Dundee Hills AVA
Domaine Serene Wine Tours.
A chauffeured Domaine Serene day from Portland, Oregon or the Allison Inn lands you at the winery on NE Hilltop Lane, at the top of the Dundee Hills. Your chauffeur knows the 99W traffic-calming stretch through Dundee and the narrow tree-lined turns on the climb. The patio looks out over the Winery Hill vineyard and the Willamette Valley below, and the car holds on the hourly rate while you work through the flight.
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Last updated: September 7, 2026
Quick answer:Domaine Serene sits at 6555 NE Hilltop Lane in Dayton, at the top of the Dundee Hills AVA. Grace and Ken Evenstad founded the estate in 1989, Wine Spectator gave the pair its 2018 Distinguished Service Award, and the winery farms seven estate vineyards across three AVAs. The Clubhouse opens at 11AM: the Estate Tasting runs 90 minutes, the Signature Tour & Tasting two and a half hours, with an a-la-carte culinary menu alongside either. Domaine Serene also pours at wine lounges in Lake Oswego and downtown Portland. Portland is about an hour away via 99W through Dundee.
01 Domaine Serene & Dundee Hills
Winery Hill Estate With The Clubhouse View
And Seven Estate Vineyards.
Grace and Ken Evenstad founded Domaine Serene in 1989 on a ridge in the Dundee Hills AVA, and Wine Spectator named the pair recipients of its 2018 Distinguished Service Award. Seven estate vineyards feed the program: Winery Hill and the Evenstad Estate alongside Triple Crown and Two Barns in the Dundee Hills, Jerusalem Hill and King Creek in the Eola-Amity Hills, and Abbey Oaks in Yamhill-Carlton. Winery Hill is the one that carries the buildings: the winery calls it home to its winery and hospitality facilities, atop the Red Hills of Dundee, which is where the Clubhouse and its Willamette Valley outlook sit.
The Evenstad Reserve Pinot Noir is the flagship bottling, and the Clubhouse tasting at 6555 NE Hilltop Lane in Dayton, Oregon is where most guests meet it. The Clubhouse serves an a-la-carte culinary menu alongside the flight, and the winery does not permit outside food or beverages onsite. For a fuller sit-down it points guests instead to its Lake Oswego lounge, which it says offers a complete menu for a more robust culinary experience. Domaine Serene anchors a multi-stop day across the wineries in Dundee Oregon, with the chauffeur staying with the car on the hourly rate between stops. Neighboring estates run on the same reservation pattern, and the Penner-Ash winery chauffeur guide covers one of them.
Seven estate vineyards, three AVAs
Domaine Serene farms seven estate vineyards, and the Clubhouse flight draws across them. Winery Hill Estate is the site the winery and hospitality buildings stand on, high enough at 775 to 930 feet that the elevation extends the hang time of the fruit rather than shortening it. The Evenstad Estate holds the named vineyards behind the flagship pours — Mark Bradford, Grace, Fleur de Lis, Gold Eagle, Cote Sud, Clos du Soleil and Etoile — and the 2016 Mark Bradford Pinot Noir took Best in Show at the 2020 Decanter World Wine Awards on 97 points. Triple Crown and Two Barns fill out the Dundee Hills sites, Jerusalem Hill and King Creek sit south in the Eola-Amity Hills, and Abbey Oaks is the lone Yamhill-Carlton site, so a Clubhouse pour can range well past the core Dundee Hills profile.
Clubhouse patio above the Willamette Valley
The Clubhouse at 6555 NE Hilltop Lane sits on the Winery Hill Estate with direct patio access overlooking the vineyard and the Willamette Valley below from 850 feet of elevation. Through spring and summer the patio seats on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to weather and air quality, so a bar seat is the safe assumption on a smoky August afternoon. The Estate Tasting built around the Evenstad Reserve Pinot Noir runs 90 minutes; the Signature Tour & Tasting runs two and a half hours. Your chauffeur waits on the hourly rate for the full visit, so no one feels pressure to rush the last pour.
Private events on the estate
Domaine Serene books private events across Renaissance Hall, the Main Tasting Room, the Main Cave, the Founders' Lounge, Grace's Grove Patio, the Monogram Room, the Monogram Cave and the Monogram Lawn. Weddings are the one thing the winery rules out in writing: no ceremonies and no receptions, though it will curate a welcome reception, an engagement celebration or a rehearsal-style gathering. That is the wedding-weekend work Marquee actually moves at this address. Wedding planners book the bridal-party pickup, a guest shuttle running between the lodging block and the estate, and a late-night run home once the pouring stops. The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter runs at $165 per hour for the 14-passenger shuttle loop with a dispatch coordinator on the day.
02 Service Standard
Vetted Chauffeurs, 35-Point Inspection,
And City Permitting.
Four operator standards separate Marquee from rideshare and out-of-state vans on a Domaine Serene day. Every chauffeur is on payroll, not a 1099 contractor. Every vehicle clears a 35-point inspection before the first booking of the day. Marquee has held Portland Bureau of Transportation for-hire permitting under Portland City Code 16.40 since 2018. The Volvo S90, Cadillac Escalade ESV, and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter each carry $1 million in commercial liability coverage on every Dundee Hills run.
Chauffeurs on the Marquee payroll
Marquee chauffeurs are vetted payroll employees, never 1099 gig contractors. Payroll runs through the company, workers' comp covers on-duty work, and the $1 million commercial liability policy extends to every Domaine Serene booking. The employment relationship means the chauffeur answers to Marquee leadership for conduct, punctuality, and Clubhouse arrival protocol — not a gig app that surges prices at shift change on a Saturday tasting afternoon in the Dundee Hills.
Pre-dispatch 35-point check
Every Marquee vehicle clears a pre-dispatch 35-point check before the first Domaine Serene booking of the day. The checklist covers tire pressure, brake response, fluid levels, seatbelt function, climate controls, cabin cleanliness, and interior detail. Tire chains ride in the trunk from November through March for the narrow, tree-lined turns on the NE Hilltop Lane approach during winter storms. A monthly detail keeps the cabin clean for guests sensitive to scent on a tasting-heavy afternoon in the Dundee Hills.
Volvo S90 and Escalade fleet with Sprinter
The Volvo S90 runs at $110 per hour with a three-hour minimum for couples and executive bookings to Domaine Serene. The Cadillac Escalade ESV carries up to 6 at $135 per hour for family Clubhouse visits and small-group tasting bookings. The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter handles up to 14 at $165 per hour for corporate tasting blocks, wedding-party shuttles, and multi-estate Dundee Hills loops that fold in Domaine Drouhin or Archery Summit on the same day out of Portland.
City permit number since 2018
Marquee has carried a Portland Bureau of Transportation number since 2018 as a for-hire passenger carrier, with continuous renewal and clean compliance records. Corporate travel managers onboarding Marquee for executive wine-tour retreats to Domaine Serene can request the city permit, the W-9, and the $1 million insurance documentation for their vendor file. Wedding and event planners receive the same documentation packet for venue vendor-credential files when the Sprinter reservation locks for the weekend.
03 Tour Day Arc
Clubhouse Arrival, The Culinary Menu,
Event Transport, And Return.
A Domaine Serene tour day runs through four phases that hold whether you're booking a couples tasting, a corporate retreat, or a wedding-weekend welcome reception. The Clubhouse arrival on NE Hilltop Lane lands you at the bar and the patio above the Winery Hill vineyard. The Clubhouse culinary menu anchors the midday break. Event transport covers shuttle duty on the private-event side of the property. The return run to Portland or the Allison Inn finishes the day on the hourly rate with the same chauffeur who opened the morning. Sitting alongside those four, rather than inside them, is the Domaine Serene Wine Lounge in Lake Oswego — the in-town alternative when a full day up the valley is not on. Multi-estate days often pair Domaine Serene with Domaine Drouhin or Sokol Blosser on the same Dundee Hills ridge — see the full Oregon wine-tour itinerary for sibling estate options. A tasting-day variation for a bachelorette group runs the same Clubhouse arc — the bachelorette wine country itinerary maps that format stop by stop.
Clubhouse arrival on NE Hilltop Lane
The Clubhouse arrival on NE Hilltop Lane lands you at the Domaine Serene tasting room on the Winery Hill Estate. Your chauffeur drops you at the entrance and waits on the hourly rate. The Clubhouse opens at 11AM, so an 11AM reservation puts you at the front of the day. The Evenstad Reserve Pinot Noir anchors the flight.
The Clubhouse culinary menu
Food at the Clubhouse is a-la-carte rather than a seated pairing menu: bread, oysters, charcuterie, cheese, potato chips and the Domaine Serene signature slider, ordered alongside the flight. Outside food and beverages are not permitted onsite, so nobody should plan a picnic in the car park. For anything closer to a full meal the winery redirects guests to its Lake Oswego lounge, which it describes as offering a complete menu for a more robust culinary experience. The Volvo S90 holds on the hourly rate for as long as the table runs, and groups of 6 in the Escalade ESV or 14 in the Sprinter should flag the food order when the tasting is reserved.
Domaine Serene Wine Lounge in Lake Oswego
The Domaine Serene Wine Lounge in Lake Oswego is the in-town counterpart to the Dundee Hills Clubhouse, at 300 1st Street, for guests who can't give a full day to the 99W drive. Domaine Serene keeps a second lounge in downtown Portland at 1038 SW Alder Street. Marquee shuttles to either on the standard hourly rate. Check the current hours for the lounge and the Clubhouse before trying to stack both into a single afternoon.
Wedding-party and private-event transport
Wedding-party transport covers the welcome receptions, engagement celebrations and rehearsal-style gatherings the estate does host, and links them to the ceremony venue elsewhere in the valley. The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter at $165 per hour runs shuttle loops for the guest list. Bridal-party Escalade ESV pickups stage at the Allison Inn of Newberg or the downtown Portland hotel block for the morning run out. After the last pour, late-night return runs move the guest list back to the lodging block on a coordinated shuttle pattern rather than scattered rideshare requests trying to leave the Dundee Hills past midnight.
Return to Portland or the Allison Inn
The return run from Domaine Serene lands you at a downtown Portland hotel or the Allison Inn of Newberg on the same hourly booking that opened the morning. Your chauffeur routes back through Dundee on Highway 99W and watches ODOT TripCheck for Sunday afternoon backups in the Dundee traffic-calming corridor. If you want a quick stop in Dundee on the way home, the chauffeur simply pulls in: the hourly clock already covers it, and no separate stop charge is added.
04 Booking Your Ride
Reservation, Chauffeur Match,
FlightAware, 24/7 Dispatch.
Booking Domaine Serene wine-tour transport runs through a four-step process that holds across every reservation. Dispatch confirms the pickup address, the Clubhouse arrival window, and the tasting reservation time on the first call. The chauffeur match assigns a vetted chauffeur to the Volvo S90, Escalade ESV, or Sprinter based on passenger count and event profile. FlightAware integration pulls live PDX data into the dispatch system for guests arriving the day of the tasting. The 24/7 line at (503) 706-8662 stays open for same-day adjustments and wedding-weekend coordination out of the Dundee Hills. Groups staging from the valley's south end book the same day through McMinnville limo service, and every wine-country guide we publish lives on the Marquee blog.
Confirmation email within 10 minutes
Call (503) 706-8662 or book online any hour of the day. Dispatch confirms the Portland pickup address, the Domaine Serene tasting reservation time on NE Hilltop Lane, the passenger count, and the vehicle preference on the first exchange. A confirmation email goes out within 10 minutes with the chauffeur name, the vehicle, and a contact number for day-of coordination. Changes go through the dispatch line and are handled under Marquee's published cancellation terms. Clubhouse tasting times can shift on the day, so dispatch holds a flexible buffer on Dundee Hills bookings.
Chauffeur-vehicle selection
Dispatch handles chauffeur-vehicle selection for the Domaine Serene booking based on event profile. Couples tasting bookings lock a chauffeur familiar with the NE Hilltop Lane approach. Corporate retreats match a chauffeur comfortable with the two-and-a-half-hour Signature Tour & Tasting block and the post-tasting debrief window. Wedding weekends pair a Sprinter chauffeur with a dispatch coordinator on the day for the guest-shuttle pattern. Recurring wine-country clients keep the same chauffeur across the engagement when the schedule allows.
FlightAware-based airport pickups
FlightAware feeds live PDX arrival data into Marquee dispatch from 90 minutes out, so a guest flying in for a Domaine Serene tasting is met at island 3 outside baggage claim. Dispatch repositions the Volvo S90 in 8 to 12 minutes on the wheels-down call, which absorbs an early landing without anyone standing around at the curb. A weather-delayed flight shifts the chauffeur's arrival to the new landing time, and the first 30 minutes of wait, 45 on an international arrival after touchdown are included.
24/7 dispatcher, not a call-center bot
The Marquee line at (503) 706-8662 reaches a 24/7 dispatcher, not a call-center bot. Same-day wine-tour requests route through dispatch based on fleet availability. Late-night wedding return runs reach a live dispatcher rather than a chat queue. Corporate retreats coordinated from out-of-state travel desks book across time zones without waiting for a business-hour window. Allison Inn weekend guests who push Sunday brunch past the original return window pick the same chauffeur back up for the later Portland run on a single dispatch call.
05 Nearby Coverage
Service Areas Near Domaine Serene,
Same Fleet, Same Chauffeur Roster.
Marquee dispatch maps Domaine Serene into the broader Portland and Willamette Valley coverage grid. Pickups just outside the city line use the same vetted chauffeur roster and the same 35-point vehicle inspection standard at (503) 706-8662.
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Frequently Asked
Questions, Answered.
How much does a Domaine Serene wine tour cost?
A Domaine Serene day books hourly with a three-hour minimum. Out of Portland a Clubhouse visit usually runs five to six hours door to door, once the hour-long drive each way, the 90-minute Estate Tasting and the a-la-carte culinary order are counted. The Volvo S90 is $110/hr, the Escalade ESV $135/hr and the Sprinter $165/hr for up to 14, each with the 20 percent service fee included and quoted before booking.
Where is Domaine Serene located?
Domaine Serene sits at 6555 NE Hilltop Lane in Dayton, Oregon 97114, at the top of the Dundee Hills AVA. The Clubhouse patio overlooks the Winery Hill vineyard and the Willamette Valley below from 850 feet of elevation. The winery notes that the streets leading up to it are narrow with several turns and trees. Book on (503) 706-8662.
How far is Domaine Serene from Portland?
Plan on about an hour from downtown Portland to Domaine Serene on NE Hilltop Lane, taking Highway 99W through Newberg and Dundee. The Sunday afternoon return back to Portland can add 20 to 30 minutes once traffic stacks up through the Dundee traffic-calming block on 99W. Your chauffeur watches ODOT TripCheck and shifts the pickup window so the Clubhouse arrival lines up with the tasting reservation start.
What makes Domaine Serene a flagship Dundee Hills estate?
Grace and Ken Evenstad founded Domaine Serene in 1989, and Wine Spectator named the pair recipients of its 2018 Distinguished Service Award. The winery farms seven estate vineyards across three AVAs — Dundee Hills, Eola-Amity Hills and Yamhill-Carlton. Its flagship bottling is the Evenstad Reserve Pinot Noir, which most visitors first meet over a flight at the Clubhouse on NE Hilltop Lane.
Can the chauffeur hold through a Clubhouse tasting?
Yes. The Estate Tasting runs 90 minutes and the Signature Tour & Tasting runs two and a half hours, and the Clubhouse culinary menu — bread, oysters, charcuterie, cheese and the signature slider — adds time on top of either. The Volvo S90 waits on the hourly rate, so no one feels rushed through the flight.
What vehicles are available for Domaine Serene wine tours?
The Volvo S90 runs at $110 per hour with a three-hour minimum and fits couples or executive bookings out of Portland or the Allison Inn. The Cadillac Escalade ESV seats up to 6 at $135 per hour for family and small-group Clubhouse visits. The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter carries up to 14 at $165 per hour for corporate tasting blocks, wedding-party transport, and multi-party Dundee Hills loops that fold in Domaine Drouhin or Sokol Blosser on the same day.
Do you transport wedding parties to Domaine Serene?
Yes, for the events the estate actually hosts. Domaine Serene states it does not host wedding ceremonies or wedding receptions, but it does curate welcome receptions, engagement celebrations and rehearsal-style gatherings. Marquee handles bridal-party transport from the Allison Inn or a downtown Portland hotel block, Sprinter shuttles for the guest list, and late-night return runs after the last pour. Planners book the Sprinter at $165 per hour with a coordinator on dispatch.
How early should I book Domaine Serene wine-tour transport?
Standard lead time is two to three weeks, and four to six weeks through the peak season, so Saturday tasting slots from May through October belong inside that window. Wedding-party work and corporate blocks that need the 14-passenger Sprinter should reserve about two weeks ahead. Weekday Clubhouse visits can usually book on shorter notice through the dispatch line at (503) 706-8662.
Can you build a multi-estate day around Domaine Serene?
Yes. Domaine Serene pairs cleanly with Dundee Hills neighbors on the same ridge for a half-day or full-day tasting loop. A typical 6-hour day out of Portland opens with the 90-minute Estate Tasting at the Clubhouse, breaks for charcuterie and cheese off the Clubhouse menu, and finishes with an afternoon visit at Domaine Drouhin or Archery Summit. Your chauffeur runs a fixed tasting schedule rather than a drop-in rotation and calls ahead between stops.
Do you transport guests to the Domaine Serene Wine Lounge in Lake Oswego?
Yes. The shuttle runs to the Domaine Serene Wine Lounge at 300 1st Street in Lake Oswego on the standard hourly rate — Volvo S90 at $110 per hour, three-hour minimum. There is a second Domaine Serene lounge downtown, at 1038 SW Alder Street. Check the current hours for each before stacking both into one day.
How much is wine tasting at Domaine Serene?
Domaine Serene sets its own tasting fees, so confirm the current price with the winery when the appointment is booked. What stays fixed is the transport side: the Volvo S90 at $110 per hour with the 20 percent service fee included, and the chauffeur holds through however long the pour runs.
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Book your Domaine Serene wine tour now. Call Marquee Chauffeur at (503) 706-8662, available 24/7. Clubhouse tastings on the patio above the Winery Hill vineyard, the 90-minute Estate Tasting and the longer Signature Tour, Evenstad Reserve Pinot Noir flights, wedding-party and private-event transport, and multi-estate Dundee Hills loops from Portland or the Allison Inn of Newberg — all covered under Portland private-for-hire permitting, with vetted chauffeurs and $1 million in commercial liability.