Oregons Oldest Estate Winery
& Birthplace of Pinot Noir
Oregon's Oldest Estate Winery
& Birthplace of Pinot Noir
HillCrest Vineyard was founded by Richard Sommer, the Father of Oregon Wine,
whose pioneering vision helped shape the future of Oregon winemaking.
Now guided by the DeMara family, HillCrest brings generations of international experience to one of the Pacific Northwest’s most historic wine estates — crafting small-production wines with dry-farmed hillside vineyards, concrete fermentors, and extended aging in large European botti.
We invite you to experience the most elegant and comprehensive guided tasting in the
Umpqua Valley, where Oregon wine history is shared with warmth, depth, and a true sense of place.
Real Wines. Real People.™
“Where, if anywhere, do you draw the line between art and science….Art is a grand word… It is justified because excetional wines can seem to transcend mere sensual enjoyment; to demand to be appreciated on a higher plane of awareness - for which art is the only appropriate word”
- Hugh Johnson; ‘The Vintner’s Art’