Great Farm and forage dinner - delicious local ingredients paired with their wines. Highly…read morerecommend!

What a true treat! Excellent food pairings, genuinely helpful information from Sara, and…read moreeducational and informative information from Jesus. Our time with you all was enjoyable and educational. :-) Thank you so very much for all that you did, and continue to do!

An industry friend recommended Domaine Drouhin and it was on our list of wineries to visit so we…read moredecided drive two hours through incredibly heavy rains to make the visit. There were no tastings available, but given the weather we had just driven through to get there, and bc my friend is a certified somm with the CMS, we decided simply to create our own tasting experience from the single pour options made available. Other reviewers have also mentioned it, but when we sought input from the staff to make our initial wine selections, our experience of service was underwhelming. It was frankly a little disappointing given the status and caliber of the house. Gratefully we met Ben who was solidly helpful; he appreciative of our Quest to create a meaningful tasting experience for ourselves, even if we had not been able to score an appointment with a venue host. He was very knowledgeable and spoke to with us without condescension, intelligently answering our questions about the vineyards, wine making processes, and house history. With his help we also learned about some excellent options for dining in the area. Ben poured our selection of four wines and we chose to take the glasses outside on the patio as the rain had stopped. We helped another couple with photos they were trying to take, and then were able to film a few tasting clips against the picturesque back drop of the vineyards. We ordered a serving of the gougères, which came out warm and were delicious. I picked up a bottle of the Zeraphine Pinot Noir for the friend who had recommended the winery, and Mac picked up three bottles including the estate chardonnay, to return to Canada with. All in all a solid self-guided tasting and learning experience.

Great tour of the facility. Here we were inside. I would have preferred outside but probably due to…read morethe size of our group this suited them best. The wine was not for my pallet but that is okay as the next person loved it.

Every time I come to Durant, I'm reminded of why it's my favorite! The wines are wonderful, the…read morefood 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!

Durant Vineyard is absolutely stunning and packs quite a punch!…read more 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.