Abacela Vineyards Winery - Winston

Beautiful vineyard with some good wines! Joe started our tasting out with a bonus pour of the rosé that was just bottled, We were also able to try two of their ports at the end of the tasting.The 10 year tawny port was our favorite. The signature flight has 5 wines for $20, the wines were good, pour could have probably been a little bigger but some wineries do smaller pours. We decided to buy 3 bottles since 1 tasting fee is waved if you buy 3 bottles, we asked for the 10 year tawny port, Tannat and merlot, our total was $150. It wasn 't till I arrived back to my home state and realized we didn 't get a Merlot, instead we were got a Malbec. my fault my not checking till I was making sure the bottles made it safely in my checked bag. I know I said Merlot to Joe because I had asked to try it before we got a bottle and Joe had said they don 't allow him to open anymore Merlot because they don 't have a lot left but insisted it was good. I don 't know if he mistakenly grabbed the wrong bottle or got confused after walking away to get the wine. He didn 't give us a receipt so I don 't know what we were charged for, just know the total was $150Overall a good winery just very disappointed we didn 't get the bottle we thought we were taking home and paid for something we didn 't want.

Visiting Abacela Winery is a lovely way to spend a few hours. The winery has a great view of some of the vineyard. There is an indoor wine tasting area, bar and seating area, as well as, a lovely outdoor seating area next to the vines growing. We chose the Signature Flight for $20 to get an idea of the wines they have. They brought out another taste to start-a 2001 Merlot so we could compare to the younger 2009 Merlot. The Signature Flight has 5 samples of their wines, including two of their Tempranillos. The owners chose this area because the climate and soil would be perfect for the Spanish Tempranillo grapes. It ripens several weeks earlier than other grapes which is perfect for the shorter growing season in this area of Oregon. We were brought two of their ports to try, as well. A 2017 Vintage Port and a N/V 10-year Tawny Port. The Tawny Port was delicious. I would recommend Abacela Winery. This is a beautiful winery and a lovely place to enjoy wine and foods. The pours are small, as mentioned in other reviews, but the extra samples made me feel the price was worth the Flight. Our server was excellent and knowledgeable about the wines. I would definitely go back!

Solidly great tasting wine!!! Dog friendly! Friendly staff! Good food menu. We had the charcuterie platter, which was large enough to be my lunch.We enjoyed the Albariño, Grenache rosé, Grenache, and Malbec (surprisingly smooth)...some of which we bought to take home.

Wonderful winery, with a very nice tasting room and outside patio. Some really exceptional Spanish and Italian varietals you won't find in the Willamette Valley wineries. All of their wines are good, and a few are exceptional including the Reserve Tempranillo, and the Paramour blend. On the most recent visit we discovered they hold club pick-up event in Portland, so may consider joining.

Stunning venue. Focus on exceptional Spanish wines. Very good service. Tasting fee varies: $15-25 based on reserve level. Pours are good. I recommend getting both levels to compare standard with reserve level (sometimes we preferred standard!)Fees waived with each $50 purchase.