Here are the 5 best Oregon wine brands: Readers Choice Awards

Adam Harper, Sheryl WuDunn, Caroline Kristof and Nicholas Kristof hold the debut wines from Kristof wines.

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Oregon has more than 900 wineries, and if you’re not sure which one to try, our readers are here to recommend their favorites. Last week, we opened voting for the best Oregon winery in

The Oregonian’s Readers Choice Awards

, and here are the results.

No. 5: Teutonic Wine Company

Based in Southeast Portland,

Teutonic

produces wines influenced by Germany’s Middle-Mosel Valley and France’s Alsace region. One reader said their favorite is the pinot meunier because it is complex and well structured.

More info:

teutonicwines.com

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No. 4: Maloof Wines

Maloof makes a variety of wines with a focus on pinot gris. One reader called their wines “unique and unpretentious compared to essentially everything else produced in the Willamette Valley.”

More info:

maloofwines.com

No. 3: Kristof Wines

Journalist Nicholas Kristof and his wife Sheryl WuDunn, a business executive, planted eight acres of cider apples and 15 acres of pinot noir and chardonnay vines on the family farm in 2019 and 2020. Their wines are “fruity yet smooth and sophisticated,” according to one reader. Another person said they love the chardonnay, calling it the “the most balanced, crisp and bright” chardonnay they have ever tasted. That reader also said, “The rosé is simply delicious — summer in a glass!”

More info:

kristoffarms.com/wine

No. 2: Willamette Valley Vineyards

Located just east of Interstate 5 a few miles south of Salem in Turner, this might be

the most visible winery in Oregon

. “We love Willamette Valley Vineyards. When I’m here, I feel like I’m in Tuscany again. Highly recommend doing the estate tour. Great wine and great vibes,” said one reader. “I love how fresh and uncomplicated but distinctly Oregon the wines are, especially the 2023 Estate Pinot and the Estate Chardonnay,” another reader told us.

More info:

wvv.com

One reader said they love Durant Vineyards because of the wide variety of wines they produce.

Airen Vandevoort/Durant Vineyards

No. 1: Durant Vineyards

Located in the Dundee Hills AVA,

Durant

is our readers’ top pick. They love the wine, the views of Mount Hood and Mount Jefferson, and so much more. “Durant at Red Ridge Farm is NOT just a winery. It’s an experience of beautiful views, a lovely farm shop, nursery with workshops and events,

olive trees

, lavender fields, vineyards of different blocks of vines to walk through and enjoy a wonderful PNW Oregon day. You haven’t even experienced the tasting room yet. Enjoy wines produced from estate grapes on site, along with delicious small bites and olive oil tasting with warm bread,” said one reader.

More info:

durantoregon.com

Mims Copeland is a social media producer and covers trending topics for The Oregonian/OregonLive. Reach her at mcopeland@oregonian.com.

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