Wine Tasting

Wine Tasting - ASHLAND-TALENT-MEDFORD-GOLD HILL

• Agate Ridge Vineyard

  Agate Ridge is a gorgeous Estate Vineyard and Winery located along the “Gateway to the Lakes” corridor in Eagle Point. Our 126 acres are surrounded by magnificent vistas of Upper and Lower Table Rock and of Mount McLaughlin.

  
• Ashland Vineyards

  2775 E Main St, Ashland, 488-0088, open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays

• Bear Creek

  6220 Caves Highway, Cave Junction, 592-3977, open noon to 5 p.m. daily in summer, by appointment rest of year.

• Bridgeview

  Open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Bridgeview is one of Oregon’s largest family-owned wineries, noted for chardonnay, pinot gris and pinot noir. Its inexpensive chardonnay and cab-merlot blend often make “best buy” lists. Bridgeview operates a second tasting room west of Applegate during the summer.

  
• Crater Lake Cellars

  11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily in summer, otherwise 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. This winery makes pinot gris, chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon and merlot, among others. No tasting fee.

  
• Del Rio Vineyards

  Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Del Rio makes pinot gris, merlot, cabernet sauvignon, claret and some others. The first taste is free, small charge for additional tastes.

  
• Devitt Winery & Vineyards

  Devitt Winery is a boutique family-owned and -operated winery in the Applegate Valley. The winery started out as a vineyard and then moved into full wine production in 2003.

• EdenVale Winery

  Granite Peak and Griffin Creek, all at 2310 Voorhies Road, Medford, 512-2955, edenvalleyorchards.com on the Web, open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. EdenVale, the primary tenant, makes chardonnay, white and red blends, cabernet franc, tempranillo and some others.

  
• Fiasco Winery at Jacksonville Vineyards

  9730 Jacksonville Highway, Ruch, 899-6923, fiascowinery.com on the Web. Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Pours its Jacksonville 2003 Claret, a red blend, and sometimes other wines made nearby. No tasting fee.

• Foris Vintinarium

  654 Kendall Road, Cave Junction, 800-843-6747, foriswine.com on the Web, open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

• John Michael Champagne Cellars

  1425 Humbug Creek Road, Applegate, OR 97530

• Longsword Vineyard

  8555 Highway 238, Ruch, 899-1746, longswordvineyard.com on the Web. Outdoor tasting patio is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends until Memorial Day, then daily through October.

  
• Paschal Winery

  Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily in summer, otherwise Tuesday through Sunday. Pinot gris, chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon, syrah and red blends are among the wines offered. There is a tasting fee of $5 a person.

  
• Rising Sun Farms

  5126 S. Pacific Highway, Phoenix, 535-8331, Ext. 201, risingsunfarms.com on the Web. Hours at the tasting room and gift shop are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

  
• Rosella’s Vineyard

  184 Missouri Flat Road, Applegate, 846-6372, rosellasvineyard.com on the Web. Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Monday, by appointment Tuesday and Wednesday.

• RoxyAnn Winery

  3285 Hillcrest Road
  Medford, OR
  (541) 776-2315

  
• Schmidt Family Vineyards

  You can find it all at Schmidt Family Vineyards located in the Beautiful Applegate Valley.

  
• The Academy

  18200 Highway 238, Applegate, 846-6817, open by appointment and on holiday weekends (Memorial, Labor Day) from 2 to 5 p.m.

• Troon Vineyard

  The tasting room has hours of 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Makes chardonnay and several reds, including an award-winning zinfandel, red and white blends, also a port. Visitors can taste all wines available for a fee of $5.

  
• Valley View

  1000 Upper Applegate Road, Ruch, 899-8468 or 800-781-9463, valleyviewwinery.com on the Web, open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

• Weisinger’s of Ashland

  Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily May to September and Wednesday through Sunday from October to April. Noted for merlot, mescolare, red blends such as Petite Pompadour and also dry gewurztraminer. The first taste is free, small charge for additional tastes.

  
• WINE AND FARM TOUR

  Southern Oregon Wine and Farm tour – Del Rio, Eden Vale, Paschal, RoxyAnn, Valley View and Weisinger’s, Rising Sun Farms.

• Wooldridge Creek Vineyard

  818 Slagle Creek Road, Applegate, 846-6364, wcwinery.com on the Web. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.