For the last 13 years, Joe Perez, a Founding Owner at Willamette and a long-standing Oregon Wine Enthusiast member, has been working with Eugene-based Cascades Raptor Center to release rehabilitated barn owls and kestrels into our vineyard.
Before the sun was fully up on the morning of September 5th, our vineyard stewards gathered at Bernau Estate Vineyard in the Dundee Hills to pick Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier grapes for Domaine Willamette’s biodynamically farmed sparkling wines.
Willamette Valley Vineyards is the perfect place to host your next social gathering. Whether you’re looking for a quiet, private room or a space with stunning views, our wineries and tasting rooms are here to make your next event fun and memorable.
It may look like little is happening during the dormancy phase, but beneath the surface, the vines have been working hard to tolerate and acclimate to the cold days of winter.
Alexis is one of Willamette’s many women working in wine. March 25th, National Women in Wine Day, is a time to acknowledge Alexis and all of the incredible women who make up our winery’s busy staff.