Umpqua Valley AVA wineries and tasting rooms
Umpqua Valley became Oregon's second AVA in 1984, more than two decades after Richard Sommer planted HillCrest Vineyard here in 1961, the state's first post-Prohibition vinifera planting, four years ahead of David Lett's Pinot Noir up in the Willamette Valley. Sommer picked the spot on a hunch about the climate, later telling the Roseburg News-Review the valley was "blessed with a climate remarkably similar to the great wine growing regions of France."
The AVA's real character is its range: vineyards mostly sit above 1,000 feet, and the valley runs from a cooler, fog-influenced corridor near Elkton in the north to warmer ground around Roseburg itself, three distinct sub-zones inside one appellation. Brandborg Vineyard's Terry Brandborg has described driving through the equivalent of Burgundy, the Rhône, and Rioja in under an hour without leaving the valley.
HillCrest is still working the ground Sommer started on, in what's now the Umpqua Valley region. A local grower named Scott Henry also invented the vertical-shoot-positioning trellis system here, now used by vineyards worldwide to manage exactly this kind of variable sun and airflow, a quiet piece of viticultural engineering that started in this one valley and spread everywhere else.
- Wineries
- 20
- Top varieties
- Rosé, Pinot Noir, Red Blend, Tempranillo, Syrah, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay
- Walk-ins welcome
- 90%
- Dog-friendly
- 65%
Abacela
Roseburg · Umpqua Valley
3 medals, 2026 Oregon Wine Awards
Red BlendRoséSweet / Dessert-style+3 more
Acorn to Oak Wine Experience
McMinnville · Willamette Valley · Wine experience
Cabernet SauvignonChardonnayOther+11 more
Becker Vineyard
Roseburg · Southern Oregon
Brandborg Vineyard & Winery
Elkton · Umpqua Valley
Only winery with EV charging in Elkton
ChardonnayGewürztraminerPinot Gris+8 more
Cooper Ridge Vineyard
Roseburg · Umpqua Valley
MerlotPinot NoirRed Blend+8 more
Duck Pond Cellars
Newberg · Willamette Valley
Labels back to 1999
Cabernet FrancCabernet SauvignonChardonnay+14 more
Falk Estate Vineyards Tasting Room
Canyonville · Southern Oregon · Tasting room
Cabernet FrancPinot NoirRosé+2 more
Foon Estate Vineyard
Roseburg · Southern Oregon
TempranilloViognier
Freed Estate Winery
Winston · Umpqua Valley
Cabernet SauvignonMerlotRed Blend+4 more
Girardet Vineyards & Winery
Roseburg · Southern Oregon
Only winery with EV charging in Roseburg
Cabernet SauvignonChardonnayOther+9 more
Haines Creek Vineyard & Tasting Room
Elkton · Umpqua Valley · Tasting room
Only winery that hosts weddings in Elkton
ChardonnayGewürztraminerOther+7 more
HillCrest Vineyard
Roseburg · Umpqua Valley
16 varieties poured
Cabernet FrancCabernet SauvignonChardonnay+13 more
Knostman Family Winery
Roseburg · Umpqua Valley
6 new labels this year
Cabernet FrancPinot GrisPinot Noir+4 more
Meadows Estate Vineyard and Winery
Oakland · Southern Oregon
Cabernet FrancCabernet SauvignonMerlot+3 more
Melrose Vineyards
Roseburg · Umpqua Valley
13 varieties poured
ChardonnayMerlotOther+10 more
Paul O’Brien Winery
Roseburg · Southern Oregon
Cabernet FrancCabernet SauvignonChardonnay+12 more
Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards
Roseburg · Umpqua Valley
14 varieties poured
MerlotOtherPinot Gris+11 more
Spire Mountain Cellars
Oakland · Southern Oregon
Pinot GrisPinot NoirRiesling+2 more
Willamette Valley Vineyards Lake Oswego Tasting Room & Restaurant
Lake Oswego · Portland Metro · Tasting room
16 varieties poured
Cabernet FrancCabernet SauvignonChardonnay+13 more
Willful Wines
Portland · Portland Metro
Only winery with EV charging in Portland
Cabernet FrancCabernet SauvignonChardonnay+8 more
Region
Cities in the Umpqua Valley AVA
Top varieties in the Umpqua Valley AVA
Frequently asked questions
What wineries are in the Umpqua Valley AVA?
20 wineries and tasting rooms are in the Umpqua Valley AVA, including Abacela, Acorn to Oak Wine Experience, and Becker Vineyard.
Can you visit Umpqua Valley AVA wineries without an appointment?
90% of wineries in the Umpqua Valley AVA welcome walk-ins without an appointment.
What wine varieties are grown in the Umpqua Valley AVA?
The most common varieties in the Umpqua Valley AVA are Rosé, Pinot Noir, and Red Blend.