Carlton, Oregon

The Carlton Winemakers Studio is situated in the middle of Oregon’s scenic Willamette Valley and acts as a cooperative winery in which many different winemakers can craft their premium wines within a shared space. There are more than fifteen winemaking projects at the studio.

Wine enthusiasts can visit the studio’s state-of-the-art tasting room to sample these Oregon wines, as well as learn about the charming and unique stories behind the wine labels. The Carlton Winemakers Studio is open to the general public for tastings, offering a wide spectrum of wines in a single destination.

Address: Carlton Winemakers Studio, 801 N Scott St, Carlton, OR 97111, Phone: 503-852-6100

Named after the term “flaneur,” which a connoisseur of life, worldly explorer, and leisurely wanderer, Flaneur Wines in the picturesque Willamette Valley of Oregon is dedicated to producing memorable and distinct wines that share a story of place and time with every sip. Located in quaint Carlton, Oregon, the Flaneur Wines tasting room can be found in the town’s iconic Carlton Grain Elevator and is open to the general public for wine tastings and a snack. Guests can also reserve tables for periods of ninety minutes with a minimum bottle purchase.

Address: Flaneur Wines, 168 South Pine Street | Carlton, OR 97111

Founded in 1994, the Ken Wright Cellars strives to showcase “the inherent quality” of carefully selected vineyards, believing that Pinot Noirs best express the vineyards’ character.The winery produces single-vineyard Pinot Noirs from over a dozen vineyard sites throughout the northern Willamette Valley. The tasting room of Ken Wright Cellars is situated in downtown Carlton, Oregon, housed within a renovated train depot from the 1920’s. Visitors can taste Pinot Noirs produced by the winery, providing an in-depth geological Willamette Valley tour. Knowledgeable staff also share stories of Ken Wright’s more than thirty years of wine growing experience.

Address: Ken Wright Cellars, 120 North S Pine St, Carlton, OR 97111, Phone: 503-852-7070

Laurel Ridge started out as a simple 240-acre farm just outside of Carlton bought by David Teppola in 1974, back before the Willamette Valley and the state of Oregon became a booming modern wine region. Teppola bought the farm as a future site for his vineyard due to its ideal southern exposure. Today, wine enthusiasts can visit Laurel Ridge to experience the wines produced by the estate vineyard. Tasting flights rotate on a monthly basis, featuring a diverse wine selection that ranges from Pinot Noir to balanced white wines to bold red blends.

Address: Laurel Ridge , 13301 NE Kuehne Rd, Carlton, OR 97111, Phone: 503-852-7050

Framed by a picturesque backdrop of deep colored skies and the coastal mountains, the Cana's Feast Winery is a Tuscan villa-inspired winery surrounded by elegant Olive trees, Italian Stone Pine, and Mediterranean Cypress. In addition to producing quality wine, Cana’s Feast also aims to cultivate great conversations, lasting relationships, and intentional community. Visitors can stop by the winery to experience a wine tasting led by a knowledgeable staff, sip wine, take in the peaceful pastoral views, relax on the outdoor piazza, and maybe even place a game of Bocce.

Address: Cana's Feast Winery, 750 W Lincoln St, Carlton, OR 97111, Phone: 503-852-0002

Unique Vineyards

The Anne Amie Vineyards is a place where Pinot reigns supreme. Whether it is a Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, or Pinot Gris, Pinot forms the heart of the winery’s production. In addition to the Pinot, Anne Amie Vineyards also includes Old-Vine Estate Müller-Thurgau, which was planted back in 1979. Set within the Yamhill-Carlton District’s rolling hills and the hillsides of the scenic Chehalem Mountains, the vineyard offers some truly picturesque views of the surrounding natural beauty. The tasting room also offers gorgeous views of the Pacific Coast Range and the vineyards.

Address: Anne Amie Vineyards, 6580 NE Mineral Springs Rd, Carlton, OR 97111, Phone: 503-864-2991

Starting as a dream of a winery celebrating winemaking traditions, sustainable agriculture, and technological innovation, the Lemelson Vineyards utilizes gravity flow productions and organic methods of farming to craft estate-grown Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, and Pinot Noir from some of the Willamette Valley’s finest vineyards. During wine tastings at Lemelson, visitors can sample quality wines and learn more about the winery’s approach to making wine, as well as the over twenty-year history of the vineyards. Along with the tastings, guests can also take a behind-the-scenes tour to get an in-depth look into the innovative winery and its gravity flow design.

Address: Lemelson Vineyards, 12020 NE Stag Hollow Rd, Carlton, OR 97111, Phone: 503-852-6619

The family-owned and operated Chris James Cellars is a winery and vineyards that crafts interesting and unique Oregon wines. Since its first wine production in 2015, the winery has grown to now offer a broad assortment of sparkling wines, red wines, and white wines. The approach the Chris James Cellars takes to white wines is preserving and emphasizing the varietal acidity, flavor, and aromatics. For red wines, it’s developing their intense flavors through winemaking fermentation techniques after harvest decisions, focusing on silky texture and mouthfeel during maturation. The tasting room is open to guests March to November on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

Address: Chris James Cellars , 12000 NW Old Wagon Rd, Carlton, OR 97111, Phone: 503-852-1135

Located on the Willamette Valley's western edge, Pike Road winds its way through a series of lowland farms. Set above the meandering rural road, Pike Road Wines grow its grapes in vineyards overlooking the beautiful valley of dairy farms and hazelnut orchards, believing the land along Pike Road is the perfect place for growing Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir in the New World. The tasting room for the vineyard, however, is set inside of Carlton’s historic State and Savings Bank building on Main Street.

Address: Pike Road Wines, 701 NE 3rd St, McMinnville, OR 97128, Phone: 503-852-3185