Chehalem Mountains AVA
Colene Clemens Vineyards Wine Tours.
Wine tours to Colene Clemens Vineyards run between Portland-area pickups and the estate at 22501 NE Dopp Road, Newberg, OR 97132 in the Chehalem Mountains AVA. Joe and Vicky Stark founded the estate in 2005 on a Dopp Road ridge at the Chehalem Mountains' western end and named it for Vicky's mother, Colene Clemens — a family-matriarch estate that quietly built one of the AVA's strongest score records. Colene Clemens Pinots post repeated 93-to-95-point ratings. A vetted chauffeur who knows the wine-country road network handles the about 45 minutes drive so the guest steps out at the tasting-room door on the scheduled minute, and the vehicle holds on the property through the full appointment.
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Last updated: August 5, 2026
Quick answer: Colene Clemens Vineyards wine tours cover the estate at 22501 NE Dopp Road, Newberg, OR 97132 in the Chehalem Mountains AVA. Colene Clemens Pinots post repeated 93-to-95-point ratings. Tasting runs by reservation; Portland pickups run about 45 minutes door-to-door (25 miles). Volvo S90 $110/hr (three-hour minimum), Escalade ESV $135/hr, Sprinter $165/hr, VIP Lounge Sprinter $190/hr — the 20 percent service fee is included in every rate. Book at (503) 706-8662.
01Colene Clemens Vineyards & the Chehalem Mountains
A matriarch's name on the ridge,
The Estate Story.
Joe and Vicky Stark founded the estate in 2005 on a Dopp Road ridge at the Chehalem Mountains' western end and named it for Vicky's mother, Colene Clemens — a family-matriarch estate that quietly built one of the AVA's strongest score records. Colene Clemens Pinots post repeated 93-to-95-point ratings.
The estate climbs a ridge at the western end of the Chehalem Mountains with vineyard blocks stepping from valley floor to the property's high saddle — a real elevation spread that gives the cellar early and late blocks of the same hillside to blend.
A matriarch's name on the ridge
Joe and Vicky Stark bought the run-down Dopp Road ridge in 2005, planted it to Pinot Noir, and put Vicky's mother's name — Colene Clemens — on the label. The estate stayed deliberately low-key while the scores climbed, which is why insiders treat it as the Chehalem Mountains' best quiet recommendation.
The Dopp Road ridge
The estate climbs a ridge at the western end of the Chehalem Mountains with vineyard blocks stepping from valley floor to the property's high saddle — a real elevation spread that gives the cellar early and late blocks of the same hillside to blend.
Tasting at the top
The tasting room sits at the top of the drive with a view that runs across the valley to the Coast Range — one of the AVA's best unheralded panoramas. Seated flights run the estate cuvées, Dopp Road to the reserve tiers, by reservation.
The quiet corner of a busy AVA
Dopp Road sits minutes from the Calkins Lane heavyweights but carries none of their traffic, which makes Colene Clemens the insider's addition to a Chehalem Mountains day — the stop that surprises guests who thought they knew the AVA's roster.
93-95 points, under the radar
The estate Pinots post 93-to-95-point ratings with a consistency that would headline a flashier winery's marketing — here it circulates by word of mouth. The value-to-score ratio is among the best on this site's entire winery map.
02Service Standard
Vetted Chauffeurs, 35-Point Inspection,
And City Permitting.
Colene Clemens Vineyards wine tour service runs on four operator standards that separate Marquee from rideshare and out-of-state operators arriving in the Chehalem Mountains AVA: payroll chauffeurs, a daily 35-point vehicle inspection, Portland private-for-hire permitting held since 2018, and $1 million commercial liability on every ride to Newberg.
Chauffeurs on the Marquee payroll
Every chauffeur on a Colene Clemens Vineyards tour sits on the Marquee payroll as a vetted professional rather than a 1099 gig contractor, with workers' comp on duty and the $1 million commercial liability policy on every wine-country ride. The driver answers to Marquee leadership for punctuality and estate-arrival protocol at Newberg rather than a gig app's surge clock.
Wine-country-ready 35-point inspection
Every vehicle clears a 35-point inspection before the day's first tour — tires, brakes, fluids, cabin detail, climate. Attention runs higher in the wet season on the farm-road approaches around Newberg, and monthly detail keeps the cabin clean for guests heading into a seated tasting at Colene Clemens Vineyards.
Full fleet across four classes
The Volvo S90 at $110 per hour covers couples; the Escalade ESV at $135 carries up to 6; the Sprinter at $165 handles groups to 14 across multi-estate circuits; the VIP Lounge Sprinter at $190 turns a celebration run to Colene Clemens Vineyards into the party's first venue. Every rate includes the 20 percent service fee.
City permitting since 2018
Marquee has carried Portland Bureau of Transportation private-for-hire permitting since 2018 with continuous renewal. Corporate coordinators booking Colene Clemens Vineyards retreats receive the permit, W-9, and insurance documentation within an hour of the first request — the compliance file procurement teams ask for before approving a wine-country vendor.
03Tour Day Experience
The Colene Clemens Vineyards
Tour Day, Sequenced.
A Colene Clemens Vineyards tour day runs on four anchors from the Portland pickup to the drop back home. Adelsheim, Bergström, and Nicolas-Jay sit minutes east on the Calkins-Dudley corner; Ponzi holds the Laurelwood face north. Two Chehalem estates run 5 to 6 hours door-to-door from Portland. The full itinerary runs as one continuous booking with the chauffeur holding at each stop.
Dopp Road climb
The estate sits about 45 minutes from Portland via Newberg's north side, the last leg climbing the Dopp Road ridge to the tasting room at the top.
Estate-tier flight
Flights run the estate cuvées through the reserve tiers, the elevation story carrying the comparisons. The view does the intermission.
The insider stop
This is the addition that upgrades a standard Chehalem day — critics' scores without the crowd. Guests leave with a discovery.
Cluster completion
Adelsheim, Bergström, and Nicolas-Jay sit minutes east for the full Chehalem circuit; the chauffeur sequences Dopp Road first while the light is best.
04Booking Your Tour
Reservation, Chauffeur Match,
FlightAware, 24/7 Dispatch.
Booking a Colene Clemens Vineyards wine tour runs through the same four-step process as every Marquee wine-country reservation: itinerary confirmation on the first call, a chauffeur matched to the party, FlightAware on any fly-in leg, and a 24/7 dispatcher at (503) 706-8662 for day-of adjustments.
Confirmation email plus day-before text
Call (503) 706-8662 or book online at any hour. Dispatch confirms the pickup address, the Colene Clemens Vineyards reservation time, the passenger count, and the vehicle on the first exchange; a confirmation email lands within 10 minutes and a day-before text closes the loop. Guests who have not yet booked the winery get lead-time guidance for the about 45 minutes run out.
Chauffeur matched to the itinerary
Dispatch matches the chauffeur and vehicle to the tour profile — couples in the S90, milestone groups in the Escalade, celebration circuits in the Sprinter classes — with a driver who knows the Newberg approaches and the estate-curb positioning across the surrounding AVA map.
FlightAware on PDX arrivals
Fly-in wine weekends run on FlightAware: live wheels-down data feeds dispatch, the chauffeur meets the numbered PDX pick-up location, and the Colene Clemens Vineyards reservation holds even when the inbound flight moves. A delayed flight shifts the pickup with no meter running on the wait.
24/7 dispatcher, not a call-center bot
A live dispatcher answers (503) 706-8662 around the clock for same-day adjustments — a stretched tasting, an added stop at a neighboring estate, or a harvest-season reroute around 99W traffic on the way to Newberg. Late-evening returns reach a person, not a queue.
05Nearby Coverage
Service Areas Near Colene Clemens Vineyards,
Same Fleet, Same Chauffeur Roster.
Marquee dispatch maps Colene Clemens Vineyards into the broader Portland and Willamette Valley coverage grid. Pickups just outside the city line use the same vetted chauffeur roster, the same 35-point vehicle inspection standard, and the same three-hour minimum at (503) 706-8662.
Adelsheim Vineyard Tour→
1971 Chehalem Mountains pioneer, Calkins Lane, 7x Top 100.
Bergström Wines Tour→
Biodynamic Calkins Lane estate, Sigrid Chardonnay, 95-plus scores.
Ponzi Vineyards Tour→
Laurelwood District founders, Sherwood estate 30 minutes out.
Newberg Wine Tour→
Chehalem Mountains AVA, Rex Hill and Penner-Ash Sprinter loop.
Frequently Asked
Questions, Answered.
How much does a Colene Clemens Vineyards wine tour cost?
Colene Clemens Vineyards tours book on the hourly rate — the Volvo S90 at $110 per hour on the three-hour minimum, the Cadillac Escalade ESV at $135 per hour for up to 6, or the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter at $165 per hour for groups up to 14 — with the 20 percent service fee already included and the round trip from Portland absorbed into the booking. The quote is fixed before pickup, with no surge pricing; the booking page returns the exact figure for your itinerary.
Where is Colene Clemens Vineyards located?
Colene Clemens Vineyards sits at 22501 NE Dopp Road, Newberg, OR 97132, in the Chehalem Mountains AVA, roughly about 45 minutes from Portland and 25 miles out. The estate climbs a ridge at the western end of the Chehalem Mountains with vineyard blocks stepping from valley floor to the property's high saddle — a real elevation spread that gives the cellar early and late blocks of the same hillside to blend.. The chauffeur handles the final approach and drops at the tasting-room entrance.
Who founded Colene Clemens Vineyards and why does the story matter?
Joe and Vicky Stark bought the run-down Dopp Road ridge in 2005, planted it to Pinot Noir, and put Vicky's mother's name — Colene Clemens — on the label. The estate stayed deliberately low-key while the scores climbed, which is why insiders treat it as the Chehalem Mountains' best quiet recommendation.
Which AVA is Colene Clemens Vineyards in?
Colene Clemens Vineyards pours from the Chehalem Mountains AVA. Dopp Road sits minutes from the Calkins Lane heavyweights but carries none of their traffic, which makes Colene Clemens the insider's addition to a Chehalem Mountains day — the stop that surprises guests who thought they knew the AVA's roster.
What does the Colene Clemens Vineyards tasting include?
The tasting room sits at the top of the drive with a view that runs across the valley to the Coast Range — one of the AVA's best unheralded panoramas. Seated flights run the estate cuvées, Dopp Road to the reserve tiers, by reservation.
What vehicles are available for a Colene Clemens Vineyards tour?
The Volvo S90 runs $110 per hour for couples and solo tasters on a quiet weekday visit to Colene Clemens Vineyards. The Cadillac Escalade ESV carries up to 6 at $135 per hour for milestone trips and small groups pairing the estate with its neighbors. The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter handles up to 14 at $165 per hour for celebration circuits, and the VIP Lounge Sprinter at $190 per hour adds wraparound lounge seating and a chilled bar for up to 10. Every rate includes the 20 percent service fee.
How long is the drive from Portland to Colene Clemens Vineyards?
Portland to Colene Clemens Vineyards runs about 45 minutes door-to-door — about 25 miles to Newberg. Weekend wine-country traffic can add 15 to 25 minutes in harvest season from late August through October, which dispatch builds into the departure plan. The chauffeur checks ODOT TripCheck before rolling and adjusts the route rather than the reservation.
Can you combine Colene Clemens Vineyards with other wineries?
Yes. Adelsheim, Bergström, and Nicolas-Jay sit minutes east on the Calkins-Dudley corner; Ponzi holds the Laurelwood face north. Two Chehalem estates run 5 to 6 hours door-to-door from Portland.
How far ahead should I book a Colene Clemens Vineyards tour?
Book 14 to 21 days ahead for standard weekend afternoons and 30 to 45 days ahead for summer Saturdays, harvest weekends, and the Memorial Day and Thanksgiving open-house weekends, when both Colene Clemens Vineyards reservations and vehicle availability tighten. Sprinter bookings for 10 or more lock 45 to 60 days out. The winery's own reservation confirms separately through their site; dispatch coordinates the timing.
What makes Colene Clemens Vineyards distinctive?
Colene Clemens is the insider's Chehalem estate: a family-matriarch label posting 93-95-point scores from a ridge with the AVA's best quiet view — minutes from the famous names, none of the traffic.
Does the chauffeur stay during the Colene Clemens Vineyards tasting?
Yes. The chauffeur stages on the Colene Clemens Vineyards property and holds through the full tasting window on the hourly rate, so the vehicle is at the door the moment the party wraps — no mid-visit repositioning, no app request from a wine-country dead zone. Longer formats simply extend the hold; the rate structure does not change.
How much is the tasting fee at Colene Clemens Vineyards?
Colene Clemens Vineyards sets its own tasting fee and it moves with the experience booked, so the current price confirms when the reservation is made through the winery's site. The transport side is the fixed part: the chauffeur holds on the property through the appointment on the hourly rate, Volvo S90 at $110 per hour with the 20 percent service fee included, and the booking page returns your exact tour quote.
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Chauffeur Now.
Book your Colene Clemens Vineyards wine tour now. Call Marquee Chauffeur at (503) 706-8662, available 24/7. Colene Clemens is the insider's Chehalem estate: a family-matriarch label posting 93-95-point scores from a ridge with the AVA's best quiet view — minutes from the famous names, none of the traffic. The run from Portland or PDX, the on-estate hold through the tasting, and the multi-winery sequencing with Adelsheim, Bergström, and Ponzi all run under Portland private-for-hire permitting with vetted chauffeurs, a 35-point inspection, and $1 million commercial liability on every ride.