Domaine Drouhin Oregon
Our Wines
Domaine Drouhin Oregon
Established in 1987, Domaine Drouhin Oregon is owned by the Drouhin Family of Burgundy. Fourth-generation winemaker Véronique Boss-Drouhin produces wines of distinction, balance, elegance, and longevity. Philippe Drouhin, who oversees the family vineyards in Burgundy and Oregon, is responsible for the 225-acre estate. Today, 130 acres are under vine and are certified sustainable by L.I.V.E. The Family’s principled approach to viticulture and winemaking, and long experience with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, have earned an international reputation for excellence.
Drouhin Oregon Roserock
Roserock continues the Family’s commitment to Oregon in the newest chapter of the Drouhin story. The Roserock vineyard, purchased in 2013, is an exceptional terroir, marked by volcanic soils, cooler temperatures, and an ideal elevation range. Roserock reflects the singular Drouhin approach, celebrating patience and nuance, elegance and complexity, and above all, finesse.
Joseph Drouhin
Founded in Beaune in 1880, Maison Joseph Drouhin’s cellars have spread from the historical Cellars of the Dukes of Burgundy and the Kings of France in Beaune (12th-18th centuries) to the Moulin de Vaudon, an 18th Century watermill in Chablis. Rigorous attention to detail, self-imposed discipline, a desire to learn, a strong sense of values, passion and daring, are the qualities that have been handed down through the generations, together with the art of winemaking and a never-ending search for excellence. Today, the fourth generation is at the helm leading the way in both France and Oregon.
Please Note: Joseph Drouhin wines can only be shipped to these states: AK, CA, DC, FL, HI, MA, MN, MT, NC, NE, NV, NH, NM, ND, OK, OR, SC, TN, VA, WI, and WY
Library Wines
From time to time, we release a limited number of wines from our library for you to access. This is an exceptionally rare opportunity to secure a piece of DDO history and makes for a fascinating insight into winemaker Véronique Boss-Drouhin’s ability to embrace each year’s challenges and find the excellence within.
Join The Wine Club
Become a part of the DDO Family! By signing up at either the Classique, Classique Mid or Classique Plus wine club level, you’ll enjoy all of the benefits of membership, and will automatically receive each of our four* wines as they are released throughout the year.
Recent Oregon Vintages
2022
The 2022 growing season began with great optimism. After a reasonable winter, bud break started in April, right on schedule. Then, an unprecedented arctic air mass swept in, bringing snowfall, below-freezing temperatures, and the first-ever frost to impact our vineyards. Subsequent cool and damp conditions over the next few months caused sluggish vine growth, putting us 2-4 weeks behind by June. Mercifully, Mother Nature bestowed abundant sunshine and higher-than-average temperatures on us as harvest approached, resulting in a gentle conclusion to the season and excellent fruit ripeness. While the Pinot Noir crop volumes were lower than usual, the quality of the fruit was exceptional – a compromise that we gladly accept!
Bud Break: April 17 | Flowering: June 30 | Harvest: October 7 – October 20
Arthur: Not Yet Released
Edition Limitée Chardonnay: Not Yet Released
Rosé: Ready – At Peak Maturity
Dundee Hills Pinot Noir: Not Yet Released
Laurène: Not Yet Released
Edition Limitée Pinot Noir: Not Yet Released
Louise Cuvée: Not Yet Released
2021
The 2021 vintage was absolutely worth the wait, and we couldn’t be more pleased with the charm and grace its wines present at every level. An arid and warm spring led to an even warmer, drier summer with notable heat spikes. Wonderfully, the vines remained healthy, and as temperatures cooled in mid-September, harvest was able to stretch out over three smooth weeks, ending in early October. After a dramatic growing season, the vines delivered grapes with complex flavors, incredible balance, and layers of elegance. As winemakers and grape growers, we couldn’t have asked for a better gift from the vineyard.
Bud Break: April 7 | Flowering: June 7 | Harvest: September 8 – October 2
Arthur: Can Drink – Not Yet At Peak
Edition Limitée Chardonnay: Can Drink – Not Yet At Peak
Rosé: Ready – At Peak Maturity
Dundee Hills Pinot Noir: Can Drink – Not Yet At Peak
Origine 34: Can Drink – Not Yet At Peak
Laurène: Hold
Edition Limitée Pinot Noir: Hold
Louise Cuvée: Hold
2020
The inside 2020 story is that the growing season was nearly ideal. The first three months of the year were relatively dry, budbreak took place in mid-April, light rain during flowering led to lovely small berries and clusters, and wide temperature swings resulted in a beautiful crop heading into harvest. For more than thirty years, we have been afforded many sublime vintages, often resulting from the unique challenges we see in Oregon. Our goal—always—is to produce exceptional wines from our vineyards. 2020 gave us the paradox of outstanding Chardonnays and delicious ros , but impossible estate Pinot Noir. In the end, what matters most is your trust in the quality of what we bottle under the Drouhin labels.
Bud Break: April 7 | Flowering: June 7 | Harvest: September 17 – October 10
Arthur: Can Drink – Not Yet At Peak
Edition Limitée Chardonnay: Can Drink – Not Yet At Peak
Rosé: Ready – At Peak Maturity
Dundee Hills Pinot Noir: No Wine Made
Laurène: No Wine Made
Edition Limitée Pinot Noir: No Wine Made
Louise Cuvée: No Wine Made
2019
In 2019 we saw a return to the classic, ever changing Oregon growing season. Winter started out relatively mild, but gradually became largely cold and wet. Spring was warmer but also wet, and despite some mild frosts in April, there were also warmer than average temperatures. Through the summer, there were fewer heat spikes, and then cooler skies for harvest. Our Rosé is the first expression of this vintage.
Bud Break: April 21 | Flowering: June 10 | Harvest: September 20 – October 10
Arthur: Can Drink – Not Yet At Peak
Edition Limitée Chardonnay: Can Drink – Not Yet At Peak
Rosé: Can Drink – May be Past Peak
Dundee Hills Pinot Noir: Can Drink – Not Yet At Peak
Laurène: Can Drink – Not Yet At Peak
Edition Limitée Pinot Noir: Can Drink – Not Yet At Peak
Louise Cuvée: Can Drink – Not Yet At Peak
2018
Our exceptional run of vintages here in Oregon continues with 2018. The season started on a slightly wet and cool note leading to late bud break but caught up quickly. After dry weather and occasional heat spikes in July and August, the end of summer brought comfortable temperatures, a little rainfall, and the perfect set up for harvest.
Bud Break: April 21 | Flowering: June 12 | Harvest: September 22 – October 6
Arthur: Can Drink – Not Yet At Peak
Edition Limitée Chardonnay: Can Drink – Not Yet At Peak
Rosé: Can Drink – May Be Past Peak
Dundee Hills Pinot Noir: Can Drink – Not Yet At Peak
Laurène: Can Drink – Not Yet At Peak
Edition Limitée Pinot Noir: Can Drink – Not Yet At Peak
Louise Cuvée: Can Drink – Not Yet At Peak
2017
A cool winter, followed by a cool and wet spring, slowed the arrival of bud break. Summer temperatures were largely warm, but moderate weather arrived by late August, allowing fruit maturation to slow. By the middle of September temperatures were perfect. Over the course of nearly three weeks, we were able to harvest parcels at optimal ripeness. In the end 2017 gave us beautifully balanced fruit with delightful flavors and lovely length.
Bud Break: April 24 | Flowering: June 20 | Harvest: September 21 – October 10
Arthur: Ready – At Peak Maturity
Edition Limitée Chardonnay: Ready – At Peak Maturity
Rosé: Can Drink – May Be Past Peak
Dundee Hills Pinot Noir: Can Drink – Not Yet At Peak
Laurène: Can Drink – Not Yet At Peak
Edition Limitée Pinot Noir: Can Drink – Not Yet At Peak
Louise Cuvée: Can Drink – Not Yet At Peak
2016
2016 marks the third consecutive season of warm, dry and largely harmonious growing conditions. Spring came early, and the vineyards enjoyed the warmer and drier weather. This helped maintain small clusters and berries that could mature evenly between bloom and harvest. In fact, harvest began during the last days of August, but a cooler September allowed us to achieve an overall balance of flavor and layered complexity.
Bud Break: April 1 | Flowering: June 1 | Harvest: August 30 – September 28
Arthur: Ready – At Peak Maturity
Edition Limitée Chardonnay: Ready – At Peak Maturity
Rosé: Best Consumed Young
Dundee Hills Pinot Noir: Ready – At Peak Maturity
Laurène: Can Drink – Not Yet At Peak
Edition Limitée Pinot Noir: Can Drink – Not Yet At Peak
Louise Cuvée: Can Drink – Not Yet At Peak
2015
If vintages have twins, one could say that 2014 and 2015 are nearly ‘jumeaux identiques’. The warm, long growing season brought us a second straight harvest of exceptional quality. We began picking on September 9, and the next three weeks brought us day after day of beautiful, ripe fruit. In 2015, we simply raised our glasses and said, ‘thank you’.
Bud Break: March 27 | Flowering: June 5 | Harvest: September 9 – September 26
Arthur: Ready – At Peak Maturity
Edition Limitée Chardonnay: Ready – At Peak Maturity
Rosé: Best Consumed Young
Dundee Hills Pinot Noir: Ready – At Peak Maturity
Laurène: Ready – At Peak Maturity
Edition Limitée Pinot Noir: Ready – At Peak Maturity
Louise Cuvée: Ready – At Peak Maturity
2014
We’re still in awe of the 2014 harvest, an intense, long, and very promising finish to what was an extraordinary year in the vineyards. We saw bud break in mid-April, a warmer than average spring led into an even, dry and often hot summer. Harvest began in mid-September under clear skies, which continued for a remarkable four straight weeks. Looking back, it seems like the perfect marriage of hard work and very good luck, two of a farmer’s best friends.
Bud Break: April 12 | Flowering: June 12 | Harvest: September 12 – October 9
Arthur: Ready – At Peak Maturity
Edition Limitée Chardonnay: Ready – At Peak Maturity
Rosé: Best Consumed Young
Dundee Hills Pinot Noir: Ready – At Peak Maturity
Laurène: Ready – At Peak Maturity
Edition Limitée Pinot Noir: Ready – At Peak Maturity
Louise Cuvée: Ready – At Peak Maturity
2013
The 2013 growing season was warm and relatively even. Picking began in mid-September under clear skies, and after a surprise burst of weather, optimal conditions returned for the last few days of picking. The result is an interesting marriage of cooler and warmer year characteristics, making 2013 a unique, balanced and exciting vintage in the Dundee Hills.
Bud Break: April 8 | Flowering: June 9 | Harvest: September 20 – October 9
Arthur: Ready – At Peak Maturity
Edition Limitée Chardonnay: Ready – At Peak Maturity
Rosé: Best Consumed Young
Dundee Hills Pinot Noir: Ready – At Peak Maturity
Laurène: Ready – At Peak Maturity
Edition Limitée Pinot Noir: No Wine Made
Louise Cuvée: Ready – At Peak Maturity
2012
2012 was an exciting growing season and we’re thrilled with how delicious the wines are. The signature for the year was the extended dry period leading up to harvest and the overall warmth of the season. In contrast to the cooler 2010 and 2011 vintages, 2012 delivered gorgeous, ripe fruit, with wonderfully intense flavors.
Bud Break: April 22 | Flowering: June 24 | Harvest: October 3 – October 18
Arthur: Ready – At Peak Maturity
Edition Limitée Chardonnay: Ready – At Peak Maturity
Rosé: Best Consumed Young
Dundee Hills Pinot Noir: Ready – At Peak Maturity
Laurène: Ready – At Peak Maturity
Edition Limitée Pinot Noir: Ready – At Peak Maturity
Louise Cuvée: Ready – At Peak Maturity
2011
2011 will be remembered as Oregon’s latest growing season ever with a cool and wet September turning into a dry and moderately warm October. Harvest lasted into November, allowing for full maturity and excellent flavor development.
Bud Break: May 1 | Flowering: July 5 | Harvest: October 22 – November 5
Arthur: Can Drink – May Be Past Peak
Edition Limitée Chardonnay: Ready – At Peak Maturity
Rosé: Best Consumed Young
Dundee Hills Pinot Noir: Ready – At Peak Maturity
Laurène: Ready – At Peak Maturity
Edition Limitée Pinot Noir: Ready – At Peak Maturity
Louise Cuvée: Ready – At Peak Maturity
2010
2010 is a spectacular Oregon vintage, reaffirming the magic of Pinot Noir & Chardonnay grown in a cool climate. The harvest was the second latest on record at the time in the Dundee Hills, and though we wrung our hands until the last minute, we were rewarded with outstanding fruit.
Bud Break: March 30 | Flowering: June 29 | Harvest: October 18 – October 27
Arthur: Can Drink – May Be Past Peak
Edition Limitée Chardonnay: Ready – At Peak Maturity
Rosé: Best Consumed Young
Dundee Hills Pinot Noir: Ready – At Peak Maturity
Laurène: Ready – At Peak Maturity
Edition Limitée Pinot Noir: No Wine Made
Louise Cuvée: Ready – At Peak Maturity
2009
In the Dundee Hills, 2009 will be remembered as an exceptionally long growing season that ended in a relatively relaxed, even harvest. The accumulated heat throughout the season, in addition to a September heat spike, yielded wines with full fruit character – powerful, but balanced. Much like 2004 and 2006, these are wines that have an immediate charm but will age gracefully.
Bud Break: April 20 | Flowering: June 11 | Harvest: September 24 – October 10
Arthur: Can Drink – May Be Past Peak
Edition Limitée Chardonnay: Ready – At Peak Maturity
Rosé: Best Consumed Young
Dundee Hills Pinot Noir: Ready – At Peak Maturity
Laurène: Ready – At Peak Maturity
Edition Limitée Pinot Noir: No Wine Made
Louise Cuvée: Ready – At Peak Maturity
2008
2008 was simply an incredible vintage in Oregon. Th ough we could have wished for higher yields given the incredible quality, we are grateful for what we have. Overall, it was a long, relatively cool growing season, which allowed for full ripeness, strong acidity and lower alcohols. Th ese are wines that will live a long time.
Bud Break: April 21 | Flowering: June 26 | Harvest: October 10 – October 31
Arthur: Can Drink – May Be Past Peak
Edition Limitée Chardonnay: an Drink – May Be Past Peak
Rosé: Best Consumed Young
Dundee Hills Pinot Noir: Ready – At Peak Maturity
Laurène: Ready – At Peak Maturity
Edition Limitée Pinot Noir: No Wine Made
Louise Cuvée: Ready – At Peak Maturity
2007
2007 will long be remembered for the lovely, graceful growing season that led up to a rather stressful harvest. Robert, Véronique and Philippe Drouhin literally spent three October weeks in a high-stakes chess match with the vineyards. In the end, a year’s worth of superb viticulture and a month of microscopic attention to detail allowed for a very successful vintage. It’s been easier before and since, but vignerons live for the challenge.
Bud Break: April 10 | Flowering: June 12 | Harvest: September 28 – October 27
Arthur: Can Drink – May Be Past Peak
Edition Limitée Chardonnay: May Be Past Peak
Rosé: Best Consumed Young
Dundee Hills Pinot Noir: Ready – At Peak Maturity
Laurène: Ready – At Peak Maturity
Edition Limitée Pinot Noir: No Wine Made
Louise Cuvée: Ready – At Peak Maturity
2006
The 2006 growing season was warm and mild, finishing in splendid fashion with a relaxed, two-week harvest window. Our goal is to pick the fruit when flavor and great complexity have been achieved, and 2006 was certainly successful in that regard.
Bud Break: April 12 | Flowering: June 10 | Harvest: September 19 – October 10
Arthur: Can Drink – May Be Past Peak
Edition Limitée Chardonnay: Can Drink – May Be Past Peak
Rosé: No Wine Made
Dundee Hills Pinot Noir: Ready – At Peak Maturity
Laurène: Ready – At Peak Maturity
Edition Limitée Pinot Noir: No Wine Made
Louise Cuvée: Ready – At Peak Maturity
2005
2005’s winter months were unusually dry and warm, which led to early bud break. A relatively cool, wet spring slowed the maturation process down, causing uneven flowering over an extended period and, ultimately, painfully low yields. But the vines enjoyed a lovely, moderate summer and an easy September, leading to excellent ripening and an ideal October harvest.
Bud Break: March 18 | Flowering: June 15 | Harvest: September 27 – October 18
