Our Place in the Willamette Valley

To understand Carlton is to understand the land that surrounds it.

We are fortunate to call the Willamette Valley home—one of the world's most respected cool-climate winegrowing regions and a place that has become synonymous with exceptional Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and beautifully expressive wines.

The Willamette Valley was officially recognized as an American Viticultural Area, or AVA, in 1983. As Oregon's wine industry grew, smaller areas within the valley began to be recognized for their own distinctive soils, elevations, climates and growing conditions.

One of those special places is our own Yamhill-Carlton AVA, established in 2004.

Centered around the communities of Carlton and Yamhill, the AVA rests among the foothills of Oregon's Coast Range. Its rolling hills, protective geography and ancient marine sedimentary soils create remarkable growing conditions—particularly for Pinot Noir.

For us, this isn't simply wine country.

It's our neighborhood.

The Bay House Wine Shop is surrounded by vineyards, growers and winemakers who have helped build the reputation of Oregon wine one vintage at a time. We believe being part of this community comes with an opportunity—and a responsibility—to celebrate the wines being made just beyond our door.

Our collection will always reach beyond Oregon, because discovering great wines from around the world is part of who we are. But here in Carlton, the wines of the Willamette Valley will have a very special place at The Bay House Wine Shop.

Our Wine Country Neighbors

Among the wineries and vineyards that make up the greater Carlton and Yamhill-Carlton wine community are names such as Ken Wright Cellars, Tendril Wine Cellars, Barking Dog, Résonance, Soter Vineyards, Lemelson Vineyards, Elk Cove Vineyards, WillaKenzie Estate, Penner-Ash Wine Cellars, Shea Wine Cellars, Soléna Estate, Fairsing Vineyard, MonksGate Vineyard & Wines, Laurel Ridge Winery, Abbey Road Farm, Dominio IV, Gran Moraine, Carlton Hill Vineyard, Saffron Fields Vineyard, North Valley Vineyards, Roots Wine Company, Stag Hollow Wines, Nicolas-Jay and many more.

Each has its own story. Each vineyard has its own expression of this remarkable place. And together, they are part of what has made this corner of Oregon known throughout the wine world.

At The Bay House Wine Shop, we are proud to join this community—not to compete with the incredible winery experiences surrounding us, but to celebrate them, complement them and help introduce our guests to the wines and people that make the Willamette Valley extraordinary.

Come discover what grows around us—and where a bottle can take you next.