Tendril Wine Cellars — Attraction in Carlton

My wife and I have been traveling to the wine country for two decades and we’ve been to hundreds of wineries, and Tendril is one of just a few “every-year” stops because it really is an elite-level wine tasting in the growing sea of average Willamette Valley wineries.

If you can manage to follow the directions on the website and make a reservation, this is one of the best wine experiences you can have in Oregon.

The staff and winemaker are incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about their wines, and the wines stand with the best of Oregon in every vintage. The tasting room is simple and functional but the result is incredible wines at a far better value than you find from the high-overhead places. One more thing worth mentioning is that if you can’t get your head around drinking Tendril everyday (we should all be so lucky), they have another label called Child’s play that is pretty incredible as well at a crazy affordable price point. The Chardonnay Bubbles! 🤯

TLDR; If you’re looking for serious wine in an unpretentious setting, I can’t recommend this...

We really enjoyed Tendril and would say this is a must stop if you are in the area. Tony, the owner and winemaker, was friendly and extremely knowledgeable and took the time to answer all of our questions. We furthered our knowledge of wines and winemaking by leaps and bounds! His vision for the wines he creates really comes through and provides an excellent example of oregon pinot noir. Unlike many wineries these days, they bottle age their pinots before release allowing for much more balanced and approachable wines. Also recommend his white pinot and rose which were both unique and our favorite examples of the styles from the trip. We grabbed lunch to go at Horshradish next door and ate it with our tasting. Great time and looking forward to...

Cellar Door Wine Tours took us to Tendril Wine Cellars first on our 3-winery tour and warned us we'd like it best. We truly did. Each wine was delicious. I'm an Oregon pinot noir fan and they make great ones, but also loved their white pinot noir and rose. Tasting manager Andrew was delightful and kept us both informed and laughing! The tasting room is very small, but they also have outside picnic tables for warmer months. Make an appointment and enjoy! I signed up for the wine club as I...