Johan Vineyards

Johan Vineyards is excellent. groupon brought us here and we have never been more thrilled. Stacy was phenomenonal. She answered all of our wine questions and was very friendly and welcoming Stacy recommend their limited riesling and it was excellent. Groupon brought us here, Stacy is what will bring us back. 5 stars

Incredible!!! Service, knowledge, wine, scenery! It was all fantastic. Trey was helping us in the tasting room and he was amazing! He happens to also make and bottle the wine so his knowledge and information for us was helpful and very much appreciated! We loved hearing about how the wines were made and how some were blended. They were all unique and special. The craftsmanship and love for wine are apparent in their vintages.
Bravo Johan!

Stacy treated us so well – this beautiful little, off-​the-​beaten track vineyard that produces small amounts of special and unique Demeter biodynamic certified wines.

Distinctive and refreshing this winery offered us a unique and delicious experience. The tasting room staff (Trey) shared their expertise in a friendly way making our experience at Johan memorable. We frequent a lot of wineries in Oregon and will definitely be back to Johan. A must visit for anyone wanting to experience all that Oregon wine has to offer.

Knowledgeable tasting room staff that are willing to pour for you on their patio on a beautiful sunny day. I loved their Orange wine and hope to return to get some more of this fantastic wine.

Great service. The view is picture perfect. Great for lunch and hangout while doing a tasting. Also a good place for taking some nature pictures. Will come back for a date night.

A nice visit — I like how sustainable they are.

A little off the beaten path of wineries in the Eola Hills or Van Duzer corridor areas and worth the trip to visit. We saw Johan Vineyards sign in April when visiting nearby Left Coast Cellars and although out of time that day, we planned a return trip to Johan Vineyards. We made that trip a couple of weeks ago.
THE TASTING ROOM:
At the top of a long and climbing road, we found a charming, cozy tasting room that flies the Norwegian flag of the owner, Dag Johan Sundby, who is proud of his heritage. The entire site has great views looking out over part of the 85 acres of vineyards and the pastoral setting beyond. There is also a small tasting patio off the side of the tasting room where you can sit and sip wine and take in the tranquility. Had we known that patio was there, we might have ordered take out from Left Coast Cellars’ Café, where we had just enjoyed lunch on this day, to eat on this tasting patio with a glass of Johan’s wine.
Tasting fee is nominal here ($ 5 as I remember) and waived with a single bottle purchase.
A big thumbs up for the tasting room hostess who was most friendly and knowledgeable about the wines and an enthusiastic representative of the same.
SPECIAL EVENT JULY 14 WOULD BE A GOOD TIME TO VISIT:
If you were planning a visit, you might consider July 14 to be a good introductory occasion as the winery is hosting a release party (11 – 5) for their new Farmlands label wine and are waiving tasting fees that day.
Were we not three plus hours drive away, I’d be eager to try the Farmlands’ label white wine (the other release will be a Pinot Noir) as it is said to be a blend of Chardonnay — Gruner Veltilner (one of my favs) and Pinot Gris.
Some of the proceeds of the Farmlands’ label wines at the July 14^th even wil goo to the non profit group Friends of Family Farms. So that makes another great reason to attend.
WINES:
This is a winery focused on biodynamic wine making principles. Wine making is never an easy art /​science and using biodynamic principles makes it even more challenging. Which makes it even more fun to go support a small, boutique, owner operated winery like this.
That said, we were just lukewarm about the wines we tasting on the day of our visit. The Pinot Gris and Vin Gris were more acidic than we prefer, although we bought a bottle of the latter, and the Pinot Noir wasn’t a good fit for our palates. In the world of wine it is different strokes for different folks. That aside, we were very glad to have visited here, would look forward to trying their Farmlands White, and recommend this as winery destination for others.
THE OWNER:
After reading something about the owner, take a look at his bio on his web site for both his background including time in the Norwegian Army Corps, then a stint with the UN patrolling the Israeli — Lebanese border and his continued education to obtain an MBA in the US, you feel as if you’re rooting for this owner to also succeed in Oregon winemaking. And for the romantic in us, his bio is also an homage to his wife, who I understand is an immigration attorney, and that makes this a family business one wants to see succeed too.
Last, for those of us with Scandinavian heritage (and there are lots of us in the NW for whom the case), it is fun to see a Norwegian run winery. Although, it may not have been the best form for me to mention that my paternal grandmother was of 100% Swedish descent given the winery had recently held an event to celebrate Norway’s annual celebration of their independence from Sweden. :-)
Seriously, this is worth a stop. The winery is right next door to the tasting room and you’ll develop an appreciation for just what hard work is the business of farming grapes and making wine for quality focused boutique wineries like this one.
TIPS:
1) Accessibility: Level in tasting room and tasting patio. One spot of marked van accessible parking outside. Making this as good a stop for winos with mobility issues as all others. Cool!
2) Ask at the winery about a biodynamic winemaking class being held on August 25^th that will also include tasting of library wines. Fun!

Very solid winery. Accommodating, and a good price point, especially on their specials. It’s a shame I didn’t bring more friends, and I was at the end of my tasting day, otherwise I might’ve tried even more.
Go there, especially if you’re visiting Left Coast, which is almost next door.