniform patch of the Willamette Valley. It stands on its own terms, not as a footnote to Chehalem Mountains, the larger AVA that surrounds it.
- Wineries
- 33
- Top varieties
- Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Rosé, Sparkling, Other, Pinot Gris, Syrah, Red Blend
- Walk-ins welcome
- 48%
- Dog-friendly
- 52%
Acorn to Oak Wine Experience
McMinnville · Willamette Valley · Wine experience
Cabernet SauvignonChardonnayOther+11 more
Adelsheim Vineyard
Newberg · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot BlancPinot Noir+3 more
Ayres Vineyard & Winery
Newberg · Willamette Valley
OtherPinot BlancPinot Noir+1 more
Beaux Frères Vineyard & Winery
Newberg · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot Noir
Bergström Wines
Dundee · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot NoirRiesling+2 more
Brick House
Newberg · Willamette Valley
Labels back to 1999
ChardonnayPinot NoirRosé
Craft Wine Co.
Carlton · Willamette Valley
Cabernet FrancChardonnayMüller-Thurgau+12 more
Day Wines at Day Camp
Dundee · Willamette Valley
18 new labels this year
Cabernet FrancCabernet SauvignonChardonnay+8 more
Domaine Divio
Newberg · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot GrisPinot Noir+3 more
Domaine Lumineux
Newberg · Willamette Valley
4 medals, 2026 Oregon Wine Awards
ChardonnayPinot GrisPinot Noir+2 more
Elixir Wine Co. / Ermisch Cellars
Bend · Central Oregon
Only winery offering tours in Bend
Cabernet FrancCabernet SauvignonChardonnay+9 more
Eminent Domaine Wines
Newberg · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot NoirRosé
Flâneur
Carlton · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayOtherPinot Noir+1 more
Flâneur Wines at La Belle Promenade Vineyard
Newberg · Willamette Valley · Tasting room
ChardonnayOtherPinot Noir+1 more
Franny Beck Wines
Amity · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot Noir
Fullerton Wine Bar and Tasting Room
Portland · Portland Metro · Wine bar
ChardonnayPinot GrisPinot Noir+7 more
Goodfellow Family Cellars
McMinnville · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot GrisPinot Noir+1 more
Holocene Wines
Hillsboro · Willamette Valley
Cabernet SauvignonChardonnayPinot Noir+1 more
Karta Wines
Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot NoirSyrah
Ken Wright Cellars Tasting Room
Carlton · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot BlancPinot Noir+2 more
Ovum Wines @ Les Caves PDX
Portland · Portland Metro
GewürztraminerRieslingWhite Blend
Patricia Green Cellars
Newberg · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot NoirSauvignon Blanc
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
Ribbon Ridge Vineyard
Newberg · Willamette Valley
Pinot Noir
Ridgecrest Wines
Newberg · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayOtherPinot Gris+3 more
Sequitur Wine
Newberg · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot Noir
The South Face Winery
Newberg · Willamette Valley
Pinot Noir
Trisaetum Winery & Art Gallery
Newberg · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot NoirRiesling+2 more
Utopia
Newberg · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayOtherPinot Noir+5 more
Welsh Family Wines at the SE Wine Collective
Portland · Portland Metro
ChardonnayOtherPinot Noir+1 more
Whistling Ridge Vineyards
Newberg · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot GrisPinot Noir
Willful Wines
Portland · Portland Metro
Only winery with EV charging in Portland
Cabernet FrancCabernet SauvignonChardonnay+8 more
Region
Cities in the Ribbon Ridge AVA
Top varieties in the Ribbon Ridge AVA
Frequently asked questions
What wineries are in the Ribbon Ridge AVA?
33 wineries and tasting rooms are in the Ribbon Ridge AVA, including Acorn to Oak Wine Experience, Adelsheim Vineyard, and Ayres Vineyard & Winery.
Can you visit Ribbon Ridge AVA wineries without an appointment?
48% of wineries in the Ribbon Ridge AVA welcome walk-ins without an appointment.
What wine varieties are grown in the Ribbon Ridge AVA?
The most common varieties in the Ribbon Ridge AVA are Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Rosé.