Chris James Cellars – Estate

Chris James Cellars is a family owned and operated vineyard and winery that produces unique and interesting wines in Carlton, Oregon. The vineyard was first planted in 2012, with additional blocks planted in each year since. We now have 25 acres planted with 16 different varietals. In 2015 we produced our first lots of Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc and have since expanded our wine selection to offer hand-crafted lots of Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Dolcetto, Lagrein, Barbera, Cab Franc and more.

Our approach to white wines is to emphasize and preserve the varietal aromatics, flavor and acidity. In red wines we seek to develop intense flavors through harvest decisions and winemaking techniques during fermentation and focus on mouthfeel and silky texture during maturation.

We now have two amazing tasting rooms to visit. The Estate Tasting Room is open Friday through Sunday, 12-5pm (March to November) and by appointment year round. It is located at our vineyard – 12000 NW Old Wagon Rd., Carlton, OR 97111.

The McMinnville Tasting Room is open year round Sunday-Thursday 12-6pm, and Friday/Saturday 12-8pm. It is located at 645 NE 3rd St., McMinnville, OR 97128.

Our Wines

We offer a large variety of wines produced from estate fruit as well as fruit from other vineyard in AVAs such as Columbia Valley. This allows us to feature different wines on our flight each week. You can always see the current flight by visiting https://chrisjamescellars.com/experiences/

Our approach to white wines is to emphasize and preserve the varietal aromatics, flavor and acidity. In red wines we seek to develop intense flavors through harvest decisions and winemaking techniques during fermentation and focus on mouthfeel and silky texture during maturation.

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