Willamette Gateway
Rex Hill Winery Wine Tours.
Rex Hill sits at 30835 N Highway 99W at the entry to Willamette Valley wine country, the first winery travelers reach when driving 99W southwest from Portland. Founded in 1982 by Paul Hart and Jan Jacobsen in a restored 1920s walnut drying barn, the estate carries more than four decades of Pinot Noir history across roughly 40 acres of Newberg Reserve and Jacob-Hart home estate fruit. A vetted chauffeur who knows the 99W corridor out of Portland, the terraced garden entry drive, and the A to Z Wineworks sister estate down the road handles the day from pickup to final pour.
Last updated: April 21, 2026
Quick answer: Rex Hill wine tours cover the 1982 pioneer estate at 30835 N Highway 99W in Newberg, the first winery stop on the Willamette Valley gateway drive from Portland. A converted 1920s walnut drying barn houses the tasting room above roughly 40 acres of biodynamic Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Sister label A to Z Wineworks sits down the road. Volvo S90 runs $110/hr (two-hour minimum), Escalade ESV $135/hr, Sprinter $165/hr. Book at (503) 706-8662.
01Rex Hill & Willamette Gateway
1982 Pioneer Estate, 1920s Barn,
A to Z Sister Label.
Rex Hill is the first winery stop on the 99W corridor out of Portland and one of the founding Willamette Valley estates from the early 1980s Oregon Pinot Noir era. Paul Hart and Jan Jacobsen established the winery in 1982 on a hillside site at 30835 N Highway 99W in Newberg with a converted 1920s walnut drying and fruit processing barn at the center of the property. The terraced gardens stepping down from the barn toward the highway frontage frame the entry drive that every Willamette Valley wine tour visitor passes on the way deeper into the valley.
The home estate covers roughly 40 acres across the Newberg Reserve and Jacob-Hart vineyards planted to classic cool-climate Pinot Noir alongside Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc. Rex Hill acquired A to Z Wineworks in 2007 and now operates the two labels as sister estates with shared ownership, which lets wine tour itineraries stack both tasting experiences without crossing the valley. Biodynamic and organic farming practices run through the estate vineyards with attention to soil health, cover cropping, and reduced-intervention cellar work that rewards the extra attention from visitors who track Oregon Demeter certification.
Founded 1982 on 99W
Paul Hart and Jan Jacobsen founded Rex Hill in 1982 at 30835 N Highway 99W in Newberg as one of the pioneer Willamette Valley estates in the early Oregon Pinot Noir movement. The site sits at the literal entry to wine country where 99W transitions from Portland suburban sprawl into the valley's rolling vineyard hills. More than four decades of continuous operation put Rex Hill in the foundational tier of Willamette Valley history alongside the other early 1980s founders who built the Oregon cool-climate reputation.
1920s walnut drying barn
The Rex Hill tasting room occupies a restored 1920s walnut drying and fruit processing barn that predates the winery by more than 60 years. The original agricultural footprint stays visible inside the current hospitality space with exposed beams, timber framing, and the barn's interior volume preserved rather than erased by the conversion. Terraced gardens step down the hillside from the barn toward 99W with pollinator plantings, bench seating, and open valley views for visitors who linger between the reserve flight and the next stop.
A to Z Wineworks sister estate
Rex Hill acquired A to Z Wineworks in 2007, and the two labels now operate as sister estates under shared ownership with distinct programs. A to Z Wineworks carries the larger-volume Oregon varietal portfolio while Rex Hill handles the estate-fruit reserve tier from the Newberg Reserve and Jacob-Hart vineyards. Wine tour itineraries often pair a Rex Hill flight with an A to Z stop to cover the same ownership group across two different tasting profiles, which works well as the opening pair on a 99W day trip out of Portland.
02Service Standard
Vetted Chauffeurs, 35-Point Inspection,
And Oregon PUC Licensing.
Rex Hill wine tour service 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, Cadillac Escalade ESV, and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter each carry $1 million in commercial liability coverage on every ride.
On-payroll vetted drivers, not 1099 contractors
Every Marquee Rex Hill driver is an on-payroll vetted chauffeur, not a 1099 gig contractor. Payroll runs through the company, workers' comp covers on-duty work, and the $1 million commercial liability policy extends to every Rex Hill wine tour booking. The employment relationship means the driver answers to Marquee leadership for punctuality at the Rex Hill entry drive, conduct in the tasting room parking area, and the pacing between the terraced gardens and the next 99W stop rather than operating under a looser gig arrangement with surge pricing at shift change.
35-point inspection before every dispatch
Every Marquee vehicle clears a 35-point inspection before every dispatch, starting with the first Rex Hill 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 Willamette Valley hillside roads and the 99W winter weather windows that can tighten the drive out of Portland. Monthly deep cleaning keeps the cabin presentable for wine tour passengers who spend several hours in the vehicle between stops.
Fleet at a glance: sedan, SUV, Sprinter
The Rex Hill fleet at a glance pairs a sedan, an SUV, and a Sprinter. The Volvo S90 sedan runs at $110 per hour with a two-hour minimum for couples and solo travelers on the Rex Hill route. The Cadillac Escalade ESV carries up to 6 passengers at $135 per hour for family wine tour groups and small friend parties out of Portland, Lake Oswego, and Dundee staging points. The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter handles up to 14 passengers at $165 per hour for wine club groups, bachelorette parties, and corporate outings cycling between Rex Hill, A to Z Wineworks, and the Dundee Hills estates. Flat wine tour day rates are available on request.
Continuous Oregon PUC licensing
Marquee Chauffeur has carried continuous Oregon Public Utility Commission licensing since 2018 as a for-hire passenger carrier with unbroken renewal and clean compliance records. Corporate travel managers booking wine tour outings for Portland and Lake Oswego client groups receive the PUC certificate, W-9, and $1 million insurance documentation within an hour of the first request. The paperwork clears vendor-credentialing desks that require a formal operator record before signing off on a Willamette Valley wine country day for staff or visiting partners.
03Tour Day
First Stop on 99W, Terraced Gardens,
Reserve Flight, Easy Return.
A Rex Hill tour day from Portland runs on a predictable four-movement arc that works for couples, groups, and corporate outings. The first stop on 99W pulls the Volvo S90 or Escalade into the Rex Hill entry drive about 30 minutes after pickup, with Rex Hill as the gateway winery before the route continues deeper into the valley. The terraced garden welcome walks visitors from the parking area up to the tasting room barn with views back down to 99W. The reserve flight inside the converted 1920s barn covers the estate Pinot Noir program. The return pickup closes the day with a direct 99W drive back to Portland or Lake Oswego.
First stop on 99W
Rex Hill is the first major winery stop when driving southwest on 99W from Portland and functions as the natural opener on a Willamette Valley wine tour day. The chauffeur stages the pickup at the downtown Portland hotel curb, the Lake Oswego residential driveway, or the SW Portland neighborhood loop and runs 99W through Tigard, King City, and Sherwood into Newberg. Rex Hill appears on the left side of 99W at 30835 N Highway as the valley opens from suburban corridor into vineyard country, which makes it the gateway rather than just another stop on the list.
Terraced garden welcome
The terraced hillside gardens step down from the 1920s barn tasting room toward the 99W highway frontage with pollinator plantings, bench seating areas, and open valley views that frame the entry. Visitors often linger in the gardens before the first pour or during the transition between flights when the weather cooperates. The chauffeur waits on site at the parking area on the hourly rate rather than cycling between stops, which lets the garden visit stretch into an easy 45-minute walk without pressure to wrap early and move to the next appointment.
Reserve flight in the barn
The Rex Hill reserve flight runs inside the restored 1920s walnut drying barn with exposed beams, timber framing, and the original agricultural volume preserved as the tasting room backdrop. The flight covers estate Pinot Noir from the roughly 40-acre Newberg Reserve and Jacob-Hart home vineyards alongside Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc from the same home-estate fruit. Biodynamic and organic farming context runs through the pour narration on request for visitors who want the full story behind the soil work and the Demeter-adjacent approach at Rex Hill.
Return to Portland on 99W
The Rex Hill return pickup closes the day with a direct 99W drive back to Portland, Lake Oswego, or the SW Portland residential neighborhoods roughly 30 minutes from the Newberg entry drive. The chauffeur loads any wine-club pickups and shipping boxes into the Volvo S90 trunk, the Escalade ESV cargo area, or the Sprinter rear bench before pulling out of the parking lot. Late-afternoon 99W traffic can stack around Tigard on weekends, so the driver checks ODOT TripCheck before departure and shifts the route through Sherwood or the 217 bypass as the flow dictates.
04Booking Your Tour
Reservation, Chauffeur Match,
Itinerary, 24/7 Dispatch.
Booking a Rex Hill wine tour runs through a four-step process that holds across every reservation. Dispatch confirms the pickup address, destination pairings, date, and time on the first call. The chauffeur match assigns a vetted driver to the Volvo S90, Escalade ESV, or Sprinter based on passenger count and tour profile. Itinerary coordination stacks Rex Hill with A to Z Wineworks, Dundee Hills tasting rooms, or a lunch stop at the Allison. The 24/7 line at (503) 706-8662 stays open for same-day adjustments and weekend wine country bookings out of Portland and Lake Oswego.
Email confirmation with chauffeur name
Call (503) 706-8662 or book online at any hour. An email confirmation carrying the chauffeur name goes out within 10 minutes. Dispatch confirms the Portland or Lake Oswego pickup address, the Rex Hill entry drive as the first stop, the date and time, the passenger count, and the vehicle preference on the first exchange, then locks the driver name, the vehicle, and the day-of contact number. Changes up to 2 hours before the pickup window move without charge, which covers the weekend reservation that shifts a start time by 30 minutes based on how the Rex Hill tasting room calendar lands.
Who drives and what you ride
Dispatch decides who drives and what you ride for each Rex Hill booking based on tour profile, then locks the vetted chauffeur to the day. Couples and solo wine tour travelers get the Volvo S90 with a driver familiar with the 99W corridor timing and the Newberg entry drive. Small group family and friend parties up to 6 ride in the Escalade ESV out of Lake Oswego and SW Portland driveways. Wine club groups, bachelorette parties, and corporate outings up to 14 book the Sprinter with a chauffeur who knows the Rex Hill, A to Z Wineworks, and Dundee Hills multi-stop sequencing across the day.
Multi-stop itinerary coordination
Dispatch helps sequence the Rex Hill stop with the rest of the wine country day. The natural pairing stacks Rex Hill with A to Z Wineworks down the road for a same-ownership two-label morning. Afternoon extensions continue into the Dundee Hills AVA for higher-elevation Pinot Noir estates like Domaine Serene or Sokol Blosser along the Red Hills ridge. Lunch reservations at the Allison Inn and Spa or the Dundee Bistro slot between the morning flights and the afternoon stops. The chauffeur holds the itinerary and handles the driving rather than the group rebuilding the order at each winery parking lot.
Live 24-hour dispatcher
A live 24-hour dispatcher at (503) 706-8662 stays on the line for Rex Hill and Willamette Valley wine tour bookings. Weekend same-day requests route through based on fleet availability and the Saturday 99W traffic picture. Late-afternoon schedule extensions reach a live dispatcher rather than a chatbox, which matters when the Rex Hill reserve flight runs longer than expected and the group wants to add a Dundee Hills stop on the way back. Out-of-state corporate travel planners coordinating a Portland wine day for visiting staff book on the same line.
05Nearby Coverage
Service Areas Near Rex Hill,
Same Fleet, Same Chauffeur Roster.
Marquee dispatch maps Rex Hill 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 Rex Hill wine tour now. Call Marquee Chauffeur at (503) 706-8662, available 24/7. The 1982 pioneer estate at 30835 N Highway 99W in Newberg, the restored 1920s walnut drying barn tasting room, the terraced hillside gardens, the biodynamic estate Pinot Noir reserve flight, and the A to Z Wineworks sister label pairing all covered under Oregon PUC licensing with vetted chauffeurs out of Portland, Lake Oswego, and Dundee.