Aurora Colony Vineyards

Another great time at Aurora Colony Vineyards, this time at their 1^st annual Jazz Festival. Great line up of performers including; Tom Grant, the Ron Steen Band, Rebecca Hardiman and Picante! Food was reasonable and wines were great as usual! Looking forward to making this a yearly event on my calendar. Beautiful setting, friendly service and relaxing afternoon.

Friendly people and really great prices on tasting. We tried all 14 wines for $ 10. They were small pours, but still a great deal. Also, a major plus: they have food and are open til 8pm. Beautiful venue. We will for sure be back.

Aurora Colony Vineyard was the perfect place for our son’s rehearsal dinner. We were looking for an outdoor patio area for about 80 and this fit us perfectly. We had the dinner at the wine tasting room and patio area outside. The newly created patio area has beautiful hanging flower baskets, market lighting, and the garden/​vineyard setting is simply gorgeous. We also liked that we were able to use the wine tasting room which is also very lovely with hardwood tables and a beautiful bar. We used this indoor space for the buffet table and drinks. As well as being a beautiful place, working with Jennifer was the most pleasant experience. Her suggestions, resources, and ability to be in front of any questions or issues, were impeccable. Jennifer is the kindest person you’ll ever meet and makes everyone feel as though you’re a friend. All that to say, we couldn’t have been more impressed or appreciative of the facilities and services that we received from Aurora Colony Vineyards. We were from out of town but they all made us feel right at home.

I cannot say enough good things about this place! It is a little oasis right in our neighborhood. My Mom and I were coming home from a picnic when we passed this place. The outdoor patio caught our eye and we decided to see what it was all about. They offer free tastings of any 3 wines or you can buy different options. At first we started off with the reds but loved them so much that we decided to try all of the whites. We are not typically fans of white wine but this winery makes some great whites! None of them are super sweet which is why we enjoyed every single one.
The service was exceptional (Kirk was our wine connoisseur). We met the cook as well! Everyone was extremely friendly, knowledgeable and down to earth. My Mom and I both decided to join the wine club because we loved their wines so much. We enjoyed a meat and cheese plate where they allow you to pick your meat and cheese (generous portions) and we took our food and wine out to the patio. The landscaping is beautiful. We had a very relaxing time enjoying our wine and food.
If you are looking for a quaint and lovely little winery, you should definitely stop by this one. It is well worth the stop! We are glad we took a chance on this place.

Stopped here on a road trip, short escape from the I-​5. The property is beautiful and the wines are great. I like that they were not sweet like some of the other vineyards we stopped at. Bought the savignon blanc, wedding, and merlot. Staff were extremely friendly, glad we stopped!

Well first I’d lie to say I’ve been there twice now. I just found the place and it is an interesting relaxing place to go. However I am not sure if I will return. My first visit was very relaxed and inviting, the lady that was serving was very knowledgable and made the room feel fresh and clean and I food was really good. The guy doing food and the lady seemed to work as a team. Bought a couple bottles of some great wines.
Based on my experience I decided to return and that is were I made my mistake. I went back midweek and there was a gentleman that, 1 made it feel like an inconvenience for me to be there, I wanted to retry a couple of wines. Then 2, lied to me, I was told that one of them had a 95 rating, after doing some research I found this not to be true. Yes the wine that the maker sales is rated at that, but the wine that they sale, it is really good, is not the same wine and the guy claims that it is. 3, the place was dirty, table tops, floor even the bar was in clean. The same guy was serving food, he was helpful and polite but seemed very busy but took he time to say «hello». I didn’t order any food this time cause I felt sorry for the guy running around, while the other wine guy appeared to be doing nothing more then sitting in one of the over stuffed chairs. when I even tried to ask questions, the guy serving seemed more interested in the guy next to me in a suit and tie that had just arrived. So I left. And as I left, I heard the server say, see I told you not a single tip. I decided then that I won’t return as, at least if I see this guy working. It’s all about the money to him. I watch for when I see one of the other two working. But it is a shame, it is a really nice place.

Stopped in on Memorial Day and had a wonderful experience. The wine was exceptional as was the warmth and knowledge of Kirk as he poured. They have a great many opportunities scheduled and if we were locals we would definitely make this a frequent stop.

Stopped here on a rainy spring Saturday because I’ve been watching this venue develop for years and never made time to actually check it out. It’s just as charming and beautiful from the inside as it is from the road.
I treated myself to a red wine flight for a mere $ 5. After chatting with the friendly server, I purchased a bottle of Merlot for dinner with my family, and I was rewarded with a free tasting.
This is essentially a wedding venue, and it’s lovely. I’ll be back with my husband on a warmer, drier day when we can sit on the patio and enjoy our wine.

On our way back up from Cottage Grove back to Portland we stopped in Aurora to check out some antique shops. The drive to that part of Aurora brought us past Aurora Colony Vineyards. We knew we would be stopping here on our way back to the highway.
Another unpretentious vineyard. Free tastings again (see my previous review if you are one of my readers) and they do not skimp. We tasted 12 of their wines during this session.
Kirk was our guide for this tasting. He was very knowledgeable about the wine as well as the business. One of their wines is named after him. We didn’t find that out until the end as it was one of the final wines we tasted. He was super friendly and we enjoyed talking with him.
Aurora Colony hasn’t been around very long. They have only been producing wines since the summer of 2012, but they are apparently a big spot for weddings. We didn’t end up walking around much, but from what I saw I’m sure it would be a nice place to get married.
This was just a random find, but sometimes those are the best places. Worth a detour off of 1 – 5 if you happen to be in this area.