As we're approaching a post-pandemic world, Pheasant Run seems to be settled back into its groove. During the winter months, there's plenty of room inside to enjoy a tasting, and the warmer weather brings opportunities for many more customers to sit outside, enjoying music and frequently a food cart in the garden out back. The owner and winemaker, Carl, is a gracious host, and it's always fun to see the new offerings being poured. Aurora is an easy drive from the Portland area - the combination of tasting wine and doing some antiquing makes for a delightful day trip. Check the Pleasant Run social media for events and hours. read more

Rented the space for wife's birthday. A great space for a party. Bartender did a great job! A few beers available for non wine drinkers and several options for non alcohol - so kids could come. Reasonable price to use the space. Thanks Pheasant Run! read more

The multi-level garden is the perfect spot to enjoy a flight or glass of wine! We ended our day of wine tasting in Canby and Aurora with a full glass of a bold Red at Pheasant Run. Located in "downtown" Aurora, a small, quaint town; it was the perfect place to end the day. A fan of big reds, which is not what Oregon wine is known for, Pheasant Run buys grapes from Walla Walla in addition to those they grow in Willamette Valley. The results are some bigger reds - Cabs, Merlot, blends - and very satisfying. Located in a historic bank on the edge of town, this tasting room is full of charm. Indoor seating was closed due to the new Covid-19 regulations, but we had always intended on sitting in the garden so it wasn't an issue at all. Carl, the owner, is very friendly and welcoming. Like most tasting rooms in the area, they waive two tasting fees if you purchase three bottles. That's a fantastic deal, especially because the wines are good and you want to enjoy them again! We are already planning another day in Canby and Aurora which is an easy 30 minute drive from Portland but has an atmosphere and scenery that transports you to a completely different place! Serene, beautiful and relaxing - like a mini vacation! read more

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Blessed be the fruit (of the vine). May the bottle open! The covered, tree-shaded lawn was a welcome respite on a surprisingly hot and humid day. We ordered the current flight and were enamored enough with the Getaway Rosé and the Sommer Red to take a couple of bottles home. The owner was a friendly conversationalist who explained (in brief) the history of his tasting room and the colorful history of Aurora. Pheasant Run is conveniently located on a y-shaped corner next to the train tracks and the best of the local antique stores. A perfect home base from which to begin (or end) a day of antiquing. read more

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Didn't find this place listed originally and was referred by a local. Wonderful reds! The wines were fantastic and the ambiance terrific too. The wine tasting room is in an old historic bank building. They have a red blend wine named Bank Robber, honoring a woman who worked at the bank and then robbed it to win her husband back (the wine was great!) The night we were there they had a singer out back who was terrific. It was a lovely way to enjoy a cool evening, drink some fine wine and enjoy a show. No fee to enjoy the show. We ordered a charcuterie board and it was excellent. A perfect complement to the wine tasting flight we got. Like most places in this region you pay a $10 tasting fee, which is waved if you buy wine. This place requires a 3 bottle purchase to waive the fee and we were only too happy to pay it. We got 2 bottles of their Cab reserve. We could age them (they're that good) but we probably won't . The winery owner was there and both people managing the tasting were knowledgeable and friendly. Lots of locals were there for the singer too and they were welcoming and friendly. All in all a wonderful evening. Highly recommend. Highly recommend! read more

What a WONDERFUL new addition to the charming town of Aurora!!! Not only are the new owners kind and warm to meet, they also have found a historic building, Aurora's original bank building, and are lovingly restoring it to its previous old day glory!!! Remember to look for the original windows being restored, the original flooring & BEAUTIFUL hand crafted wine bar made from wine barrels along with the stained, gnarled beauties of old vines behind the bar as decor. And if I'm not mistaken, this building was even used in Bruce Willis' film "Bandits" What a fantastic display! I also overheard they will be adding local artwork soon. Now for the best part, THE WINE of course! Carl (sorry if I didn't get the name right...bad with names) was very informative about the wines he served as it has been in his family. There is an obvious passion behind his words & behind his eyes! MY FAVORITES ~ Bank Vault Sangiovese & the Pheasant Run Chardonnay P.S. Great Oregon themed Gift ideas since their "Bank Vault" line of wines have a photo of the bank building on the labels! (And I hear Aurora Locals get a DISCOUNT!) read more

Pheasant Run Winery Tasting Room - Historic Bank Building - Wineries Near Me - Aurora, Oregon

Being the only tasting room in Aurora, it's a good place to stop if you are nearby antiquing. The building itself is historic and beautiful, there is plenty of seating and the tasting fees are inexpensive. My husband and I dropped in and tasted the wine, munched on filberts and chatted with the owner. It was a nice experience, the wine was good, but not exciting enough to come to town just to visit the tasting room. We took a couple bottles home. read more

Carl is one of the premier wine makers in the Willamette Valley his big reds are some of the best wines in Oregon! It is a great location in Aurora and First Friday is a blast! read more

Does not honor the yelp check in for 10% off. Very disappointing. Cannot believe the poor level of customer service. Wines are moderate at best. read more

We happened to randomly stumble upon this place on our weekend getaway to Portland. What a fun little surprise! The tasting room is an old historic bank and has a ton of charm, but what really made this place so special was the man behind the bar(I believe Carl),the wine and the people enjoying the wine. We are so happy to have found this place. Definitely go check it out, you won't be disappointed! read more

Great wine, great service. My favorite Aurora spot for a glass. Great covid practices. Best spot

Thank you Carl! Had a great time relaxing at this winery with a few friends. Carl was very welcoming and even gave us a few pointers and ideas on local things to check out. Would definitely recommend! read more

I'll be honest, I wasn't impressed. Their tasting room is quaint and while the hosts did a nice job the wine really wasn't all that. As the Pinot Noir was pretty flat with a wet finish which I'll be honest wasn't to my liking. That said, their reisling and pinot gri were pretty decent, but I was really underwhelmed by their reds which sort of dominates my rating. read more

Cute and pleasant place for your wine tasting. Mostly reds, and a variety of grapes used to make delicious wine! We enjoyed all 5 that we tasted and left with a few bottles! The old historical bank was very interesting. Too bad we missed the music on Friday nights. The owner was knowledgeable about the wines they make as well as history of the area. read more

It's nice to do tasting in an historic building in such a cute town. Great setting. The wines however, not so nice. The Cabernet blended by Tara was drinkable and washed out the foul aftertaste of the other wines before it. I would head to St. Joseph and skip this spot. The hardware store across the street is great so don't miss that. read more

Beautiful winery inside an historic old bank! Great service! Nice outdoor seating as well! Best part is much too my astonished surprise they are the ones that make my new favorite " go to" wine.. Sweet Emma". Not only had a glass with my husband and enjoyed the beautiful spring weather yesterday but bought a bottle of Sweet Emma as well to go! Will definitely be back! read more

Great food, great wine, beautiful scenery, excellent customer service, and very family friendly.

A small run family operation at Pheasant Run, and a cool location. It's located in an old bank building, with all the vaults filled with wine. The staff is nice, and the wine is good. Only 5 bucks a tasting. Can't beat that!! read more

The wine was really good! However.....they might need to visit some more professional wineries to learn a thing or two. The tasting flights are $5 each, a standard and very good price for a tasting. There ate two things that stuck out. First, the size of the tastings, we received beautiful maybe red wine glasses, fairly standard, but the pours were only about half an ounce rather than the standard one or two ounce pour that most tasting rooms will give. Second was the bill. I liked the wines and decided that I wanted to buy some. Most tasting rooms will comp your tasting when you buy a bottle of wine. But this place charged us for our three tastings after buying two bottles of wine for almost $40! While the wine was good, it left me wanting more and a bad taste in my mouth for if I go in again. read more

My husband and I were here a few weeks ago and just loved their wine. The staff is friendly and so helpful in picking out wines that we would like. We bought quite a few wines and looking forward to going back! The location is in an old bank building and is so full of charm. A wonderful place to visit and taste wine! Brad and Lisa Stevens read more

Cool old bank tasting room. $5.00 tasting fee. Server knew next to nothing about the wines. Could not recommend an order to taste wines. Insulted my wife when she did not like their most popular wine. Started by using a rag to clean my wife's glass, then poured the wine from the dirty glass into another glass. Wines were served too warm. Most unimpressed with wines and the server. Terrible experience. read more

Amazing wine, great food, and above and beyond friendly service. Definitely worth checking out. Thanks Carl and Tara!

A fun place to stop for wine on a sight seeing day. I was excited to find Sparkling wines bit disappointed that they were very Very sweet. The deli board is good on Saturday but non exon Sundays . read more

Delightful folks and tasty wine brings vibrancy into the charming small town of Aurora. Every experience has been enjoyable in the extreme!! read more

Great wine, cute winery, vinter/owner was very nice and helpful. Good wine for a beginning wine drinker and bold enough reds for the season veteran wine drinkers. read more

I have been to the Tasting room a few times now, always with a great experience. They have a number of wines, but I am a fan of the Bank Robber Red, which is their blend, and the Cabernet. The tasting room is cozy with a fun back story, and it fits in with the community of Aurora, being in the old bank building. I recently purchased a coupon to go back, I'm sure I will purchase more wine, hopefully they will have more of the 07 Cab. read more

Took a chance and while in the area, decided to stop in and try some of the wines. To my husband's surprise, there was. It one he didn't like. While he leans towards the sweeter wines, he found the bold reds quite nice with a smooth finish. Walked out with a nice variety and decided to join the wine club. The owner was enjoyable to visit and building was just cool. We will be back. read more

Had a lot of fun in Aurora the other day, it actually was a few day back, but Ive been so busy lately. Anyway we ended up in Pheasant Run for some wine. Interesting place, the building is an old building from around the turn of the century. Deone was great and a very fun person with a great friendly personality. Tried some interesting wines, there was one called Hot Rocks that was awesome. Highly recommend the place and Deone. read more

What a wonderful little tasting room! So much fun to hear about the wines from the famly who runs the vineyard. Lovely crowd, delicious wines, wonderful family! read more

Awesome wine! Really liked all the red blends. Located in an old historic bank, which is very cool.