Tualatin Hills AVA wineries and tasting rooms
Tualatin Hills is the largest of the Willamette Valley's sub-AVAs by acreage, sprawling roughly 144,000 acres west of Portland, though only a fraction of that is planted, since the federal designation caps commercial vineyards at 1,000 feet and the practical ceiling sits closer to that number than most growers would like. Three winery principals petitioned together: Montinore Estate's Rudy Marchesi, Apolloni Vineyards' Alfredo Apolloni, and David Hill Vineyard and Winery's Mike Kuenz. The AVA became official in 2020 alongside its neighbor, Laurelwood District.
The soil here shares its headline material with Laurelwood District next door: Laurelwood series loess over basalt, in patches rather than blanketing the whole AVA, plus Kinton and Cornelius soils that round out the mix. What genuinely sets Tualatin Hills apart is the swing between day and night: growing-season temperatures here move by nearly 24 degrees Fahrenheit on average, a wider gap than most of the surrounding valley, which slows sugar development and helps hold onto acidity through a long ripening season.
Montinore and Apolloni are both still farming the ground their founders petitioned to protect, and David Hill now bottles a wine labeled specifically with the AVA's name: a small, direct way of making the case that this is its own place within the Willamette Valley, not just the closest wine country gets to Portland.
- Wineries
- 25
- Top varieties
- Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Rosé, Sparkling, Red Blend, Other, Pinot Blanc
- Walk-ins welcome
- 68%
- Dog-friendly
- 64%
Acorn to Oak Wine Experience
McMinnville · Willamette Valley · Wine experience
Cabernet SauvignonChardonnayOther+11 more
Apolloni Vineyards
Forest Grove · Willamette Valley
Only winery with EV charging in Forest Grove
Cabernet SauvignonChardonnayMerlot+10 more
Boedecker Cellars Winery, Bottle Shop & Tasting Room
Portland · Portland Metro
ChardonnayPinot BlancPinot Gris+3 more
Constant Crush Wine
Willamette Valley
Cabernet FrancChardonnayGewürztraminer+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
David Hill Vineyards & Winery
Forest Grove · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayGewürztraminerOther+6 more
Eagles Nest Reserve
Hillsboro · Willamette Valley
10 new labels this year
Pinot Noir
Elk Cove Vineyards
Gaston · Willamette Valley
Only LGBTQIA+-owned winery in Gaston
ChardonnayPinot BlancPinot Gris+5 more
Failla Wines
Gaston · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayOtherPinot Gris+4 more
Fullerton Wine Bar and Tasting Room
Portland · Portland Metro · Wine bar
ChardonnayPinot GrisPinot Noir+7 more
Golden Cluster
Portland · Portland Metro
Cabernet FrancCabernet SauvignonChardonnay+7 more
Helvetia Winery
Hillsboro · Willamette Valley
Labels back to 1999
ChardonnayMerlotOther+3 more
La Randonnée
Hillsboro · Portland Metro
Only winery with EV charging in Hillsboro
Cabernet FrancPinot NoirRosé+2 more
LAVINEA in Carlton
Carlton · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot Noir
Maloof Wines
Forest Grove · Willamette Valley
Only LGBTQIA+-owned winery in Forest Grove
ChardonnayGewürztraminerOther+9 more
Montinore Estate
Forest Grove · Willamette Valley
Only winery with biodynamic wines in Forest Grove
ChardonnayGewürztraminerMüller-Thurgau+8 more
Pike Road Wines
McMinnville · Willamette Valley
Only LGBTQIA+-owned winery in McMinnville
ChardonnayPinot GrisPinot Noir+3 more
Seven Sails Vineyard
Portland · Portland Metro
OtherPinot GrisRed Blend+3 more
Shumaker Vineyards
North Plains · Willamette Valley
Pinot GrisPinot NoirRosé+1 more
Stephen Goff Wines
Dundee · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot Noir
Willamette Valley Vineyards
Turner · Willamette Valley
Cabernet FrancCabernet SauvignonChardonnay+15 more
Willamette Valley Vineyards in Bend
Bend · Central Oregon · Tasting room
16 varieties poured
Cabernet FrancCabernet SauvignonChardonnay+13 more
Willamette Valley Vineyards in Happy Valley
Damascus · Portland Metro · Tasting room
16 varieties poured
Cabernet FrancCabernet SauvignonChardonnay+13 more
Willamette Valley Vineyards Lake Oswego Tasting Room & Restaurant
Lake Oswego · Portland Metro · Tasting room
16 varieties poured
Cabernet FrancCabernet SauvignonChardonnay+13 more
Region
Cities in the Tualatin Hills AVA
Top varieties in the Tualatin Hills AVA
Frequently asked questions
What wineries are in the Tualatin Hills AVA?
25 wineries and tasting rooms are in the Tualatin Hills AVA, including Acorn to Oak Wine Experience, Apolloni Vineyards, and Boedecker Cellars Winery, Bottle Shop & Tasting Room.
Can you visit Tualatin Hills AVA wineries without an appointment?
68% of wineries in the Tualatin Hills AVA welcome walk-ins without an appointment.
What wine varieties are grown in the Tualatin Hills AVA?
The most common varieties in the Tualatin Hills AVA are Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Gris.