Merlot wineries and tasting rooms in Oregon
Merlot is one of the dominant red grapes in the Applegate Valley, a sub-AVA of the Rogue Valley in southern Oregon, and it also shows up in the Rogue Valley's warmer pockets. It needs more sustained heat than the Willamette Valley provides, which is essentially why you won't find it planted anywhere near Pinot Noir country farther north.
Elevations up to about 2,000 feet keep nights cool even at the height of summer, so Oregon Merlot tends to hold onto more acid and structure than versions from warmer, lower-elevation regions: less plush, more backbone.
It rarely gets top billing on its own here. Most southern Oregon Merlot ends up in Bordeaux-style blends alongside Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, playing the role of the softer, rounder middle of the wine rather than the whole show.
Look for a single-variety bottling if a winery below makes one: it's a good way to taste what the Applegate Valley's heat and elevation do to a grape that, elsewhere, is often an afterthought.
- Wineries pouring it
- 149
- Top AVAs
- Willamette Valley, Rogue Valley, Columbia Gorge
- Merlot labels since 1999
- 24
- Of Oregon producers
- 22%
12 Ranch Wines
Bonanza · Southern Oregon
Adega Northwest
Portland · Portland Metro
Alexeli Vineyard and Winery
Molalla · Willamette Valley
Apolloni Vineyards
Forest Grove · Willamette Valley
Only winery with EV charging in Forest Grove
Archetype12 Wines
Portland · Willamette Valley
Belle Fiore Winery, Estate & Vineyard
Ashland · Southern Oregon
8 medals, 2026 Oregon Wine Awards
Bennett Vineyards & Wine Company
Cheshire · Willamette Valley
Black Dog Vineyard
Carlton · Willamette Valley
Blizzard Wines
Hillsboro · Willamette Valley
Bravuro Cellars Vineyard & Tasting Room
Amity · Willamette Valley · Tasting room
Buddha Kat Winery
Sandy · Portland Metro
Caelestis Cellars
Portland Metro
Cana’s Feast Winery
Carlton · Willamette Valley
Cascade Cliffs Hood River Tasting Room
Hood River · Columbia Gorge/Valley · Tasting room
Castillo de Feliciana Vineyard and Winery
Milton-Freewater · Walla Walla Valley
Cathedral Ridge Winery, Carlton
Carlton · Willamette Valley
Cathedral Ridge Winery, Dundee
Dundee · Willamette Valley
Cathedral Ridge Winery, Hood River
Hood River · Columbia Gorge/Valley
20 medals, 2026 Oregon Wine Awards
Cerebella Winery
Pendleton · Columbia Gorge/Valley
Chateau Bianca Winery
Dallas · Willamette Valley
Labels back to 1999
Chateau Nonchalant Vineyards
Roseburg · Southern Oregon
Chris James Cellars
Carlton · Willamette Valley
8 medals, 2026 Oregon Wine Awards
Chris James Cellars – McMinnville Tasting Room
McMinnville · Willamette Valley · Tasting room
Cliff Creek Cellars at the Vineyard
Gold Hill · Southern Oregon
Cliff Creek Cellars in Newberg
Newberg · Willamette Valley
Cooper Ridge Vineyard
Roseburg · Umpqua Valley
Coopers Hall Winery
Portland · Portland Metro
Copper Belt Wines
Baker City · Eastern Oregon
Coria Estates
Salem · Willamette Valley
Cricket Hill Winery Historic Jacksonville Tasting Room
Jacksonville · Southern Oregon
Crooked Barn Vineyards
Jacksonville · Rogue Valley
Dauntless Wine Company – Forest Grove Tasting Room
Forest Grove · Willamette Valley · Tasting room
Only winery reachable by transit in Forest Grove
Dauntless Wine Company – Old 47 Estate Tasting Room
Gaston · Willamette Valley
Del Rio Vineyards
Gold Hill · Rogue Valley
Depoe Bay Winery
Depoe Bay · Oregon Coast
Devitt Winery & Vineyard
Jacksonville · Southern Oregon
Domaine Willamette
Dayton · Willamette Valley
Dos Mariposas Vineyards & Lavender
Medford · Southern Oregon
Duck Pond Cellars
Newberg · Willamette Valley
Labels back to 1999
Echo Ridge Cellars
Echo · Columbia Gorge/Valley
EdenVale Winery
Medford · Southern Oregon
Edenvale’s Tasting Room inside the Voorhies Mansion
Southern Oregon · Tasting room
Edgefield Winery
Troutdale · Portland Metro
Eliana Wines
Ashland · Oregon
Elixir Wine Co. / Ermisch Cellars
Bend · Central Oregon
Only winery offering tours in Bend
Eola Hills Legacy Estate Vineyard & Tasting Room
Salem · Willamette Valley · Tasting room
Eola Hills Wine Cellars
Rickreall · Willamette Valley
Evoke Winery Bend – Old Mill Tasting Room
Bend · Central Oregon · Tasting room
Only winery that welcomes picnics in Bend
Evoke Winery Hood River Tasting Room
Hood River · Columbia Gorge/Valley
19 varieties poured
Faith Hope and Charity Vineyards
Terrebonne · Central Oregon
Flying Dutchman Winery
Otter Rock · Oregon Coast
Force Majeure Winery
Milton-Freewater · Walla Walla Valley
Foris Vineyards Winery
Cave Junction · Rogue Valley
Labels back to 1999
Freed Estate Winery
Winston · Umpqua Valley
Garnier Vineyards
Mosier · Columbia Gorge/Valley
Golden Cluster
Portland · Portland Metro
GorgeOn Wines – Hood River
Hood River · Columbia Gorge/Valley · Shared facility
Only LGBTQIA+-owned winery in Hood River
Great Oregon Wine Company & Distillery
Newberg · Willamette Valley
Grizzly Peak Winery
Ashland · Rogue Valley
12 varieties poured
Guzzo Family Vineyard
Grants Pass · Southern Oregon
Helvetia Winery
Hillsboro · Willamette Valley
Labels back to 1999
HiFi Wine Bar
McMinnville · Willamette Valley · Wine bar
21 varieties poured
HillCrest Vineyard
Roseburg · Umpqua Valley
16 varieties poured
Hip Chicks Do Wine
Portland · Portland Metro
Honeywood Winery
Salem · Willamette Valley
Hood Crest Winery & Distillers
Hood River · Columbia Gorge/Valley
Hummingbird Estate
Central Point · Rogue Valley
Only winery in the Oregon Wine Flies Free program in Central Point
Iris Vineyards
Cottage Grove · Willamette Valley
J. Rallison Cellars
Sherwood · Willamette Valley
JAXON Vineyards
Medford · Rogue Valley
King Estate Winery
Eugene · Willamette Valley
Labels back to 1999
Lachini Winery & Tasting Bar
Tualatin · Willamette Valley · Tasting room
Lady Hill Winery
Saint Paul · Willamette Valley
Laurel Ridge Winery
Carlton · Willamette Valley
LaVelle Vineyards
Elmira · Willamette Valley
LongSword Vineyard
Jacksonville · Southern Oregon
Los Rocosos Vineyards
Milton-Freewater · Walla Walla Valley
Only winery reachable by transit in Milton-Freewater
Manzanita NW: Winery Tasting Room & Wine Bar
Portland · Portland Metro
Maragas Winery
Culver · Central Oregon
Meadows Estate Vineyard and Winery
Oakland · Southern Oregon
Melrose Vineyards
Roseburg · Umpqua Valley
13 varieties poured
Mt. Hood Winery
Hood River · Columbia Gorge/Valley
14 varieties poured
Mystic Wines
Amity · Willamette Valley
Namaste Vineyards
Dallas · Willamette Valley
Only winery reachable by transit in Dallas
Natalie’s Estate Winery
Newberg · Willamette Valley
Nehalem Bay Winery
Nehalem · Oregon Coast
Oak Knoll Winery
Hillsboro · Willamette Valley
Oswego Hills Vineyard & Winery
West Linn · Willamette Valley
Only winery with biodynamic wines in West Linn
Owen Roe
Newberg · Willamette Valley
Padigan
Medford · Southern Oregon
Only winery with EV charging in Medford
Parrett Mountain Cellars
Newberg · Willamette Valley
Paul O’Brien Winery
Roseburg · Southern Oregon
Pebblestone Cellars Tasting Room
Medford · Southern Oregon · Tasting room
Pfeiffer Winery & Tasting Room
Junction City · Willamette Valley
Only winery reachable by transit in Junction City
Pheasant Court Winery
Philomath · Willamette Valley
Labels back to 2002
Pheasant Run Winery
Aurora · Willamette Valley
Phelps Creek Vineyards
Hood River · Columbia Gorge/Valley
Plaisance Ranch
Williams · Southern Oregon
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
Redgate Winery and Vineyards
Independence · Willamette Valley
Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards
Roseburg · Umpqua Valley
14 varieties poured
Rizzo Winery
Salem · Willamette Valley
Rosella’s Vineyard
Grants Pass · Southern Oregon
RoxyAnn Winery
Medford · Southern Oregon
Labels back to 2003
Résolu Cellars – Craft Wine Bar + Production
Hillsboro · Willamette Valley
Sams Creek Cellars
Gold Hill · Rogue Valley
Schmidt Family Vineyards
Grants Pass · Southern Oregon
17 varieties poured
Schultz Wines
Grants Pass · Southern Oregon
SE Wine Collective
Portland · Portland Metro · Shared facility
Seven Bridges Winery
Portland · Portland Metro
Sound & Vision Wine Co.
Talent · Southern Oregon
6 new labels this year
South Stage Cellars
Jacksonville · Southern Oregon
18 varieties poured
Spangler Vineyards
Roseburg · Southern Oregon
5 medals, 2026 Oregon Wine Awards
Spofford Station Foothills Vineyards and Winery
Milton-Freewater · Walla Walla Valley
St Josef’s Vineyards & Winery
Canby · Willamette Valley
Stoller Wine Bar | Bend
Bend · Central Oregon · Wine bar
15 varieties poured
Stoller Wine Bar | Newberg
Newberg · Willamette Valley · Wine bar
Stone Griffon Vineyard, LLC
Carlton · Willamette Valley
43 new labels this year
Sunshine Mill & Quenett Winery
The Dalles · Columbia Gorge/Valley
Sweet Cheeks Winery
Eugene · Willamette Valley
32 new labels this year
TERO Estates Windrow Vineyard Tasting Room
Milton-Freewater · Walla Walla Valley
Tertulia Cellars
Dundee · Walla Walla Valley
Permanently closed
The Collaborative NW Tasting Room
Willamette Valley · Tasting room
The Pines 1852
Hood River · Columbia Gorge/Valley
Labels back to 2003
The Portland Wine Bar and Winery Tasting Room
Portland · Portland Metro
16 varieties poured
The Potter’s Vineyard & Clay Art Gallery
Newberg · Willamette Valley
The Urban Cork
Medford · Southern Oregon
Only certified-sustainable winery in Medford
The Winery at Manzanita
Manzanita · Oregon Coast
15 varieties poured
The Winery at Manzanita – Bend
Bend · Central Oregon
Only winery that hosts weddings in Bend
TWIST Wine Company
Cloverdale · Oregon Coast
Twomey Cellars
Dundee · Willamette Valley
Valcan Cellars
Corvallis · Willamette Valley
Valley View Winery
Jacksonville · Southern Oregon
Labels back to 1999
Varnum Vintners
Amity · Willamette Valley
Villa Catalana Cellars
Oregon City · Portland Metro
Walport Family Cellars
Grants Pass · Southern Oregon
Watermill Winery
Milton-Freewater · Walla Walla Valley
6 medals, 2026 Oregon Wine Awards
Weisinger Family Winery
Ashland · Southern Oregon
Wetzel Estate
Willamette Valley
Willamette Valley Vineyards
Turner · Willamette Valley
Willamette Valley Vineyards at McMinnville Tasting Room
Willamette Valley · Tasting room
Permanently closed
Willamette Valley Vineyards at Tualatin Estate
Forest Grove · Willamette Valley · Tasting room
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
Willful Wines
Portland · Portland Metro
Only winery with EV charging in Portland
Zerba Cellars
Milton-Freewater · Walla Walla Valley
Labels back to 2004
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Frequently asked questions
Which Oregon AVAs grow the most Merlot?
Willamette Valley, Rogue Valley, and Columbia Gorge grow the most Merlot in Oregon.
How many Oregon wineries make Merlot?
149 wineries pour Merlot across Oregon.
Can you visit Merlot producers without an appointment?
78% of wineries pouring Merlot welcome walk-ins without an appointment.