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Ambar Estate Willamette Valley's first Regenerative Organic Certified® vineyard

Two Dundee Hills estates. Two chefs. One afternoon in Bend. Ambar Estate and Alexana, including the Revana Portfolio, ar...
10/19/2026

Two Dundee Hills estates. Two chefs. One afternoon in Bend.

Ambar Estate and Alexana, including the Revana Portfolio, are coming together at Brookswood Lodge for a special open-house reception featuring w**es, food, and the people behind the estates. Enjoy w**es from both portfolios, with each w**ery offering three selections for purchase.

Husband-and-wife co-chefs Heidi Whitney-Schile of Ambar Estate and Jeff Whitney-Schile of Alexana will each prepare and serve culinary bites designed to complement their respective w**es.

With just 70 guests, this afternoon in Bend offers an opportunity to enjoy two distinctive Dundee Hills w**eries and meet the talented people who bring together the w**es and cuisine of Ambar and Alexana.

Click the link in bio to reserve your tickets today.

Just like the deciduous trees around our estate, our grapevines change color in the fall before their leaves drop. We’re...
10/15/2026

Just like the deciduous trees around our estate, our grapevines change color in the fall before their leaves drop. We’re enjoying the golden landscape that marks the transition into autumn.

As the days become shorter and temperatures begin to cool, the vine receives signals that the growing season is coming to an end and it’s time to prepare for winter dormancy. With the grapes harvested, the vine can begin shifting its energy toward storing carbohydrates in its roots and woody tissue. These reserves will help sustain the vine through winter and provide energy when growth begins again in spring.

There’s a distinct energy in the cellar during harvest. The air is filled with the earthy, ye**ty aromas of fermenting f...
10/14/2026

There’s a distinct energy in the cellar during harvest. The air is filled with the earthy, ye**ty aromas of fermenting fruit as our w**emaking team begins the process of turning grapes into w**e.

Our Pinot Noir is now well into fermentation, and with it comes an important part of the w**emaking process: extraction.

Extraction is the process of drawing color, tannin, flavor, and aromatic compounds from the grape skins out and into the fermenting red w**e. To do this, our w**emaking team uses two techniques: pump overs and punch downs.

During a pump over, fermenting w**e is drawn from the bottom of the tank and gently poured over the red cap, keeping the skins saturated.

During a punch down, the cap is manually pushed back down into the w**e, bringing the skins and juice back together.

For our team, red cap management is all observing how fermentation is progressing and adjusting our approach as the fruit tells us what it needs.

From the hawks and kestrels to the many other species (a total of 79 documented so far!) found at Ambar, birds are a cru...
10/10/2026

From the hawks and kestrels to the many other species (a total of 79 documented so far!) found at Ambar, birds are a crucial part of our vineyard’s biodiversity.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Birds of Prey experience at Ambar, and a special thank you to Alina Blankenship with PERCH Wildlife Education. We had the opportunity to meet six remarkable raptors and learn more about these incredible birds and the important roles they play within their ecosystems.

Meet the birds who joined us:
Omen, a Eurasian Eagle Owl
Juno, a Gyrfalcon
Agave, an Aplomado Falcon
Widget, a Burrowing Owl
Twig, a White Barn Owl
Rouge, a Harris’s Hawk

Join us at our Dundee Hills estate for our autumn and end of year events.Click the link in bio to reserve your tickets.F...
10/08/2026

Join us at our Dundee Hills estate for our autumn and end of year events.

Click the link in bio to reserve your tickets.

Fall Club Release Party: Celebrate the fall w**e club release at the Ambar Estate tasting room. Ambar Circle members receive complimentary access to this event.

Harvest Celebration: Presented by the Portland Art Museum and the Willamette Valley Wineries Association, this immersive tasting experience celebrates the intersection between artists and
w**emakers.

A Taste of Two Estates: Ambar Estate and Alexana will come together at Brookswood Lodge in Bend for a special reception featuring Chefs Heidi and Jeff Whitney-Schile.

¡Salud! The Oregon Pinot Noir Auction: When you raise a glass, place a bid, or join us for the ¡Salud! weekend, you’re helping make sure the people who tend Oregon’s vineyards can access the care they need to thrive.

Harvest in the Hills: Step into the heart of Oregon w**e country for Harvest in the Hills, a walk-around tasting that honors the legacy, depth, and craft of Dundee Hills w**eries.

Chardonnay & Crab Soirée: Join us at Ambar Estate for an unforgettable afternoon at our annual Chardonnay & Crab Soirée. Savor the freshest live crab and oysters, perfectly paired with Ambar Estate Chardonnay.

Introducing Hachiko, the newest member of the Ambar team. The 3-month-old Labrador arrived just in time to romp though t...
10/01/2026

Introducing Hachiko, the newest member of the Ambar team. The 3-month-old Labrador arrived just in time to romp though the vineyard during harvest. He already has a namesake block, the Hachiko block, planted with the Pommard clone of Pinot Noir.

Ambar co-owners Pamela Turner and Robert Townsend and their three children lived in Tokyo, Japan for six years. During that time they learned the story of Hachiko, a famous Japanese Akita dog who went every day to Tokyo’s Shibuya train station to wait for his master, after his master died at work and failed to return on the afternoon train. Pamela is a children’s book author and her first published book was Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog.

Hachiko often visits the Ambar tasting room. If you’re lucky, you might get to meet our loveable new pup in person.

“I always love bringing in the first grapes from harvest, smelling the bouquet of the fermentation, and all the energy t...
09/29/2026

“I always love bringing in the first grapes from harvest, smelling the bouquet of the fermentation, and all the energy that comes with this time of year in the vineyard and w**ery.” - Winemaker Bryan Weil

Once the fruit is picked, our team shifts its focus to the cellar. At Ambar, every cluster and berry passes through multiple hands before fermentation, with three rounds of hand sorting to ensure that only the best fruit becomes w**e.

First: the vineyard. As each cluster is cut from the vine, our vineyard team immediately removes large leaves, debris, and any clusters that don’t meet our standards before the fruit is brought to production.

Next: the first line sort. Multiple members of our team inspect the fruit by hand, removing clusters with signs of underripeness, broken fruit, or other imperfections.

Then: destemming and another round of hand sorting. The clusters pass through a destemmer, which gently separates the berries from their stems. The berries continue down the line for one final hand sort, where another group of team members carefully removes any underripe, damaged, or broken berries and any vineyard debris that may have made it through.

It’s a careful, hands-on process, and one that reflects how we approach every stage of w**emaking at Ambar.

09/28/2026

Salud provides accessible, affordable healthcare for vineyard stewards and their families.

Founded in 1992 by a group of w**eries and physicians, Salud has endeavored to break down barriers to healthcare with outreach, education, and healthcare services delivered directly to the worksite.

Join us at Salud The Oregon Pinot Noir Auction on November 13 & 14, 2026, and raise a glass (and a paddle) to extraordinary w**e with a purpose. Purchase tickets or become a bidder at ¡Salud! The Oregon Pinot Noir Auction

As summer gives way to fall, there are still a few golden afternoons among the vines.We’re grateful for the thoughtful w...
09/25/2026

As summer gives way to fall, there are still a few golden afternoons among the vines.

We’re grateful for the thoughtful words our guests have shared about Ambar, from the setting to the w**es to the hospitality that brings the experience together.

We’ve gathered a few of those reflections here, each offering a glimpse into a visit to our Dundee Hills estate.

Experience the estate for yourself while the last rays of summer light reach across the vineyard.

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09/24/2026

On a cool, misty morning this past weekend, our vineyard team harvested the Chardonnay from Writer’s Block, the first block of vines to produce fruit on our estate.

Writer’s Block represents the beginning of our estate. It was here that our first vines took root and where the vision for Ambar began to take shape. The block takes its name from the writing pavilion nestled at the base of the property, a quiet space created for creativity and reflection.

The vines are the Dijon 548 Chardonnay clone, known for producing expressive w**es with tropical notes of guava, kumquat, and mango. The clusters themselves are distinctive, with berries that vary naturally in size and shape.

Last year’s harvest from these vines became the 2024 Writer’s Block Chardonnay, one of our most limited w**es and a special release reserved for Gold Circle members this October.

Click the link in bio to learn more about the Ambar Circle community.

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12550 NE Worden Hill Rd
Newberg, OR
97132

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Thursday 10:30am - 3:30pm
Friday 10:30am - 3:30pm
Saturday 10:30am - 3:30pm
Sunday 10:30am - 3:30pm

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