Dundee Hills AVA
Sokol Blosser Winery Wine Tours.
Sokol Blosser wine tours from Portland hotels and PDX carry couples, small groups, and corporate parties to the 1971 Dundee Hills estate at 5000 NE Sokol Blosser Lane in Dayton. The winery is one of the earliest Oregon Pinot pioneers, the first LEED-certified winery in the United States, and the home of a Living Building Challenge barrel cellar on 110 acres with 87 planted to Pinot and the Evolution tier. A vetted chauffeur who knows Highway 99W through Newberg, the OR-18 shortcut from I-5, and the quiet approach up NE Sokol Blosser Lane handles the day while the passengers focus on the Jory volcanic soils pour.
Last updated: April 21, 2026
Quick answer: Sokol Blosser wine tours cover the 1971 Dundee Hills estate at 5000 NE Sokol Blosser Lane in Dayton, Oregon's first LEED-certified winery with a Living Building Challenge barrel cellar and 87 planted acres of Pinot Noir. Second-generation Sokol Blossers run the program. Portland and PDX sit 45 to 55 minutes away via 99W or OR-18. Volvo S90 $110/hr (two-hour minimum), Escalade ESV $135/hr for six, Sprinter $165/hr for 14. Book at (503) 706-8662.
01Pioneer Legacy
Sokol Blosser, Bill And Susan,
1971 Dundee Hills Pinot.
Sokol Blosser was founded in 1971 by Bill and Susan Sokol Blosser on the southern ridge of what would later become the Dundee Hills AVA. The planting date puts the estate among the earliest handful of Oregon Pinot operations after The Eyrie Vineyards broke ground in 1965, and the Sokol Blosser family stayed with the project through the long decades before Oregon Pinot achieved the global reputation it carries today. The 110-acre estate with 87 planted acres now runs under second-generation leadership with Alison Sokol Blosser as CEO and Alex Sokol Blosser as the winemaker directing the estate program.
The winery earned the first LEED certification ever granted to a winery in the United States, a recognition of the sustainable design program that Bill and Susan established in the original building and the family has carried forward. The barrel cellar holds Living Building Challenge certification, which is among the most demanding environmental building standards available. Organic certification anchors the vineyard program with a biodynamic conversion underway on portions of the estate. The Pinot Noir estate bottlings and the Evolution tier of approachable white and red blends both pour from farming that matches the building credentials.
Bill and Susan Sokol Blosser, 1971
Bill and Susan Sokol Blosser planted the first vines at the 5000 NE Sokol Blosser Lane estate in 1971, several years after David Lett broke the first Oregon Pinot ground at The Eyrie Vineyards in 1965. The pioneer generation in the Dundee Hills was small, and the Sokol Blosser family stayed with the land through the long period when Oregon Pinot had no international reputation to lean on. The 110-acre estate and 87 planted acres came out of that long commitment rather than a later acquisition during the modern Oregon wine boom.
LEED-certified winery, Living Building barrel cellar
Sokol Blosser was the first winery in the United States to earn LEED certification on its production building, a distinction the family carries as a technical credential alongside the winemaking history. The barrel cellar goes further with Living Building Challenge certification, one of the most demanding green building standards in the world and rare on any commercial structure of any type. The building program runs in parallel with organic vineyard certification and an ongoing biodynamic conversion on portions of the estate land.
Alison CEO, Alex winemaker
The second generation runs Sokol Blosser with Alison Sokol Blosser as the CEO directing the business and brand side of the operation and her brother Alex Sokol Blosser as the head winemaker responsible for the estate program. The sibling leadership has kept the winery family-owned and family-operated through the decades when many Dundee Hills founder operations sold to larger holding companies. Passengers touring the estate often receive pours guided by staff who have worked with Alex directly through multiple vintages on the signature Pinot blocks.
02Service Standard
Vetted Chauffeurs, 35-Point Inspection,
And Oregon PUC Licensing.
Sokol Blosser 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 Dundee Hills ride.
On-payroll vetted drivers, not 1099 contractors
Every Marquee chauffeur sits on payroll as a vetted driver rather than 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 Sokol Blosser wine tour ride. The employment relationship means the driver answers to Marquee leadership for conduct, punctuality, and tasting-room protocol at the Sokol Blosser reception gate rather than operating under a looser gig arrangement with surge pricing at shift change on summer weekend wine-country runs.
35-point inspection before every dispatch
Every Marquee vehicle clears a 35-point inspection before every dispatch, starting with the first Sokol Blosser booking of the day. The checklist covers tire pressure, brake response, fluid levels, cabin cleanliness, seatbelt function, climate controls, and interior detail. Monthly detail keeps the interior clean for passengers who pick up a case of Pinot at the estate and ride back to Portland with the bottles in the trunk. Tire condition is especially important on the OR-18 to Sokol Blosser Lane approach where the road climbs through the Dundee Hills ridge grades.
Volvo, Escalade, Sprinter fleet
The Volvo S90 runs at $110 per hour with a two-hour minimum for couples and solo visitors heading to Sokol Blosser from Portland or PDX. The Cadillac Escalade ESV carries up to 6 passengers at $135 per hour for small-group tastings and combined Dundee Hills itineraries. The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter handles up to 14 passengers at $165 per hour for corporate outings, wedding-party tastings, and full-day multi-winery loops that start at Sokol Blosser. Flat hourly rates cover the full door-to-door window rather than running a meter per leg.
PUC-certified in Oregon since opening day
Marquee Chauffeur has been PUC-certified in Oregon since opening day in 2018 as a for-hire passenger carrier with continuous renewal and clean compliance records. Corporate travel managers booking a Sokol Blosser estate tasting for a visiting executive team receive the PUC certificate, W-9, and $1 million insurance documentation within an hour of the first booking. The direct employment structure satisfies the internal vendor requirements that many corporate travel desks impose on wine-country group bookings for risk-management purposes.
03Tour Day Experience
Tasting Arrival, Evolution Pour,
Barrel Cellar, Portland Return.
A Sokol Blosser wine tour day runs on a predictable arc from Portland hotel pickup through the Dundee Hills AVA approach and back. The chauffeur arrives at the hotel 10 minutes before the stated pickup window. The Highway 99W or I-5 to OR-18 routing carries the Volvo S90, Escalade ESV, or Sprinter through Newberg and Dundee up to the 5000 NE Sokol Blosser Lane estate gate. The tasting flight opens with the estate Pinot Noir program and often runs through the Evolution tier of approachable white and red blends. A barrel cellar walk through the Living Building Challenge structure rounds out the visit when the winery schedule allows. The return run back to Portland slides in on the same routing with the purchased case stowed in the trunk. Many guests pair Sokol Blosser with neighboring Dundee Hills estates like Domaine Serene or Stoller Family Estate on a full Willamette Valley wine tour day.
Tasting arrival at Sokol Blosser Lane
The chauffeur pulls through the estate gate and up NE Sokol Blosser Lane to the tasting room entrance at the arrival circle rather than the staff lot. Passengers step out at the doorway and the driver parks the Volvo or Escalade in the visitor area for the duration of the tasting. The approach road climbs through the Dundee Hills ridge on the southern edge of the AVA with Jory volcanic soil vineyard blocks visible on either side of the driveway. Arrival timing targets a 10-minute cushion before the reservation slot to allow a walk to the tasting room without rushing.
Evolution tier pour
The Evolution tier runs as the accessible layer of the Sokol Blosser portfolio alongside the estate Pinot program. The Evolution white is a popular everyday blend that pours friendly to guests still building a palate for Oregon wine. The Evolution red offers a comparable introduction at a lower price point than the single-vineyard estate Pinot. Many first-time visitors finish the flight with a six-pack split across the Evolution tier and a bottle or two of the estate Pinot for occasion use, which fits easily in the Volvo S90 trunk for the ride back to Portland.
Living Building Challenge barrel cellar
The barrel cellar at Sokol Blosser holds Living Building Challenge certification, one of the most demanding green building standards available for any commercial structure. A walk through the cellar on the days when the winery offers the extended tour covers the net-positive water and energy design, the reclaimed and locally sourced material palette, and the way the building sits integrated with the surrounding estate land. The barrel cellar walk pairs well with the LEED-certified main winery building context to tell the full sustainability story that anchors the second-generation Sokol Blosser program.
Return run to Portland or PDX
The return run from Sokol Blosser to Portland or PDX retraces the Highway 99W approach through Dundee and Newberg or picks up OR-18 to I-5 depending on the day's traffic pattern. The chauffeur loads purchased wine into the trunk before pulling out of the estate visitor area. Late-afternoon return timing from Sokol Blosser often clears the Newberg bottleneck before the commuter peak builds on 99W northbound. Corporate groups on the Sprinter return to downtown Portland hotel blocks while leisure couples on the Volvo S90 often continue to dinner in Dundee or Portland rather than ending at the hotel door.
04Booking Your Tour
Reservation, Chauffeur Match,
FlightAware, 24/7 Dispatch.
Booking a Sokol Blosser wine tour runs through a four-step process that holds across every reservation. Dispatch confirms the Portland hotel or PDX pickup address, the Sokol Blosser tasting reservation time, the date, and the passenger count on the first call. The chauffeur match assigns a vetted driver to the Volvo S90, Escalade ESV, or Sprinter based on group size and itinerary. FlightAware integration pulls live PDX flight data for inbound arrivals that start the wine-country day at baggage claim. The 24/7 line at (503) 706-8662 stays open for same-day adjustments across the full Dundee Hills booking window.
Email confirmation with chauffeur name
Call (503) 706-8662 or book online at any hour. Dispatch confirms the pickup address, the Sokol Blosser tasting reservation time at 5000 NE Sokol Blosser Lane, the date, the passenger count, and the vehicle preference on the first exchange. An email confirmation goes out within 10 minutes listing the chauffeur name, the vehicle, and the contact number for day-of coordination. Changes up to 24 hours before the pickup window move without charge. Dispatch coordinates directly with the Sokol Blosser reservation team when itinerary shifts require updating the winery-side booking.
Who drives and what you ride
Dispatch decides who drives and what you ride for the Sokol Blosser wine tour booking based on the itinerary profile. Solo couples and small groups draw a driver familiar with the Highway 99W and OR-18 approaches to the Dundee Hills AVA and comfortable with the Sokol Blosser arrival circle at the tasting room door. Larger corporate outings on the Sprinter match a chauffeur experienced with multi-winery loops through the Dundee Hills. Recurring wine-country bookings for returning passengers hold the same driver and vehicle across the engagement for continuity with the Sokol Blosser staff.
PDX flight tracking via FlightAware
PDX flight tracking via FlightAware feeds live arrival data into Marquee dispatch so wine-country tours that start at baggage claim adjust to wheels-down time. A 25-minute early landing pulls the chauffeur to Door 5 before luggage rolls so the Sokol Blosser reservation stays on schedule. A weather-delayed flight holds the driver at the PDX Cell Phone Lot without the meter running on the wait. The integration removes the guesswork from PDX-origin tastings where an inbound flight delay could otherwise push the arrival at the Sokol Blosser estate past the 2 p.m. reservation window.
Live 24-hour dispatcher
A live 24-hour dispatcher at (503) 706-8662 answers Sokol Blosser wine tour bookings and weekend Dundee Hills coordination. Same-day adjustments route through based on fleet availability during peak summer tasting season. Late-arriving corporate teams whose flight hit PDX behind schedule reach a live dispatcher rather than a chatbox. The dispatch team coordinates directly with the Sokol Blosser reservation desk on itinerary shifts that need both the winery slot and the chauffeur window moved together.
05Nearby Coverage
Service Areas Near Sokol Blosser,
Same Fleet, Same Chauffeur Roster.
Marquee dispatch maps Sokol Blosser 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 Sokol Blosser wine tour now. Call Marquee Chauffeur at (503) 706-8662, available 24/7. The 1971 Dundee Hills Pinot pioneer estate at 5000 NE Sokol Blosser Lane in Dayton, the first LEED-certified winery in the United States, the Living Building Challenge barrel cellar, the Evolution tier pour, and the estate Pinot Noir program all covered under Oregon PUC licensing with vetted chauffeurs on the Volvo S90, Escalade ESV, and Sprinter fleet.