Durant Vineyards is quite the experience. From experiencing delicious wine to walking the few short steps to try their Olive oils and vinegars. It's such a unique experience. We were greeted immediately and all the staff were very nice. Our hostess was new but always more than willing to find our answers to our questions. It was a great place to start a day of wine tasting. read more

Durant Vineyards Tasting Room - Wineries Near Me - Dayton, Oregon

Every time I come to Durant, I'm reminded of why it's my favorite! The wines are wonderful, the food is always delicious (the meat and cheese boards are a fav for me and my friends), the views are stunning, and the staff is incredible!! I highly recommend either starting or ending your day there by visiting the gift shop, trying the various olive oils (with olives they grow there! Fun fact: the arbequina is what Salt & Straw uses in their olive oil ice cream) and vinegars. They have unique seasonings and salts and tons of lovely dish wares. You can even visit the nursery portion and take home your own olive tree! 10/10 experience every single time and the membership is totally worth it! Plus they're dog friendly! read more

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Durant Vineyard is absolutely stunning and packs quite a punch! HISTORY & INNOVATION: The Durant family are pioneers in the Oregon viticulture world and became one of the first to plant vineyards in the Willamette Valley in 1973. Roughly 80% percent of their grapes are sold to other wineries, and they created their own wine label in 2003. They are one of the largest olive oil producers in the PNW, supplying the olive oil for Portland-based Salt & Straw's Arbequina Olive Oil Ice Cream. Their hilly property also has different farming blocks at different elevations with unique soil conditions and microclimates, which adds to the complexity of their wines and grapes. SCENIC VIEWS: Durant is perched in the Dundee Hills, and their outdoor seating area offers sweeping views of the Williamette Valley as well as their beautiful property. ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES: The vineyard also includes a gift shop, plant nursery, expansive gardens, a nature trail, event spaces, and more. During my recent visit with two friends, we did a wine flight in their outdoor seating area, ordered the charcuterie board, walked on the nature trail, and ended our visit in the gifted shop where we tasted their fused olive oils. They were so flavorful and robust that I bought a three-pack to bring home with me. The weather was beautiful during our visit, service was top notch, and I thoroughly enjoyed the overall visit to Durant! - - - - - - - - - - - Note for Areas of Improvement: One of my friends--a white woman--intended to purchase several items from the gift shop, but she was offended and decided not to when an employee assumed she was our tour guide. While I'm sure the employee did not have malicious intentions, his comment still had a negative impact on her as a mother of interracial children. I'm noting this with the hope that these uncomfortable situations can be avoided in the future. read more

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We love this place. It was a lovely experience. Claudette attended to us and she was excellent and so knowledgeable about wine. Great view of valley. It was very, very sad - and spoiled the outing when,- after purchasing wine and olive oil tastings and purchasing wines and purchasing olive oils and whatnots we took 5 minutes to eat a bite under the shade of a tree before we got on the road. It was very hot. Literally, we were standing under a tree - not camping there - and a young woman came out and told us to "eat in our car." She was unkind. I am sad. I was recently widowed and this was one of my first outings. TALK ABOUT A BUM'S Rush!!! Yes, we've got your money, so GET OUT!!! We'll be back because we loved everything except the last 5 minutes. I want to cry now- but that's how people are now... read more

Great experience. Reasonable tasting fee (Waived with two bottle purchase), great views, and good service. Wines were great, charcuterie was very good, seats were comfortable. Bathroom line can be a little longer than you want. Really cool to have livestock accessible to view. Enjoyed the olive oil sampler and great pictures with the wisteria. read more

Durant Vineyards Tasting Room - Views - Wineries Near Me - Dayton, Oregon

This spot was recommended by another winery owner and I'm so glad. We didn't make a reservation but there were so accommodating. Brenda was our wine guide and she was so pleasant and informative. We enjoyed each one we tasted and ended up purchasing the Chardonnay and the first Pinot Noir on the list. We then walked through the garden center (beautiful offerings too bad we didn't drive here. ). Don't miss the olive oil and vinegar tasting - delicious. I recommend you buy a hunk of bread and try a selection. Don't miss this stop! . read more

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Had a great time when visiting the outskirts of Portland, Oregon in Durant for their lovely vineyards. My friend is a member at this vineyard and being a member he received discounts on his order. We shared a nice charcuterie, wine and conversation with their lovely weather. I wish I had room in my suitcase to purchase some items to take home to FL. Shout out to Elliot, our server, who was very attentive and Jim, the brand ambassador who visited our table to have an enjoyable conversation. I definitely recommend visiting Durant Vineyards as it gives a friendly and authentic atmosphere!! read more

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100/10 experience with Jim for our tasting. He's incredible and the views are unreal. Everyone is so kind and happy to be there. Will absolutely be back. read more

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Great view. We came too late in the day for a tasting. We had a glass of wine instead and some food. The dip and tortilla chips were incredible. And the olives were out of this world! read more

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Really nice winery with stunning views of Mt Hood out east. The wine is good but we think the olive oil steals the show. Great selection of natural and infused oils and balsamics. Great oil tasting bar with really knowledgeable staff. read more

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Really cool place. Omg it's like a outdoor dream come true. So many things to do here besides taste great wine. Many trails, olive oil tasting and more. You can go hiking on a trail, see a bee hive and even get some homemade pizza in the brick over in the parking lot for $20.00. The view are spectacular and on clear day you can see Mt. Hood in the distance. I talked with Paul who works there. He is a somalier with many year of experience working for erath and other vineyards throughout the area. He is really cool and knowledgeable about all the grapes in the region. I can't wait to take my friend Betty here. She is going to love it. read more

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What a beautiful and welcoming place ! Chris made us feel right at home and gave us just enough details on every pour. There is a lot to explore here, but we arrived late so we will plan another visit. Just a beautiful spot, and wonderful wines ! read more

Durant Vineyards Tasting Room - The vines and sky - Wineries Near Me - Dayton, Oregon

Beautiful view, but I would recommend ordering a glass or bottle over a wine tasting. 4 of us did a tasting for $30 each. 4 wines were offered and the pours were less than an ounce each. Barely a sip. It was 15 minutes or longer between pours. I'm all for pacing and responsible drinking, but with the limited offering and minuscule pours, they should not be charging more than $20 for the tasting, which would be more on par with the price of ordering a 5 ounce glass at the winery. Still love the views offered so In the future we will each just order a glass to savor at our own pace and enjoy the view-or order a bottle if 4 of us all agree on the varietal! read more

In the middle of the day, in the middle of the week, we had a couple of disappointing experiences with tasting rooms (one we couldn't even get into). This was not the case with Durant. After a little wait, we were greeted by Mariah. We asked if we could have a glass of wine on their patio without a reservation. She said, "you've come to the right place." Then we asked if we could also have a tasting. She said, "well, we are a little short-staffed but, why not?" She seated us in chairs on the grass, under an umbrella, with a drop dead gorgeous view. Everyone at this winery seemed to be busy, but they spent time with each guest making them feel welcome and not rushed. Mariah is very knowledgeable about the wines and gave us some good tips about other wineries in the area. There is another wine server at Durant who reminds everyone of Santa and has also been very welcoming to us. This was only my second time visiting Durant but I'll be taking all of my out-of-town guests here. The first time we had time to sample the olive oils and walk around the lavender field. Plus, I love their Pinot Gris. The pics are from both visits. read more

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Just spectacular. You could spend easily four or so hours here. Want to return for the olive oil tasting, but they do offer a complimentary version as well. Wines were pretty good but the rest of the offerings were even better. The bread and cheese appetizer was exquisite. They make al of their own honeys, cheeses, wine, salts, etc etc. They also offer a variety of tours. You can do an ATV tour, a tractor tour, a wine and oil tasting, just a wine tasting, have a hotel room to stay in, a gift shop, on and on. I bought a bottle of their award winning EVOO and one of the blackberry and roasted pepper vinegars. Two of the best things I've ever tasted! Such variety here. MAKE A RESERVATION! read more

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Outstanding Wine, luscious olive oil, and flower and pants I am surrounded by paradise read more

Durant Vineyards Tasting Room - Heaven on Earth! This is my happy place. - Wineries Near Me - Dayton, Oregon

Visiting the area for grandson's graduation, wife daughter, and I spent a positively delightful couple of ours shopping, enjoying the horticulture and capping our visit tasting olive oils and wine under the expert tutalage of Brenda, our hostess. We ordered wine and olive oils we found delicious. "Hats-off" to Durant AND Brenda for an exquisite visit. We look forward to our next visit. read more

A great spot and good wine! A group of us were in for a bachelorette party last month and had two bottles of the rose and really enjoyed it. Jim was great! Views are amazing and walking around the property (checking out the lavender) and stopping into the gift shop is a must. read more

Durant Vineyards Tasting Room - The grounds. - Wineries Near Me - Dayton, Oregon

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Very cute setting, Paul our server was knowledgeable , and personable. Bonus! They take walk ins. There's more to do here than than just wine tasting. Beautiful garden, olive tasting, then tastings with a beautiful view of the valley. Wines in most places are read more

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Love this vineyard so much!! Wonderful friendly folk with the best vino AND olive oil I have ever tasted!! read more

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Wine flight was very food. I'm a fan of bolder wines, but the rosé of Pinot noir and Chardonnay were actually my favorite in this flight. What really sets this place apart is their cheese and charcuterie platter - maybe the best I've ever had anywhere. The vineyard also harvests olive oil, and the kind they poured over the goat cheese was incredible. Elliot did a great job keeping things moving without rushing and the gift shop was lovely as well. It's worth the trip! read more

Great winery to spend the day at! Beautiful grounds and friendly staff. We opted to sit in their outdoor section that had heat lamps and blankets. Would recommend. read more

Durant Vineyards Tasting Room - Wineries Near Me - Dayton, Oregon

Beautiful place! We went here because they had vendors selling pickles, we were on a pickle hunt that day. But they had so much more than that, there was Kelly's jellys and olive oil tasting and wine tasting. Great place! Would definitely come back. read more

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We visited Durant this past weekend during a visit to the Portland area, and this was our favorite vineyard by far. Durant is a family owned winery, and you definitely get that vibe when you visit. We started at the gift shop and checked out the olive oils that they make on site. The ladies in the gift shop were so sweet and walked us through the types of olive oils they have. We ended up purchasing some things there, before heading up to the wine tasting room. The grounds are stunningly gorgeous! At the wine tasting, Steve Allen helped us, and he was phenomenal. We got our first glass, then headed outside to enjoy the views from their Adirondack chairs. Each time we were ready for the next wine, Steve was there - never hovering or overbearing. He told us about the winery, the winemaker, the family, etc. and it was clear that he enjoys working there. My favorite wine was the Lark Rose, and my husband's was the Bishop Pinot Noir. If you're in the area checking out wineries, but sure to visit this one. We visited two others that day, but Durant was our favorite! read more

A must stop in the northern Willamette Valley! We stopped here in a whim after another winery without a reservation and they were able to accommodate us. Great view and plenty of spread out seating options! We had wine flights and enjoyed the flavors. The baguette was delicious and we enjoyed browsing the gift shop! Check this place out! read more

Durant Vineyards Tasting Room - Wineries Near Me - Dayton, Oregon

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The 2 stars are for the lovely view and good food and olive oil - absolutely no complaints there. Unfortunately, the service was terrible, the pours were small, and the wine was my least favorite of all the wines I tried in the area (we were on a winery tour). The service was actually really upsetting. We were served a tasting without being asked if we wanted one (even though we were on a tour, we opted for ordering a bottle to split or individual glasses at the other places we went), the server was very slow to bring the next tasting and the pours were small so we sat with empty glasses for ~20 minutes. Most importantly, we were only given 3 out of 4 tastings, but we were charged full price. We asked if we could order full glasses at one point and the server said yes, but waited a really long time to take our order and at that point we didn't have enough time for a full glass because we were on a tour and they were fully aware of this. It actually seemed like they were being neglectful on purpose because they didn't want to serve us, but none of us had much to drink at that point and we certainly didn't act inappropriately. One of the people I was with said they heard the server talking badly about us behind the bar :( I believe it because looking back, they were only friendly as they were checking us out. read more

We were traveling down from CA to Portland and wanted to get a taste of Pinot Noir. Dundee hills has amazing wineries with views. We went down knocking doors without reservation, a mistake on weekend. However as we were coming down, we ran into Durant Vineyards. Very approachable winery and plenty of space. Loves the wine and the seating arrangement. read more

Durant Vineyards Tasting Room - Dove Pinot Noir at Durant Vineyards - Wineries Near Me - Dayton, Oregon

We came here for a tour of the olive mill and the EVOO tasting. The weather was perfect and the venue was very well maintained and clean. Staff were friendly and knowledgeable. The EVOO was delicious as well! I feel like you get what you should out of what you paid for with this location. read more

Durant Vineyards Tasting Room - View from the olive mill - Wineries Near Me - Dayton, Oregon

I really enjoyed the visit here. The wine is not bad. It is a small place. But I really enjoyed Olive and salt that they sell over there. I feel like the olive is much better quality than ones that I got in Italy. I would definitely recommend to check this place out on not only wine but olive oil. read more

-W-onderful wine. -I-ncredible views. -N-ice tasting room. -E-xcellent service. Durant Vineyards was the first stop of the day on our wine tasting adventure. My first impression was that setting was beautiful. The backdrop of picturesque views overlooking the sunny valley was a terrific way to start the day. The tasting room is spacious, as well as simple and elegant. Service was terrific. After our wine tasting, we ventured over to the next building for olive oil tasting. Apparently, they are one of the largest olive oil producers in the Pacific Northwest. There are a variety of olive oils to sample, and the staff are friendly and welcome any questions about their products. BOTTOM LINE: A great experience overall at Durant Vineyards. read more

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We were sent here from a neighboring vineyard because I enjoy cooking and we had discussed olive oils. Well Durant does an estate oil that is award winning and very delicious ($45 a bottle for their limited edition) and they also do some blended oils with olives from California as well that are a little less $22. You can do a full oil tasting as well and see what speaks to you! But in trying to find my way around this property I stumbled upon Bobby who could not have been any more accommodating and friendly! She is amazing and had such a passion for Durants products and garden. She was great to talk with and gave me the full rundown on the oils, products, their beautiful garden which is on site is used in the food preparations within the tasting room and all their offerings. I also enjoyed the outdoor garden where you do your tasting for the oil and don't miss their wedding venue as well. This property is really stunning and massive! Sorry we did not have time to try their wines but we will definitely put it on our list to go back!! I picked up some of their oil Ann amazing balsamic which was super interesting and some salts. They also had some beautiful hand forged cheese implements and spoons! Really a great little specialty shop!! read more

Extremely friendly and wonderful host. I didn't have a reservation for a tasting, but they graciously offered me to have a glass of wine. Great views and a nice little walking trail about 1 mile long. read more

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We were delighted to have been taken in without any reservations and it was quite busy. Their wines were delicious and the views was spectacular. We wanted to do wine tasting in the actual vineyard rather than a tasting room in town and this was the spot. read more

Outstanding experience. Can't wait to go back! I was with a group with all different styles of taste and everyone was thrilled with the tasting read more

Smallest pours and waited a long time between tastings and thought we were being forgotten being all the way in the corner of the patio. I also asked for a fireplace and while there was one open i was told that we weren't able to use it because someone had called in to request it but it should be first come first serve unless that was a standing reservation. Also did not see a difference between their Pinot Noir samplings. Took my daughter for her first wine tasting and was really disappointed because I saw multiple great reviews. It was her first time at a winery and it was just an underwhelming experience. We had a fairly new sommelier so maybe that's why our service was below average. read more

Review Durant I wrote an honest review depicting a snapshot of our visit, highlighting many great points and only two concerns. That was the sum total of my motive. Besides that, we were just one voice among many happy reviews. I was so shocked that I received three different appreciative emails from high ranking company positions voicing real concern over our snapshot. Each one a day a part. Sadly, in most companies, gone are the days of real customer service. However, that is not true here. They wanted to make it right so we could have the appropriate experience that most people who come to this winery have. They provided admirably without the slightest hint of negativity. Excellent wine selection for our flight couples with the service of caring and knowledgeable staff. I don't believe our time could have been better. A shout out to Amanda. We even desired three bottles, not because of feeling obligated, but because we actually loved the wine. We understand that any business or employee can have an off day. That's a reality. But it takes a solid, caring business and staff to want to make it right for the customer. And it takes boldness to carry it through. This is what the company did. Bravo. read more

I cannot express how much I love this place! While the wine tasting is great (you must try the Rosé) but the olive oil tasting is where it's at! I love the small shop, I found gifts for even the hardest people to buy for! What a view!!! read more

Durant Vineyards Tasting Room - Wineries Near Me - Dayton, Oregon

The view here is spectacular and the charcuterie plates they have are wonderful. Make sure to taste the basil olive oil too. Why two stars? - the service is terrible. I have been here twice and the first time the host forgot we were in the building. She came only once to our table and the other time we got service was when the food came out. The second time I came was today. The tasting room wasn't that busy but the lady working was rude. I ordered a bread plate and she literally ran out of the room afterward. I asked another person how they know where to take the food and he helped me. The lady was rude and said "you don't have a number yet". The whole experience was troublesome and having just come from Gran Moraine Durant was subpar at every turn. Durant felt like the Cracker Barrel of vineyards. read more

Did the estate experience with John which entailed Olive Oil and wine tasting with food and tour. Worth every penny. John was outstanding, fun and informative. The Oils were great, the wine was best with the food which was delicious across the board. Got there early and had a glass on the patio and the views were the best in the area. The lady checking us in let us sample each so we got to pick a favorite. Super service throughout the property. Don't miss Durant when in Willamette Valley. read more

Beautiful property and view. The tasting pours were not even 2 full sips. Nice girl pouring but the skimpy pour made it so you couldn't really taste and take in the flavor of the wine. For $30 a tasting it was disappointing. read more