WillaKenzie Estate is a beautiful property in the Yamhill Carlton AVA (American Viticultural Area). It is worth visiting just for the view. In addition, they make award winning wines so you will enjoy your tasting experience and on some days they give tours of the winery which is quite interesting to see. This place is worth a stop on an Oregon Wine Country Tour!
My parents live in the Pearl District in Portland and whenever we visit we make a stop out to WillaKenzie Estate. The cooler climate is wonderful for the Pinot grapes and produces some of the best Pinot Noirs in the Willamette Valley. The tasting fee is reasonable and is waived if you buy some wine.
This place is so surprising from the moment you park your car till you select from their wines! The staff is friendly but also knowledgeable and helpful. The facility is beautiful with views in every direction. I'll be back.
They are very near to us and we used to go more often so I can't say we have been recently. They do, however, have a wonderful large tasting room and many great wines and a nice seating area outdoors to enjoy the fantastic view of our beautiful valley.
The wine and view are great. A somewhat crowded tasting room made for a less than pleasurable experience. We took some friends for their first visit and were quite horrified by the one worker with scary earrings and heavy mascara. She was simply unfriendly and an embarrassment. Go for the view and the wine and hope somebody else serves you.
Sherry the tasting room manager was wonderful. Willakenzie is our favorite Pinot Noir and they are the main reason my wife and I started drinking Oregon Pinot Noirs. We had the opportunity to meet the wine maker, Thibaud. Everyone at the estate was very nice and welcoming. Unfortunately, we came during a time where we could not enjoy the view from the vineyards. It was extremely foggy as you can tell from our pictures. We ended up joining their wine club because the range of different tastings we were able to sample. Definitely join their wine club if you are a big pinot drinker as you get a deep discount on what you would pay retail and their wines are top notch. Did I mention that we got a free wine bag?
The tasting room is very cool - bright and open with a huge outdoor area. The wines were really good and the staff were very knowledgeable. Even though they were pretty busy, they never made us feel rushed and let us take all the time we needed. We left with 4 bottles of wine and a wine club membership. So, you can see we really liked it!
definitely make sure WillaKenzie is on your list of wineyards to visit in Oregon. not only are the wines great and the facilities beautiful, but the staff there is so welcoming and friendly!
I was on a whirlwind tour of the region and Willakenzie was recommended as the place to go since I didn't have time to visit many estates. I wasn't disappointed. The location is beautiful. The tasting room was very nice and had a great view. The staff was friendly and truly enjoyed discussing the wine and the operations. It was a great experience.
This winery is only one hour from downtown Portland and is nestled in the rolling hills of Yamhill.It is well worth the drive. The tasting flight is great--all excellent Pinots.Worth the drive for the wonderful scenery and great tastes.