Rogue Valley AVA wineries and tasting rooms
The Rogue Valley AVA became official in 1991, one of Oregon's oldest, and it's also one of its biggest by a wide margin: 1.15 million acres across Jackson and Josephine counties, with only about 4,000 of them actually planted to vine. That gap is the story. The AVA covers three distinct sub-valleys carved by three different watersheds, and only one of them, the Applegate Valley, has ever been split off into an AVA of its own.
Bear Creek Valley, the warmest and driest of the three, is where the Bordeaux comparisons keep coming from: DANCIN Vineyards' Dan Marca told Sip Magazine "you can sample estate-grown, award-winning Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon within a seven-minute drive" here. The Illinois Valley to the west runs cooler and wetter, coastal fog reaching in from the Pacific; Foris Vineyards has farmed the southernmost vineyard in the Pacific Northwest there since 1986.
The federal government revised the AVA's boundary again in 2024, decades after first drawing it, a reminder that even a 33-year-old appellation is still being adjusted as growers learn more about where the good ground actually is. Roughly two-thirds of what's planted across the whole AVA is red wine grapes, more than 50 varieties in total, spread across sub-valleys that can differ by ten degrees or more on the same afternoon.
The wineries below span all three sub-valleys of the Rogue Valley region under one AVA name. Check which one each producer is actually farming before you assume you know what "Rogue Valley" tastes like.
- Wineries
- 49
- Top varieties
- Red Blend, Rosé, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo, Viognier
- Walk-ins welcome
- 94%
- Dog-friendly
- 65%
Acorn to Oak Wine Experience
McMinnville · Willamette Valley · Wine experience
Anchor Valley Wine
Jacksonville · Southern Oregon
Bayer Family Estate
Eagle Point · Rogue Valley
Belle Fiore Winery, Estate & Vineyard
Ashland · Southern Oregon
8 medals, 2026 Oregon Wine Awards
Cliff Creek Cellars at the Vineyard
Gold Hill · Southern Oregon
Cliff Creek Cellars in Newberg
Newberg · Willamette Valley
Coopers Hall Winery
Portland · Portland Metro
Daisy Creek Vineyard
Jacksonville · Rogue Valley
Dana Campbell Vineyards
Ashland · Southern Oregon
Labels back to 2010
Del Rio Vineyards
Gold Hill · Rogue Valley
Dobbes Family Winery
Dundee · Willamette Valley
Dominio IV Wines
Carlton · Willamette Valley
Dos Mariposas Vineyards & Lavender
Medford · Southern Oregon
Eliana Wines
Ashland · Oregon
Foris Vineyards Winery
Cave Junction · Rogue Valley
Labels back to 1999
Goldback Wines
Phoenix · Central Oregon · Shared facility
Grizzly Peak Winery
Ashland · Rogue Valley
12 varieties poured
Irvine & Roberts Vineyards
Ashland · Rogue Valley
Only winery reachable by transit in Ashland
Kriselle Cellars
White City · Southern Oregon
Landmass Wines Tasting Room & Wine Bar
Portland · Portland Metro · Wine bar
11 new labels this year
LongSword Vineyard
Jacksonville · Southern Oregon
Merrill Cellars @ The Urban Cork
Medford · Southern Oregon
Naumes Suncrest Winery
Talent · Rogue Valley
Only winery offering tours in Talent
Ocelli Cellars
Dundee · Willamette Valley
Ovum Wines @ Les Caves PDX
Portland · Portland Metro
Padigan
Medford · Southern Oregon
Only winery with EV charging in Medford
Pebblestone Cellars Tasting Room
Medford · Southern Oregon · Tasting room
Plaisance Ranch
Williams · Southern Oregon
Portland Wine Company Home of Love & Squalor Wine
Portland · Portland Metro
Quady North Winery
Jacksonville · Southern Oregon
Only winery with EV charging in Jacksonville
RAM Cellars
Portland · Portland Metro
Only BIPOC-owned winery in Portland
Ravissant Cellars
Medford · Rogue Valley
3 medals, 2026 Oregon Wine Awards
Rellik Winery
Central Point · Southern Oregon
Resistance Wine Company
Ashland · Southern Oregon
RoxyAnn Winery
Medford · Southern Oregon
Labels back to 2003
Ryan Rose Wine
Central Point · Southern Oregon
Sams Creek Cellars
Gold Hill · Rogue Valley
Soloro Vineyard
Grants Pass · Southern Oregon
Sound & Vision Wine Co.
Talent · Southern Oregon
6 new labels this year
South Stage Cellars
Jacksonville · Southern Oregon
18 varieties poured
Table Rock Vineyard
Central Point · Rogue Valley
Labels back to 2001
The Punch House
Central Point · Rogue Valley
8 new labels this year
Trium Wines
Talent · Southern Oregon
Only winery reachable by transit in Talent
Two Rivers Vineyard
Grants Pass · Rogue Valley
Weisinger Family Winery
Ashland · Southern Oregon
Willamette Valley Vineyards
Turner · Willamette Valley
Willamette Valley Vineyards in Bend
Bend · Central Oregon · Tasting room
16 varieties poured
Willamette Valley Vineyards in Happy Valley
Damascus · Portland Metro · Tasting room
16 varieties poured
Willamette Valley Vineyards Lake Oswego Tasting Room & Restaurant
Lake Oswego · Portland Metro · Tasting room
16 varieties poured
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Cities in the Rogue Valley AVA
Top varieties in the Rogue Valley AVA
Frequently asked questions
What wineries are in the Rogue Valley AVA?
49 wineries and tasting rooms are in the Rogue Valley AVA, including Acorn to Oak Wine Experience, Anchor Valley Wine, and Bayer Family Estate.
Can you visit Rogue Valley AVA wineries without an appointment?
94% of wineries in the Rogue Valley AVA welcome walk-ins without an appointment.
What wine varieties are grown in the Rogue Valley AVA?
The most common varieties in the Rogue Valley AVA are Red Blend, Rosé, and Pinot Noir.