Bergstrom Wines

Friendly and inviting staff. Very informative. Enjoyed the wine and the staff immensely.

Fine Pinot Noir with excellent hostess and conversation. But fruit flies in the tasting room were a distraction. $ 20 tasting fee refunded with $ 100 purchase which isn’t hard to reach since the Pinot Noir we liked best was $ 85.

We enjoyed a very nice table-​side wine tasting on the patio. I appreciated that they came to us and allowed us to enjoy their view and the great weather. Their views are serene and super relaxing. The staff was very friendly and knowledgeable and it was a wonderful visit.

Our first trip here was an amazing experience! So we returned — this time to purchase the wine for our engagement party. We were met with an extremely disinterested staff and when we started the tasting with the rose, I asked her about it. The response was «well if you have had our rose before you know.»
Pretty shocked, we
were going to simply finish the tasting outside. She told us «the deck is only for members.» So we left. Without the cases of wine we thought we wanted from Bergstrom. Thankfully we were told about a few others that are not only amazing wines, but great staff who appreciate out business!
Two stars because it is so beautiful!

I was not very impressed with this winery when you compare it with the caliber of some of the surrounding wineries. The tasting fee was on the high side at $ 20 each, and you need to purchase more than $ 100 to be comped the fee. Pretty decent wines overall, just didn’t justify the expense.

My wife and I flew in from San Diego for a weekend in Oregon Pinot wine country. Bergstrom was the first winery we visited and it was amazing. First, the view from their porch was spectacular and then came the great wine tasting experience. Rebecca was our host and she was the best. She took a lot of time to describe each wine and made us feel very welcomed. I joined the wine club (first ever) and I cant wait until my first delivery. Awesome wine and cool people. Don’t miss out!

great winery!

Bergstrom seems to be on everyone’s «must visit» list, because they were very busy the day we dropped by. But luckily, it wasn’t a problem for the large staff, who did a good job juggling all the tourists.
The people are friendly here, though they didn’t go into much detail about the company or their wines without some prodding, but we did receive an extra no-​charge pour of a special wine they had open… Always a nice touch… However, they were pushing the wine club hard, and we thought the wines are a bit overpriced
The grounds are nice, the view is picturesque, and it’s worth a visit here to get a good feel for the local countryside
No appointment is required, the tasting fee is $ 20…

We were on vacation from the midwest, and hit a couple wineries in the area, as well as a bunch in Napa/​Sonoma. Bergstrom ended up being our favorite of everything we visited. We not only loved the wine we tasted, but the staff was incredibly nice and welcoming. (The Silice is my new favorite wine.) They answered all our questions, and gave a great overview of their operation. A must see in Portland area.

The space is pretty and the staff are nice but uninterested (maybe see too many people), the wine’s good — $ 20 for a tasting with no rebate unless you spend over $ 100 is just pretentious. Probably wouldn’t return.

Bergstrom has a beautiful location in the Chehalem Mountains surrounded by hills covered by vineyards. We spent a few minutes taking some photos of the juxtaposition of lavender-​colored spring flowers against the neat yellow barn. Then we went in the tasting room. I was a little leary at first as the tasting soon was jammed with people and multiple staff scurrying about to refill glasses. However, we soldiered on, and one of the tasting room staff brought us glasses and the first pour. I was impressed with their rose and bought some — crisp, dry and refreshing — it’s waiting for an evening this summer. I wish I had caught the name of the tasting room staff member as she was wonderful — let us go into the barrel room to look around and take photos, and ultimately she served us wine out there and didn’t forget about us as we sat down at a table to enjoy the tasting amid the scents of oak barrels and fermenting wine. Her knowledge of the wines was thorough and she answered all our questions about the winemaking practices, different vineyards, etc. Wandering around back we may have encountered the winemaker or owner (?) who stopped to chat with my husband. I was impressed with the service given how busy they were. Like most wineries there is a patio to be enjoyed in warmer weather.

Last Call.
This winery was an unplanned stop. OR rather a surge of spontaneity overcame us, thus diverging from my well-​planned itinerary for the day. In any case, it was a decision well made.
In recent years, Bergstrom has had several pinot noir rated highly (90+ points) by wine spectator magazine. Thankfully my friend, the wine connoisseur, keeps up to date with such things. I wish I did.
We arrived at Bergstrom a half hour before closing. The tasting room is not large, but is very cozy and welcoming. There is an outdoor area with tables that overlooks the vineyard and surrounding area. The staff was tremendously friendly, outgoing, and exhibit a cheerful camaraderie with each other as well with the other customers. We truly appreciated the wonderful customer service from the female staff member that assisted us.
Cheers to the wine. It was incredible. Bergstrom absolutely deserves all the accolades bestowed upon them regarding their pinot noir. Sadly all the 90+ point wines are specifically for members of their wine club.
NOTE: visit
for complete info; tasting fee is $ 15; open daily 10−4pm.
BOTTOM LINE: Great pinot noir. Terrific service. A detour in the right direction surely.

Yes, its that good! So good that if you taste a bunch of wines in this region, you will definitely remember Bergstrom and wish you had bought more. Then when you finally run out of the bottles you did buy, you start going through withdrawals.
During the first few days you’ll notice your cheeks sinking, eyes bugging out, and ass dragging. After a few weeks your teeth turn yellow and your hair begins to fall out. You’ll really be wishing you were on the mailing list to find out about the special deals. But the emails never come because you were too dam cheap to sign up.
So do yourself a favor and take back more wine than you think you’ll want. Get on their email list as a backup. At the very least friend them on facebook. Just in case. And enjoy some amazingly good wine. Its just that good!

I didn’t have much time so this was the only winery I was able to stop by. It’s a small cozy place, so if you’ve been wine tasting in sonoma or Napa, don’t expect a big tasting room and all that out here, it’s not like that.
$ 15 got you 5 tastings, 1 chardonnay and 4 Pinot’s, but they threw in another Pinot at the end that wasn’t on the tasting list.
I think their Pinot has a great potential, but I would say of those 2011’s I tasted, only one was barely ready to drink, and others, esp. Shea vineyard one had significant tannin that would require years before their ready but I think they will be great – just have to wait about a decade.

This was the second vineyard we went to in the Willamette Valley and I had high expectations for this place because I know that they have good rating within different wine rating systems. Especially there Chardonnay and I do like Chardonnays. When you pull up to the winery it is really, really nice and it also carries a fantastic view. The tasting room was very nice, a little on the small side but accommodating. We were lucky enough to get in, get the tasting started and then were seated outside on the patio for the remainder of the tasting. The view from the patio was amazing. I learned a couple of things while we were here. 1. Our server was a «cellar rat». Never heard this term before but it means that this person is trying to learn winemaking, starting from the bottom up. He was quite knowledgeable about the wines and answered any questions we had. 2. The Pinot Glasses. That is right, in Oregon they have special glasses made specifically for pinots. They are tulip shaped and very cool looking.
On to the tastings. The pinots here were very good. These pinots were smooth and fruity and had that awesome dark ruby red color. We also had the privilege to try one of their reserve Pinots side by side with one of their standard pinots. Wow what a difference. The reserve pinot was delicious. You could definitely taste the difference and why the price increase was there. I also got to sample their chardonnay which was also one of the best chardonnays I have ever had. Overall I had a great experience here and would recommend this winery to anyone who visits the Willamette Valley. The best part about the wines here is they are all recommended for aging. I love that. They really set the bar high here.

Very much enjoyed Bergstrom; beautiful grounds and excellent hospitality. We were there about 10:30 am and that was perfect because it was still early before the crowds came for Memorial Day. Shipment of wine is on the way!

Gorgeous tasting room but small and crowded. I wanted to fall in love with this winery but it was a bit of a disappointment. They were just awarded Winery of the Year 2012 by Wine & Spirits Magazine and I think they might now have grown in to their new found success yet.
Don’t get me wrong the wines are outstanding and frankly, I usually hate Chardonnays but this one is really quiet good. However, the tasting room was a zoo. We waited patiently for a spot at the bar and when one opened up we grabbed it. However, we did not receive even a hello from the hosts. We waited for quite a while and still were never greeted and we had to flag someone down and ask for the tasting to begin. The hostess had no interest is telling us about the varietals but just poured the wine without a word. After waiting 10 minutes for our next pour we asked to end the tasting because we really weren’t getting any service. We were polite about it and explained we understood they were busy but this wasn’t the experience we were looking for. The hostess convinces us to stay and assured us that she would pour the rest of the tastings quickly. She poured our next tasting and we never saw her again. For the third tasting one of her colleagues finally came to take care of us. For the fourth, yet another employee jumped in. This one was just rude, as the end with a Chardonnay after the Pinots, you do need to rinse out your glass. When she grabbed the pitcher of water we all held out our glasses for the rinse. She promptly set her pitcher next to us and explained how to rinse out our glasses. It was beyond patronizing.
The only reason I’m still giving Bergstrom 3 stars is because the wines really are worth trying. The wine tasting experience left much to be desired.

My expectations were high hearing about this place from a few people, but unlike other places in Willamette Valley none of the wines really made an impression with me. That said the people were nice, and they only charged us for one of our two tastings.
Also, the address on Unilocal was off but I submitted a revision so hopefully it’s updated now.

Very pretty setting; very friendly service; wines were so-​so (and very expensive) and pours were small. This is a very small winery. They were tasting only their most recent vintage… which they said needed time to age; it wasn’t the best I tasted in Oregon. Tasting fee of $ 15.

They were extremely friendly at this winery, especially with our four year old who was fascinated by the goldfishes, Lina the dog, and the yummy complementary crackers they gave with the tastings.
My husband and our friend enjoyed the tasting (only $ 15 fee, you really do get what you pay for. We went to a winery a few weekends ago in the western Willamette area the fee was $ 10 but the wines were horrible), particularly the Riesling and two of the more expensive pinots. We ended up each buying a bottle of the Riesling, it’s a shame they’ve decided to stop producing it.
A really nice place to stop with a beautiful patio overlooking their vineyards and the valley.