Domaine Serene

Ken and Grace Evenstad founded Domaine Serene in 1989, inspired by the great wines of Burgundy. The winery takes its name from their daughter Serene, while their first vineyard, Mark Bradford, was named after their son. The inaugural 1990 Reserve Pinot Noir earned 90 points from Robert Parker Jr., establishing the estate's critical credentials from the very first release. In 2015, the Evenstads extended their Burgundian vision across the Atlantic by acquiring Château de la Crée in Burgundy, France.

• Founded 1989; first vintage 1990
• Named after the Evenstads' daughter; first vineyard named after their son
• 1990 Reserve earned 90 points from Robert Parker Jr. on debut
• Acquired Château de la Crée in Burgundy in 2015

Domaine Serene farms more than 360 planted acres spread across seven vineyard estates in the Dundee Hills AVA of the Willamette Valley, situated between 415 and 825 feet in elevation. The dominant soils are volcanic Jory, weathered volcanic basalt, and volcanic hillside soils, with Woodburn sedimentary soils also present on certain sites. The mild, cool, and somewhat moist maritime climate of the Dundee Hills creates the extended growing season essential for producing Pinot Noir and Chardonnay of genuine complexity and concentration.

• Seven estate vineyards spanning 360+ acres in Dundee Hills AVA
• Elevations range from 415 to 825 feet
• Volcanic Jory and weathered basalt soils dominate; Woodburn sedimentary soils also present
• Mild, cool maritime climate enables slow, even ripening

Domaine Serene pursues a minimal-intervention philosophy rooted in Burgundian tradition. All fruit is hand-picked and hand-sorted, with dry farming and low yields averaging just 1.7 tons per acre ensuring intense concentration. A gravity-flow winery facility, completed in 2001, handles fruit with maximum gentleness. Pinot Noir is aged 14 to 18 months in French oak, sourced from up to 70 different barrel types across 15 French coopers, and is never fined or filtered. Annual production ranges from 25,000 to 42,000 cases.

• All grapes hand-picked and hand-sorted; dry farmed for concentration
• Gravity-flow winery facility completed in 2001
• Pinot Noir aged 14-18 months in French oak; not fined or filtered
• Up to 70 barrel types from 15 French coopers used per vintage

Domaine Serene has accumulated nearly 300 scores of 95 points or higher from renowned critics, earning recognition as America's Most Awarded Winery. The flagship Evenstad Reserve Pinot Noir has been produced since 1990. The 2014 Evenstad Reserve Chardonnay received 95 points and ranked as the number two wine in the world for that year. The 2012 Winery Hill Pinot Noir earned 95 points and was named the top Pinot Noir globally. James Suckling named the estate one of the 50 Greatest Wineries in the World.

• Nearly 300 scores of 95+ points from top critics
• Named America's Most Awarded Winery
• 2014 Evenstad Reserve Chardonnay: 95 points, #2 Wine of the Year globally
• 2012 Winery Hill Pinot Noir: 95 points, #1 Pinot Noir globally