About Duck Pond Cellars
Duck Pond Cellars has poured Oregon Pinot Noir on Highway 99W in Dundee since 1993, about twenty minutes from McMinnville. Winemaker Julia Cattrall is a fifth-generation Oregon grower whose family has farmed the Cattrall Vineyard in the Eola-Amity Hills for more than a century; she favors sustainable, low-intervention winemaking. The tasting room also pours wines from The Great Oregon Wine Company and Ransom, plus Ransom Spirits gins, whiskies, vodka, grappa and vermouths.
The room is open Thursday through Monday from 11 am to 5 pm, with Tuesday and Wednesday visits by appointment. A wine tasting or a spirits tasting is $20 per person and runs 60 to 90 minutes, and a zero-proof mocktail flight is $15. The Guided Tasting & Tour ($65, Friday through Sunday) adds library wines, a small snack and a seasonal walk through the vineyard or winery. Reservations are preferred, but walk-ins are welcome.
Picnics are welcome on the patio and lawn, which the winery treats as a front yard for guests, and boards and snacks are sold too, from truffle popcorn to an Oregon board. Leashed dogs may come along outside. Fall brings a September food-pairing add-on and an October rosé flight that supports a breast cancer charity, and from October 2026 there is free bingo on second Fridays, 6 to 8 pm. Designated drivers get a free non-alcoholic flight or mocktail when they tell staff on arrival.
Thistle & Bloom, the organic lavender farm on Ladd Hill near Wilsonville, is about 25 minutes east, so a July day can combine U-cut lavender with a picnic and tasting here.
What to do
- Taste Willamette Valley Pinot Noir in a $20 flight
- Try a spirits flight of gins, whiskies and grappa
- Order a zero-proof mocktail flight
- Bring a picnic to eat on the patio and lawn
- Book the weekend Guided Tasting & Tour with library wines
- Play free bingo on second Fridays from October 2026
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Open Thursday through Monday; Tuesday and Wednesday by appointment
- Hours
- Posted on their website (checked October 2026): Thursday–Monday 11 am–5 pm; Tuesday–Wednesday by appointment
- Admission
- As posted in 2026: wine or spirits tasting $20; mocktail flight $15; Guided Tasting & Tour $65
Good to know
- Age
- 21 or older to taste or drink alcohol
- Dogs
- Leashed (patio and outdoor grounds)
- Reservations
- Recommended; walk-ins welcome; required for groups over 8
Tips for your visit
- Bring your own picnic; it is welcome on the patio and grounds
- Groups of more than 8 must reserve and give 24 hours' notice to cancel
- Tell staff if you are the designated driver for a free non-alcoholic flight
- Plan a designated driver before heading out
Pair it with a lavender farm
Thistle & Bloom · about 25 minutes away
Thistle & Bloom on Ladd Hill is about 25 minutes east, an easy summer pairing of U-cut lavender and a picnic tasting in Dundee.
Getting there
Questions
Can I bring a picnic to Duck Pond Cellars?
Yes. Picnics are welcome on the patio and grounds; please pack out your trash.
How much is a tasting?
Wine and spirits tastings are $20 per person and a mocktail flight is $15, as posted in 2026.
Is Duck Pond dog-friendly?
Leashed dogs are welcome on the patio and outdoor grounds.
Do I need a reservation?
Reservations are preferred but walk-ins are welcome Thursday through Monday; Tuesday and Wednesday are by appointment.
Checked in October 2026 against the business’s own website and local tourism pages. Hours and seasons change, so check with them before you go. How we check listings · Is this your business? Claim it free
