Willamette Valley Vineyards
Winery · Founded 1983 · Turner, OR
Visit: 8800 Enchanted Way SE Turner OR 97392
Publicly traded winery in Turner founded in 1983 by Jim Bernau and Don Voorhies and funded in part by small shareholders. It merged with Tualatin Estate Vineyards in 1997.
Ownership
- Jim Bernau (founded by, from 1983)
- Tualatin Vineyards (acquired: merger, from 1997)
- Maison Bleue (acquired, from 2018)
- Domaine Willamette (owns, 2022–present)
Work
- Bill Fuller (employed, from 1997)
- Jon Meuret (consulting winemaker, from 2015)
- Chris Mazepink (employed)
- Joe Dobbes (winemaker, until 2002)
- Joe Wright (cellar hand, 1996–2002)
- Efren Loeza (employed)
- Lauren Clark (harvest worker, from 2018)
Fruit sourcing
- Elton Vineyard (sources fruit from: long-term lease, from 2007)
- Quail Run Vineyards (sources fruit from: Griffin Creek label)