Dundee Hills AVA
Domaine Serene Wine Tours.
Domaine Serene wine tours carry Portland guests and Allison Inn weekend parties to the Evenstad estate at 6555 NE Hilltop Lane in Dayton on the hillcrest above the Ste Michelle vineyard block. A vetted chauffeur who knows the 99W Dundee traffic-calming corridor along with the NE Worden Hill Road climb and the Clubhouse arrival loop handles the route to the Mt Jefferson view terrace and the Cafe Bar wine-pairing by Chef Cameron Brooks without asking for directions.
Last updated: April 21, 2026
Quick answer: Domaine Serene wine tours cover the Evenstad estate at 6555 NE Hilltop Lane in Dayton on the Dundee Hills AVA hillcrest. Founded 1989 by Ken and Grace Evenstad, a Wine Spectator Grand Award estate and 2013 World's Best Pinot Noir producer farming five vineyards (Evenstad Estate, Mark Bradford, Winery Hill, Jerusalem Hill, Cote Sud). The Clubhouse tasting runs 75 to 90 minutes with Mt Jefferson views, the Cafe Bar wine-pairing by Chef Cameron Brooks adds 60 to 90 minutes, and Chateau Evenstad handles luxury wedding weekends. Portland 45-55 minutes via 99W through Dundee.
01Domaine Serene & Dundee Hills
Evenstad Estate With The Clubhouse View
And Chateau Evenstad Weddings.
Domaine Serene was founded in 1989 by Ken and Grace Evenstad on a ridge in the Dundee Hills AVA and has grown into a Wine Spectator Grand Award estate with the 2013 World's Best Pinot Noir honor. The estate farms five vineyards across the hills at Evenstad Estate, Mark Bradford, Winery Hill, Jerusalem Hill, and Cote Sud. The Clubhouse sits on the hillcrest above the Ste Michelle vineyard with a terrace that looks east across the Willamette Valley floor to Mt Jefferson in the distance.
The Evenstad Reserve Pinot Noir is the flagship bottling and anchors the Clubhouse tasting experience at 6555 NE Hilltop Lane in Dayton. The Cafe Bar extends the visit with a wine-pairing menu prepared by Chef Cameron Brooks on the terrace overlooking the valley. Chateau Evenstad on the same property runs as a luxury wedding venue with ceremony and reception terraces alongside overnight suites and full estate buy-out for the wedding weekend. The chauffeur positions at the arrival loop below the Clubhouse stairs rather than the lower service road for guest drop-off and pickup.
Evenstad estate vineyards
The Domaine Serene estate farms five vineyards across the Dundee Hills AVA. Evenstad Estate is the home vineyard on the Clubhouse ridge and the source for the flagship Evenstad Reserve Pinot Noir. Mark Bradford sits on a south-facing slope with a distinct volcanic soil signature. Winery Hill runs adjacent to the production building with early-ripening clones. Jerusalem Hill carries the Cote Sud block across the road on a warmer exposure that extends the tasting lineup beyond the core Dundee Hills profile that guests expect from the Clubhouse flight.
Clubhouse terrace with Mt Jefferson view
The Domaine Serene Clubhouse at 6555 NE Hilltop Lane sits on the hillcrest above the Ste Michelle vineyard block. The terrace looks east across the Willamette Valley floor toward Mt Jefferson in the Cascade Range on a clear afternoon. The tasting flight anchored by the Evenstad Reserve Pinot Noir runs 75 to 90 minutes at the Clubhouse bar or the outdoor terrace seating. The chauffeur stages at the arrival loop below the Clubhouse stairs on the hourly rate for the duration of the tasting without meter pressure on the guest to finish the pour.
Chateau Evenstad wedding venue
Chateau Evenstad is the luxury wedding venue on the Domaine Serene property with a ceremony terrace, a reception hall, overnight guest suites, and full estate buy-out across the wedding weekend. Wedding planners coordinate bridal-party transport from the Allison Inn or the downtown Portland hotel block alongside Sprinter shuttles for the guest list between the ceremony and reception zones and late-night return runs after the last pour. The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter at $165 per hour handles the 14-passenger shuttle loop with a dedicated dispatch coordinator on the day.
02Service Standard
Vetted Chauffeurs Alongside 35-Point Inspection
And Oregon PUC Licensing.
Domaine Serene wine-tour transport runs on four operator standards that separate Marquee from rideshare and out-of-state operators. Every chauffeur is a vetted chauffeur on payroll rather than a 1099 contractor. Every vehicle passes a 35-point inspection before the first booking of the day. Oregon Public Utility Commission licensing has held on file with the state since 2018. The Volvo S90 alongside the Cadillac Escalade ESV and the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter each carry $1 million in commercial liability coverage on every Dundee Hills run.
Chauffeurs on the Marquee payroll
Every driver sits on the Marquee payroll as a vetted chauffeur rather than a 1099 gig contractor. Payroll runs through the company while workers' comp covers on-duty work and the $1 million commercial liability policy extends to every Domaine Serene booking. The employment relationship means the driver answers to Marquee leadership for conduct and punctuality along with Clubhouse arrival protocol rather than operating under a looser gig arrangement with surge pricing 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, cabin cleanliness, seatbelt function, climate controls, and interior detail. Tire chains ride in the trunk from November through March for the NE Worden Hill Road climb and the NE Hilltop Lane approach during winter storms. Monthly detail keeps the interior clean for guests who are sensitive to scent on a tasting-heavy afternoon between the Clubhouse and the Cafe Bar pairing.
Volvo S90 and Escalade fleet with Sprinter
The Volvo S90 runs at $110 per hour with a two-hour minimum for solo couples and executive wine-tour bookings to Domaine Serene. The Cadillac Escalade ESV carries up to 6 passengers at $135 per hour for family Clubhouse visits and small-group Cafe Bar pairings. The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter handles up to 14 passengers at $165 per hour for corporate tasting blocks alongside Chateau Evenstad wedding-weekend shuttles and multi-estate Dundee Hills loops that include Domaine Drouhin or Archery Summit on the same day out of Portland.
Oregon PUC number since 2018
Marquee Chauffeur has carried an Oregon Public Utility Commission 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 receive the PUC certificate alongside the W-9 and $1 million insurance documentation within an hour of the first booking. Chateau Evenstad wedding planners receive the same documentation packet for venue vendor-credential files alongside the Sprinter reservation for the wedding weekend.
03Tour Day Arc
Clubhouse Arrival, Cafe Bar Pairing,
Chateau Wedding, And Return.
A Domaine Serene tour day runs through four coordinated phases that hold across a couples tasting alongside a corporate retreat or a Chateau Evenstad wedding weekend. The Clubhouse arrival on NE Hilltop Lane lands the guest at the terrace tasting bar with the Mt Jefferson view. The Cafe Bar wine-pairing with Chef Cameron Brooks anchors the midday meal on the outdoor terrace. The Chateau Evenstad wedding transport covers ceremony and reception shuttle duty on the event side of the property. The return run to Portland alongside the Allison Inn or the Dundee Hills lodging finishes the day on the hourly rate with the same vetted chauffeur who opened the morning. Multi-estate days frequently 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.
Clubhouse arrival on NE Hilltop Lane
The Clubhouse arrival on NE Hilltop Lane lands the guest at the terrace door of the Domaine Serene tasting room on the hillcrest above the Ste Michelle vineyard block. The chauffeur stages at the arrival loop below the stairs rather than the lower service road so the guest steps out of the Volvo S90 at the tasting host station without a climb. Morning arrivals at 10:30 or 11:00 hit the Clubhouse bar before the Saturday rush fills the terrace seats. The Evenstad Reserve Pinot Noir anchors the flight and the tasting host tailors the lineup to the party profile on the booking note.
Cafe Bar wine-pairing with Chef Cameron Brooks
The Cafe Bar wine-pairing menu prepared by Chef Cameron Brooks extends the Clubhouse visit with a 60 to 90 minute seated meal on the terrace overlooking the Willamette Valley floor. The pairing flights match the Domaine Serene Chardonnay and Evenstad Reserve Pinot Noir releases to seasonal courses sourced from Oregon producers. The Volvo S90 holds at the arrival loop on the hourly rate for the duration of the pairing. Groups of 6 out of the Escalade ESV or 14 out of the Sprinter book the pairing block in advance so Chef Cameron Brooks staff the terrace service accordingly.
Chateau Evenstad wedding transport
Chateau Evenstad wedding transport covers the full event on the Domaine Serene property. The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter at $165 per hour runs ceremony-to-reception 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 arrival at the ceremony terrace. Late-night return runs after the last pour move the guest list back to the lodging block on a coordinated shuttle pattern rather than individual rideshare requests from the vineyard that leave the Dundee Hills late.
Return to Portland or the Allison Inn
The return run from Domaine Serene lands the guest at a Portland downtown hotel or the Allison Inn of Newberg on the same hourly booking that opened the morning. The chauffeur routes back through Dundee on Highway 99W and watches the ODOT TripCheck feed for Sunday afternoon backups in the Dundee traffic-calming corridor. A guest who wants a quick wine-country grocery stop at the Dundee Bistro curb or the Red Hills Market picks up without restarting the meter on an ad-hoc rideshare from the winery.
04Booking 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 alongside the Clubhouse arrival window and the tasting reservation time on the first call. The chauffeur match assigns a vetted driver to the Volvo S90 alongside the Escalade ESV or the Sprinter based on passenger count and the event profile. FlightAware integration pulls live PDX flight data into the dispatch system for inbound Portland guests arriving the day of the tasting. The 24/7 line at (503) 706-8662 stays open for same-day adjustments and Chateau Evenstad wedding-weekend coordination out of the Dundee Hills.
Confirmation via email and SMS
Call (503) 706-8662 or book online at any hour. 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. Confirmation goes out via email and SMS within 10 minutes with the chauffeur name alongside the vehicle and the contact number for day-of coordination. Changes up to 2 hours before the pickup window move without charge. Clubhouse tasting times can shift on the day, so dispatch holds a flexible buffer on the Dundee Hills bookings.
Driver-vehicle selection
Dispatch handles the driver-vehicle selection for the Domaine Serene booking based on the event profile. Couples tasting bookings lock a driver familiar with the NE Hilltop Lane arrival loop and the Clubhouse stair positioning. Corporate retreats match a chauffeur who handles the Cafe Bar pairing timing and the post-tasting debrief window. Chateau Evenstad wedding weekends pair a Sprinter driver with a dispatch coordinator on the day for the ceremony and reception shuttle pattern. Recurring wine-country clients hold the same driver across the engagement.
FlightAware-based airport pickups
FlightAware-based airport pickups feed live PDX arrival data into Marquee dispatch so inbound Portland guests flying in for a Domaine Serene tasting or a Chateau Evenstad wedding land with the chauffeur already at Door 5. A 25-minute early arrival pulls the Volvo S90 to the baggage claim curb before the guest steps out of the terminal. A weather-delayed flight holds the chauffeur at the PDX Cell Phone Lot without meter running on the wait. The tasting reservation start at the Clubhouse absorbs the flight variance without a missed slot on the NE Hilltop Lane arrival loop.
24/7 dispatcher, not a call-center bot
The Marquee line at (503) 706-8662 routes to a 24/7 dispatcher, not a call-center bot, for Domaine Serene bookings. Same-day wine-tour requests route through based on fleet availability. Late-night Chateau Evenstad wedding return runs reach a live dispatcher rather than a chatbox. 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 extend the Sunday brunch past the original return window pick up the same chauffeur for the later Portland run on the dispatch call.
05Nearby 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, the same 35-point vehicle inspection standard, and the same two-hour minimum at (503) 706-8662.
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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 Mt Jefferson view terrace, Cafe Bar wine-pairing with Chef Cameron Brooks, Evenstad Reserve Pinot Noir flights, Chateau Evenstad wedding transport, and multi-estate Dundee Hills loops out of Portland or the Allison Inn of Newberg all covered under Oregon PUC licensing with vetted chauffeurs and $1 million in commercial liability.