Willamette Gateway
Rex Hill Winery Wine Tours.
Rex Hill sits at 30835 N Highway 99W at the entrance to Willamette Valley wine country — the first winery you reach driving 99W southwest from Portland. Paul Hart and Jan Jacobsen founded the estate in 1982 inside a restored 1920s walnut drying barn, and the program now spans roughly 40 acres of Pinot Noir from the Newberg Reserve and Jacob-Hart home blocks. Your chauffeur knows the 99W corridor out of Portland, the terraced garden entry drive, and the A to Z Wineworks sister estate down the road, and runs the day from pickup through the 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 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 opens the 99W corridor out of Portland and dates to the founding cohort of Willamette Valley Pinot Noir estates from the early-1980s era. Paul Hart and Jan Jacobsen built the winery in 1982 on a hillside at 30835 N Highway 99W in Newberg, with a converted 1920s walnut drying and fruit processing barn at the center of the property. Terraced gardens drop from the barn toward the highway frontage and frame the entry drive — the one every Willamette Valley wine tour guest passes on the way deeper into the valley, and the natural opening estate among the Newberg wineries the chauffeur day routes around.
The home estate covers roughly 40 acres across the Newberg Reserve and Jacob-Hart vineyards on the gateway slope of the Chehalem Mountains AVA, planted to cool-climate Pinot Noir alongside Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc. In 2007, Rex Hill acquired A to Z Wineworks; the two labels now run as sister estates under shared ownership, which lets a tour itinerary stack both experiences without crossing the valley. Biodynamic and organic farming covers the estate vineyards — soil health, cover cropping, reduced-intervention cellar work — and the staff will go deeper on the philosophy with anyone tracking Oregon Demeter certification.
Founded 1982 on 99W
Paul Hart and Jan Jacobsen opened Rex Hill in 1982 at 30835 N Highway 99W in Newberg, alongside the other early-1980s founders building Oregon's cool-climate reputation. The site marks where 99W transitions out of Portland suburbs and into the valley's vineyard hills. Continuous operation since the founding puts the estate in the foundational tier of Willamette Valley history.
1920s walnut drying barn
A restored 1920s walnut drying and fruit processing barn — older than the winery by more than 60 years — houses the tasting room. The conversion kept the agricultural footprint intact: exposed beams, timber framing, and the original interior volume all read clearly from inside the hospitality space. Terraced gardens drop down the hillside toward 99W with pollinator plantings, bench seating, and open valley views, and most guests use the gardens as the pause between the reserve flight and the next stop.
A to Z Wineworks sister estate
Rex Hill and A to Z Wineworks share ownership and run as sister labels out of adjacent Newberg sites, joined under the Rex Hill umbrella in 2007. The two programs split cleanly. A to Z runs the higher-volume négociant blending model — the Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris most guests already know from the wine-shop shelf. Rex Hill stays narrow on the single-vineyard biodynamic reserve from the Newberg Reserve and Jacob-Hart blocks. Pair them in a single morning and you get the entry-tier and the reserve tier from the same family without leaving the Newberg loop.
02Service Standard
Vetted Chauffeurs, 35-Point Inspection,
And Oregon PUC Licensing.
Four operator standards separate Marquee from rideshare and out-of-state vans on a Rex Hill day. Drivers are W-2 employees on payroll, not 1099 contractors. Every vehicle clears a 35-point inspection before the first booking of the day. Oregon Public Utility Commission licensing has been on file 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 driver assigned to a Rex Hill day is a W-2 chauffeur on payroll, not a gig contractor. Workers' comp covers on-duty work, and the $1 million commercial liability policy extends to every booking. Because the driver answers to Marquee leadership, punctuality at the entry drive, conduct in the tasting room lot, and pacing between the gardens and the next 99W stop sit inside the standard — rather than depending on whichever contractor accepts the ping.
35-point inspection before every dispatch
Every vehicle clears a 35-point inspection before 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, since the Willamette Valley hillside roads and the 99W winter windows can tighten quickly out of Portland. Monthly deep cleaning keeps the cabin presentable for guests who spend several hours in the vehicle between stops.
Fleet at a glance: sedan, SUV, Sprinter
Three vehicles cover the Rex Hill route: a sedan, an SUV, and a Sprinter. The Volvo S90 runs $110 per hour with a two-hour minimum for couples and solo travelers. Up to 6 passengers ride in the Cadillac Escalade ESV at $135 per hour, which fits family groups and small friend parties out of Portland, Lake Oswego, and the Dundee staging points. The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter takes up to 14 passengers at $165 per hour for wine clubs, bachelorette parties, and corporate days cycling between Rex Hill, A to Z Wineworks, and the Dundee Hills estates. Flat day rates available on request.
Continuous Oregon PUC licensing
Marquee Chauffeur has held continuous Oregon Public Utility Commission licensing since 2018 as a for-hire passenger carrier, with unbroken renewals and clean compliance records. Corporate travel managers booking wine country 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. That paperwork clears vendor-credentialing desks that require a formal operator record before signing off on a Willamette Valley 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 follows a predictable four-movement arc that works for couples, groups, and corporate outings. About 30 minutes after pickup, the Volvo S90 or Escalade pulls into the entry drive — Rex Hill as the gateway winery before the route runs deeper into the valley. From the parking area, the terraced gardens climb to the barn tasting room with views back down to 99W. Inside the barn, the reserve flight covers the estate Pinot Noir program. Return pickup closes the day with a direct 99W run back to Portland or Lake Oswego.
First stop on 99W
Driving southwest on 99W out of Portland, Rex Hill is the first major winery you reach — a natural opener on a Willamette Valley tour day. The chauffeur stages pickup at a downtown Portland hotel curb, a Lake Oswego driveway, or somewhere on the SW Portland neighborhood loop, then runs 99W through Tigard, King City, and Sherwood into Newberg. Rex Hill comes up on the left at 30835 N Highway 99W just as the valley opens from suburban corridor into vineyard country, which makes it the gateway rather than just another item on the list.
Terraced garden welcome
Hillside gardens drop in tiers from the 1920s barn tasting room down toward the 99W frontage, with pollinator plantings, bench seating, and open valley views framing the entry. Most guests linger out here before the first pour or between flights when the weather cooperates. Because the chauffeur holds in the visitor lot on the hourly rate rather than cycling to the next stop, a 45-minute garden walk slots in without anyone hurrying back to the vehicle.
Reserve flight in the barn
The reserve flight pours inside the restored barn against a backdrop of exposed beams, timber framing, and the original agricultural volume. Estate Pinot Noir from the 40-acre Newberg Reserve and Jacob-Hart home vineyards anchors the pour, with Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc from the same home-estate fruit alongside. On request, the staff pulls the biodynamic and organic context into the narration — soil work, cover cropping, the Demeter-adjacent approach — for guests who want the full story.
Return to Portland on 99W
Return pickup runs 99W direct back to Portland, Lake Oswego, or the SW Portland neighborhoods, roughly 30 minutes from the Newberg entry drive. Wine-club pickups and shipping boxes load into the S90 trunk, the Escalade cargo area, or the rear bench of the Sprinter before the vehicle pulls out of the lot. Late-afternoon 99W traffic stacks around Tigard on weekends, so the driver checks ODOT TripCheck before departure and shifts through Sherwood or the 217 bypass when the flow calls for it.
04Booking Your Tour
Reservation, Chauffeur Match,
Itinerary, 24/7 Dispatch.
Booking a Rex Hill wine tour runs through four steps that hold across every reservation. On the first call, dispatch confirms pickup address, destination pairings, date, and time. The chauffeur match then 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 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. On the first exchange, dispatch nails down the Portland or Lake Oswego pickup address, the Rex Hill entry drive as the first stop, date and time, passenger count, and vehicle preference, then locks the driver name, vehicle, and day-of contact number. Changes up to 2 hours before pickup move at no charge — useful when a weekend reservation shifts the start by 30 minutes based on how the Rex Hill tasting room calendar lands.
Who drives and what you ride
Dispatch matches driver to vehicle based on tour profile and locks the vetted chauffeur to the day. Couples and solo travelers get the Volvo S90 with a driver who knows 99W corridor timing and the Newberg entry drive. Family and small friend parties up to 6 ride in the Escalade ESV out of Lake Oswego and SW Portland driveways. Wine clubs, bachelorette parties, and corporate outings up to 14 book the Sprinter with a chauffeur trained on the Rex Hill, A to Z Wineworks, and Dundee Hills multi-stop sequence.
Multi-stop itinerary coordination
Dispatch helps sequence Rex Hill with the rest of the wine country day. The cleanest pairing stacks Rex Hill with A to Z Wineworks down the road for a same-ownership two-label morning. Afternoon extensions push 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 Dundee Bistro slot between the morning flights and the afternoon stops. The chauffeur holds the itinerary and handles the driving so the group doesn't have to rebuild the order at every 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 extensions reach a live person rather than a chatbox — useful 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, terraced hillside gardens, 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.