Dundee Hills AVA · Red Ridge Farms
Durant Vineyards Wine Tours.
Wine tours to Durant Vineyards run between Portland-area pickups and the estate at 5510 NE Breyman Orchards Road, Dayton, OR 97114 in the Dundee Hills AVA. The Durant family has farmed the Dundee Hills since 1973 — among the AVA's earliest plantings — and built Red Ridge Farms around the vines: a destination nursery, lavender fields, and Oregon's first commercial olive mill pressing estate oil beside the estate wine. USA Today's 10Best readers ranked the Durant tasting room among the top five in the country. A vetted chauffeur who knows the wine-country road network handles the about 55 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: Durant Vineyards wine tours cover the estate at 5510 NE Breyman Orchards Road, Dayton, OR 97114 in the Dundee Hills AVA. USA Today's 10Best readers ranked the Durant tasting room among the top five in the country. Tasting runs by reservation; Portland pickups run about 55 minutes door-to-door (34 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.
01Durant Vineyards & the Dundee Hills
Fifty years on Breyman Orchards Road,
The Estate Story.
The Durant family has farmed the Dundee Hills since 1973 — among the AVA's earliest plantings — and built Red Ridge Farms around the vines: a destination nursery, lavender fields, and Oregon's first commercial olive mill pressing estate oil beside the estate wine. USA Today's 10Best readers ranked the Durant tasting room among the top five in the country.
Red Ridge Farms wraps the vineyard in a working destination: a specialty plant nursery, lavender fields, and Oregon's first commercial olive mill — Oregon Olive Mill — pressing estate-grown olives into award-winning oil a few steps from the tasting room. No other Willamette stop pairs estate wine and estate olive oil from the same ground.
Fifty years on Breyman Orchards Road
Ken and Penny Durant planted vines on the Dundee Hills' southern shoulder in 1973, early enough to sell fruit to the valley's founding winemakers before bottling their own. Second-generation Paul Durant runs the estate today, and the family's half-century on one road shows in every corner of the property.
Red Ridge Farms and the olive mill
Red Ridge Farms wraps the vineyard in a working destination: a specialty plant nursery, lavender fields, and Oregon's first commercial olive mill — Oregon Olive Mill — pressing estate-grown olives into award-winning oil a few steps from the tasting room. No other Willamette stop pairs estate wine and estate olive oil from the same ground.
A top-five tasting room
USA Today's 10Best readers voted the tasting room into the national top five, and the setting explains it: pours of estate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay beside olive-oil tastings, gardens threading the whole hillside, and terrace views across the Willamette floor. Oil-and-wine combined tastings book ahead.
The Dayton shoulder of the Dundee Hills
Breyman Orchards Road climbs the Dundee Hills' quieter southern shoulder with Archery Summit's ridge adjacent and the Domaine Drouhin-Domaine Serene ridgeline just north — first-rank neighbors on every side, with Dayton's small-town lunch spots at the base.
Wine plus oil, one estate
The signature is the pairing no neighbor can copy: estate Pinot from 1973-rooted family ground and estate olive oil from Oregon's first commercial mill, tasted side by side. It turns a tasting stop into a full-sense estate visit — the reason the room polls nationally.
02Service Standard
Vetted Chauffeurs, 35-Point Inspection,
And City Permitting.
Durant Vineyards wine tour service runs on four operator standards that separate Marquee from rideshare and out-of-state operators arriving in the Dundee Hills 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 Dayton.
Chauffeurs on the Marquee payroll
Every chauffeur on a Durant 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 Dayton 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 Dayton, and monthly detail keeps the cabin clean for guests heading into a seated tasting at Durant 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 Durant 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 Durant 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 Durant Vineyards
Tour Day, Sequenced.
A Durant Vineyards tour day runs on four anchors from the Portland pickup to the drop back home. Archery Summit adjoins the same shoulder, with Domaine Drouhin Oregon and Domaine Serene on the ridgeline north — three first-rank pairings within ten minutes. Estate-plus-one runs 6 hours door-to-door; the Dundee Hills grand tour runs 8. The full itinerary runs as one continuous booking with the chauffeur holding at each stop.
Breyman Orchards climb
The estate sits about 55 minutes out via 99W and the Dayton shoulder climb. The chauffeur drops at the Red Ridge Farms entrance between the gardens and the tasting room.
Wine and oil flights
Tastings pair the estate Pinot and Chardonnay with the olive-oil program — a flight format unique in the valley. The nursery and lavender walks fill the between-pour stretch.
Garden-property pacing
The property invites the slow version of the visit; the chauffeur's hourly hold lets the gardens, mill, and terrace happen without a clock.
First-rank neighbors
Archery Summit, Domaine Drouhin, and Domaine Serene hold the adjacent ridges for the estate-pairing leg; Dayton's café lunch sits at the base of the hill. The Portland return runs 55 minutes.
04Booking Your Tour
Reservation, Chauffeur Match,
FlightAware, 24/7 Dispatch.
Booking a Durant 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 Durant 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 55 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 Dayton 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 Durant 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 Dayton. Late-evening returns reach a person, not a queue.
05Nearby Coverage
Service Areas Near Durant Vineyards,
Same Fleet, Same Chauffeur Roster.
Marquee dispatch maps Durant 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.
Archery Summit Tour→
Dundee Hills gravity-flow estate, barrel caves, Gary Andrus founding.
Domaine Drouhin Tour→
Burgundy Drouhin family, Dundee Hills pinot noir, Edition Limitée.
Domaine Serene Tour→
Dundee Hills estate, Evenstad Reserve, Clubhouse tasting terrace.
Dundee Wine Tour→
Dundee Hills AVA multi-vineyard Sprinter, Argyle to Sokol Blosser loop.
Frequently Asked
Questions, Answered.
How much does a Durant Vineyards wine tour cost?
Durant 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 Durant Vineyards located?
Durant Vineyards sits at 5510 NE Breyman Orchards Road, Dayton, OR 97114, in the Dundee Hills AVA, roughly about 55 minutes from Portland and 34 miles out. Red Ridge Farms wraps the vineyard in a working destination: a specialty plant nursery, lavender fields, and Oregon's first commercial olive mill — Oregon Olive Mill — pressing estate-grown olives into award-winning oil a few steps from the tasting room. The chauffeur handles the final approach and drops at the tasting-room entrance.
Who founded Durant Vineyards and why does the story matter?
Ken and Penny Durant planted vines on the Dundee Hills' southern shoulder in 1973, early enough to sell fruit to the valley's founding winemakers before bottling their own. Second-generation Paul Durant runs the estate today, and the family's half-century on one road shows in every corner of the property.
Which AVA is Durant Vineyards in?
Durant Vineyards pours from the Dundee Hills AVA. Breyman Orchards Road climbs the Dundee Hills' quieter southern shoulder with Archery Summit's ridge adjacent and the Domaine Drouhin-Domaine Serene ridgeline just north — first-rank neighbors on every side, with Dayton's small-town lunch spots at the base.
What does the Durant Vineyards tasting include?
USA Today's 10Best readers voted the tasting room into the national top five, and the setting explains it: pours of estate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay beside olive-oil tastings, gardens threading the whole hillside, and terrace views across the Willamette floor. Oil-and-wine combined tastings book ahead.
What vehicles are available for a Durant Vineyards tour?
The Volvo S90 runs $110 per hour for couples and solo tasters on a quiet weekday visit to Durant 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 Durant Vineyards?
Portland to Durant Vineyards runs about 55 minutes door-to-door — about 34 miles to Dayton. 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 Durant Vineyards with other wineries?
Yes. Archery Summit adjoins the same shoulder, with Domaine Drouhin Oregon and Domaine Serene on the ridgeline north — three first-rank pairings within ten minutes. Estate-plus-one runs 6 hours door-to-door; the Dundee Hills grand tour runs 8.
How far ahead should I book a Durant 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 Durant 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 Durant Vineyards distinctive?
Durant owns a combination no Oregon estate matches: fifty-year family vines, a USA Today top-five tasting room, and the state's first commercial olive mill pressing estate oil beside the estate wine. It is the valley's best full-property visit.
Does the chauffeur stay during the Durant Vineyards tasting?
Yes. The chauffeur stages on the Durant 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 Durant Vineyards?
Durant 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.
Reserve Your Chauffeur
Reserve a Portland
Chauffeur Now.
Book your Durant Vineyards wine tour now. Call Marquee Chauffeur at (503) 706-8662, available 24/7. Durant owns a combination no Oregon estate matches: fifty-year family vines, a USA Today top-five tasting room, and the state's first commercial olive mill pressing estate oil beside the estate wine. It is the valley's best full-property visit. The run from Portland or PDX, the on-estate hold through the tasting, and the multi-winery sequencing with Archery Summit, Domaine Drouhin, and Domaine Serene all run under Portland private-for-hire permitting with vetted chauffeurs, a 35-point inspection, and $1 million commercial liability on every ride.