Ayres Vineyard — Attraction in Oregon

I was curious about Ayres having had their glass pours at many restaurants and wanted to taste in person. They taste by appt. only. So we emailed the day before, and had an appointment in minutes. We tasted with the winemaker, Brad McLeroy, and had one of the best tasting experiences. Brad makes only/mostly pinot noir, with a touch of rosé and Pinot Blanc/Sauv Blanc for hot summer days. These wines were flat-out excellent. Balance fruit and structure, a great example of ribbon ridge characteristics- more blue fruit with baking spice characteristics compared to the more red-fruited Dundee hills. Brad is gregarious, generous, and welcoming as they come. I didn't intend to buy a case, but that's all it takes to join the wine club with no additional annual purchase requirement. Just buy when you run out. Definitely...

By far the best vineyard I visited in the area. Small, family run, knowledgable and friendly. Most important the wines were excellent and very well put together. If you get the chance go over all other places and certainly buy some of the wines to drink. The rosé is excellent. The whites are delicious and the red is a very very good wine and all very well...

We had such an incredible experience here. We arrived in between tasting appointments and while we did not have one we were welcomed in my the owner/winemaker. We were lucky enough that we we were able to spend nearly an hour enjoying the wine and in depth knowledge of the vineyard. A bit off the beaten path but absolutely worth it. They...