Abacela Winery — Attraction in Roseburg

I visited this winery on a tour a few months ago and wanted to revisit with friends. We visited with our friends and have mixed feelings about our experience. The wines were good, the venue very nice and the 2 ladies were very pleasant. All that was over shadowed by the man working who seemed to be grumpy and not happy. Our party of 4 consisted of 2 couples. We decided to do a tasting and shared who went to get each tasting. When my friend and I went in, the man seemed almost rude and hurried. I told my husband that he could get the rest as I didn’t care for the man’s attitude when I asked what the wine was that we were getting. The winery was open till 6 pm and he started closing up the umbrellas at 5:15, which made us feel hurried. At 5:30 he came and gave us our last tasting outside where we were sitting, which was odd, as we had been going inside to get each taste. I mentioned that the woman inside told us that we could taste as dessert wine and he told us to to go inside for it as it needed special glasses. When we did, he only gave us 2 glasses for 4 people and again made us feel hurried. It was still 15 minutes before closing. We all felt that we have no need to visit this winery again. It’s too bad the one person can ruin an experience, which in our...

We were introduced to and impressed by Abecela several years ago at a restaurant in Bandon, OR and have wanted to visit the winery ever since. We got our chance a couple of weeks ago while returning to San Diego along the I-5 South. Just west of Winston, OR it is a short and worthwhile detour. The grounds and tasting room were beautiful. Across the board the wines were exceptional. We purchased a six-pack that included their rose, granache, syrah and albarino. During our tasting we ordered a wine and cheese board that was one of the best we have ever had--anywhere. The "Plaza Plate" included a selection of three gourmet cheeses and charcuterie, dried fruit, nuts and olives. Although our server was relatively new, she made us feel at home and took great care to see that our tasting was as informative and enjoyable...

Beautiful winery and setting, great place for a picnic and some samplings. Samplings cost between $5 (3 wines) and $10 (5 wines) and they will credit you the cost if you buy 3 or more bottles. The Temperanillo and the Ports are great. We arrived just as they were harvesting and destemming some grapes and while on the tour, the wine maker (Adam?) took the time to show us every step of the process and even let us sample some grapes as well as wine in a few different stages (right after pressing and after fermenting for a week in the stainless steel containers). He was extremely knowledable and friendly and was happy to share with us and even the kids. Highly recommended esp if you can get some time with...