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Max J. said: "What a surprise! After a number of our favorite wineries in the area kept recommending Colene Clemens, we decided to check it out ourselves. It's located a little off the beaten path, but is well worth the drive. The winery is perched…" read more »
3 reviews for August Cellars
3 reviews in English
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Review from Michelle B.
Seattle, WA
9/7/2008
It was the first winery we hit so we went in with no expectations. The building itself is a really cool blend of modern architecture with a quaint farm feel. Lots of glass and wood and really tall ceilings.
August Cellars seems to like their wine sweet and I don't so it was a great surprise to find a pinot that was described as smoky amongst the Rieslings, gewurztraminers, and sticky pink wine. Since the unusually tasty smokey pinot was priced at a mere $18 we bought one of those and called it a successful stop.Listed in: Oregon Wine Country
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Review from Penny S.
8/28/2011
Been here twice, the first time was on a groupon group outing and the place was BUSY! The service was great, fun atmosphere and didn't know one made us feel unwelcome. My friend and I stopped by on the way back to Portland and had a completely different experience. The woman behind the counter was rude and seemed to hate her job. We were the only one's there for about 10 minutes then a wine tour guide walked in with 4 women and the woman who was working was so rude to her. It was embarrassing. The wine is ok, I would go back with a group/ on a tour but not for a tasting.
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Review from Jason L.
Chandler, AZ
7/5/2009
My wife & I stopped by August Cellars after a trip to Domaine Serene winery.. I liked the look of August Cellars building.. The hostess behind the counter (Heather) was very nice and very friendly. She explained the wines and the building. They use gravity feed for their wines (aka eco friendly).. I liked the Marechal Foch from August Cellars as well as the Willamette Valley Pinot Noir from Artisanal Wine Cellars..
I would HIGHLY recommend visiting August Cellars.. They are not stuffy or pretentious at all. They only ask for a $2.00 donation instead of a "tasting fee".. Domaine Serene asked for a $15.00 tasting fee and another $45.00 for the Syrah (no discount for wine)...
Specialties
August Cellars believes that having multiple wineries under one roof allows the consumer to taste several different philosophies about wine with only one stop. Our in-house wineries mainly produce very small lots of Pinot Noirs, although one can always taste some of the more adventursome wines being produced here.
Our goal is two fold:
- Produce affordable table wines.
- Keep our family farm operating.
August Cellars is a family owned winery situated at the bottom of our orchards. This farm land was purchased in 1942 and our family has been farming it continuously since then. Being located in Oregon, August Cellars produces, Pinot Noirs, Chardonnay, Riesling, Gewürztaminer and Maréchal Foch.
History
Established in 2002
August Cellars Winery was established in 2002. The owners are Lewis and Barbara Schaad, Jim Schaad, Tom Schaad and Grace Schaad. They winery was named in honor of August Schaad, grandfather of Lewis and Grace, great grandfather of Jim and Tom.
In 2002 and 2003 August Cellars produced wine at Wild Winds Winery located in south Salem. Construction on the August Cellars site began in the spring of 2003. Even though the building was not complete, grape crush of 2004 occurred "on site."
