Southern Oregon wineries and tasting rooms
Southern Oregon is the umbrella that Willamette Valley made necessary. By the early 2000s, wine trade publications were already calling the state's warmer southern valleys "Southern Oregon" out of habit, and Douglas, Jackson, and Josephine County business listings used the term too, so in 2002, Abacela's Earl Jones and viticultural climatologist Gregory V. Jones petitioned the federal government to make it official. The stated reasoning, right in the rule: an appellation that would "help distinguish" these wines "from Oregon's Willamette Valley wines, which are significantly different." It became law in 2005 as the Southern Oregon AVA, nesting the already-established Rogue Valley, Umpqua Valley, and Applegate Valley AVAs inside one two-million-acre boundary.
The ground underneath is genuinely older than the Willamette's: the government's own petition traces Southern Oregon's soils to the 200-million-year-old Klamath Mountains, versus the roughly 25-million-year-old marine and basalt-flow geology to the north. Grape-growing here goes back almost as far as the region's written history: not long after Britt's first vines went in near Jacksonville, Jesse Applegate, the valley's namesake, planted 1,200 vines of his own near Umpqua.
The climate case is just as concrete. Southern Oregon runs about 2,508 growing-degree-days a year against the Willamette Valley's 2,034, and harvest typically starts here about ten days earlier for the same varieties (Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris) planted a few hours north. That's roughly 120 vineyards and 3,000-plus planted acres working three distinct river valleys under one name, each with its own AVA and its own argument for why it's different from the other two.
Pick a valley below (Rogue, Umpqua, Applegate) or just start scrolling the wineries; the common thread across all of them is heat this state's more famous region simply doesn't get.
- Wineries
- 64
- Top varieties
- Red Blend, Rosé, Syrah, Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Viognier, Chardonnay
- Walk-ins welcome
- 77%
- Dog-friendly
- 59%
- AVAs
- 5
12 Ranch Wines
Bonanza · Southern Oregon
Aaron Family Winery
Glide · Southern Oregon
Anchor Valley Wine
Jacksonville · Southern Oregon
Apricity Vineyard
Southern Oregon
Augustino Estate & Vineyard
O'Brien · Southern Oregon
Becker Vineyard
Roseburg · Southern Oregon
Belle Fiore Winery, Estate & Vineyard
Ashland · Southern Oregon
8 medals, 2026 Oregon Wine Awards
Bridgeview Vineyards Winery
Cave Junction · Southern Oregon
Chateau Nonchalant Vineyards
Roseburg · Southern Oregon
Cliff Creek Cellars at the Vineyard
Gold Hill · Southern Oregon
Cowhorn Vineyard & Garden
Jacksonville · Southern Oregon
Only winery with biodynamic wines in Jacksonville
Cricket Hill Winery Historic Jacksonville Tasting Room
Jacksonville · Southern Oregon
Dana Campbell Vineyards
Ashland · Southern Oregon
Labels back to 2010
Deer Creek Vineyards
Selma · Southern Oregon
Devitt Winery & Vineyard
Jacksonville · Southern Oregon
Dos Mariposas Vineyards & Lavender
Medford · Southern Oregon
Dwell Wines
Grants Pass · Southern Oregon
Only winery with organic wines in Grants Pass
EdenVale Winery
Medford · Southern Oregon
Edenvale’s Tasting Room inside the Voorhies Mansion
Southern Oregon · Tasting room
Falk Estate Vineyards Tasting Room
Canyonville · Southern Oregon · Tasting room
Foon Estate Vineyard
Roseburg · Southern Oregon
Girardet Vineyards & Winery
Roseburg · Southern Oregon
Only winery with EV charging in Roseburg
Guzzo Family Vineyard
Grants Pass · Southern Oregon
JosephJane Winery
Roseburg · Southern Oregon
Kriselle Cellars
White City · Southern Oregon
Lexème
Elkton · Southern Oregon
Long Walk Vineyard
Ashland · Southern Oregon
Only winery with organic wines in Ashland
LongSword Vineyard
Jacksonville · Southern Oregon
Meadows Estate Vineyard and Winery
Oakland · Southern Oregon
Merrill Cellars @ The Urban Cork
Medford · Southern Oregon
Padigan
Medford · Southern Oregon
Only winery with EV charging in Medford
Paschal Winery and Vineyard
Talent · Southern Oregon
Labels back to 2001
Paul O’Brien Winery
Roseburg · Southern Oregon
Pebblestone Cellars Tasting Room
Medford · Southern Oregon · Tasting room
Plaisance Ranch
Williams · Southern Oregon
Quady North Winery
Jacksonville · Southern Oregon
Only winery with EV charging in Jacksonville
Red Lily Vineyards
Jacksonville · Southern Oregon
Rellik Winery
Central Point · Southern Oregon
Resistance Wine Company
Ashland · Southern Oregon
Rocky Knoll at Dunbar Farms
Medford · Southern Oregon
Rosella’s Vineyard
Grants Pass · Southern Oregon
RoxyAnn Winery
Medford · Southern Oregon
Labels back to 2003
Ryan Rose Wine
Central Point · Southern Oregon
Schmidt Family Vineyards
Grants Pass · Southern Oregon
17 varieties poured
Schultz Wines
Grants Pass · Southern Oregon
Season Cellars
Roseburg · Southern Oregon
3 medals, 2026 Oregon Wine Awards
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
Southern Oregon Wine Institute (SOWI)
Roseburg North · Southern Oregon
Spangler Vineyards
Roseburg · Southern Oregon
5 medals, 2026 Oregon Wine Awards
Spire Mountain Cellars
Oakland · Southern Oregon
Tesoro Equine and Vine
Medford · Southern Oregon
10 new labels this year
The Urban Cork
Medford · Southern Oregon
Only certified-sustainable winery in Medford
Trella Vineyards Tasting Room
Roseburg · Southern Oregon · Tasting room
Triple Oak Wine Vault
Oakland · Southern Oregon
Trium Wines
Talent · Southern Oregon
Only winery reachable by transit in Talent
Troon Vineyard
Grants Pass · Southern Oregon
Only winery with biodynamic wines in Grants Pass
Upper Five Vineyard
Talent · Southern Oregon
Only winery with biodynamic wines in Talent
Valley View Winery
Jacksonville · Southern Oregon
Labels back to 1999
Walport Family Cellars
Grants Pass · Southern Oregon
Weisinger Family Winery
Ashland · Southern Oregon
Wild Wines
Jacksonville · Southern Oregon
Wooldridge Creek Winery and Creamery
Grants Pass · Southern Oregon
Labels back to 1999
AVAs in Southern Oregon
Cities in Southern Oregon
Top varieties in Southern Oregon
Frequently asked questions
What wineries are in Southern Oregon?
64 wineries and tasting rooms are in Southern Oregon, including 12 Ranch Wines, Aaron Family Winery, and Anchor Valley Wine.
Can you visit Southern Oregon wineries without an appointment?
77% of wineries in Southern Oregon welcome walk-ins without an appointment.
What wine varieties are grown in Southern Oregon?
The most common varieties in Southern Oregon are Red Blend, Rosé, and Syrah.