Bethel Heights Vineyard, Inc.

Bethel Heights Vineyard, Inc. A family and a place, bound together from one generation to the next, forging an enduring tradition, a timeless classic. The bonds of love and time.
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We started small as two families and we are proud that Bethel Heights has stayed in the Casteel-Dudley-Webb family since our beginning in 1977. We have now welcomed grandchildren, spouses, and non-family employees to Bethel Heights. Some of us have changed roles. And some of us are stepping up in the business, taking over where our family began. Through it all, we have strived to allow our wines t

o show their sense of place, speak to the history of our vineyard, and tell the story of our family. Our Legacy Blocks of own-rooted vines, planted between 1977 and 1979 before the advent of phylloxera in Oregon, include 23 acres of Pinot noir (Pommard and Wädenswil clones), and 4.5 acres of Wente clone Chardonnay – all still producing fascinating wines. Later plantings from the ‘90s and beyond include many of the new “Dijon clones” of Pinot noir and Chardonnay, all on phylloxera-resistant rootstock. We’ve grown our estate vineyards gradually for more than thirty-five years, from the original 14 acres planted in 1977 to over 100 acres in 2021. Three-fourths of our plantings are Pinot noir, with Chardonnay expanding as our primary white variety. All three of our estate vineyards lie within the Eola-Amity Hills AVA and are viewable from our tasting room.

Pretty good crop for a three-year-old!
08/29/2026

Pretty good crop for a three-year-old!

08/28/2026

Kate demonstrates the best method for opening a wax-sealed bottle.

08/27/2026

Ben offers the short answer for why we grow what we grow. It’s all about what gets ripe in time.

Yesterday was winemaker Ben’s birthday, and Jeff, Cameron, Kelley, and Aunt Marilyn also have BIG VIRGO ENERGY! So, obvi...
08/25/2026

Yesterday was winemaker Ben’s birthday, and Jeff, Cameron, Kelley, and Aunt Marilyn also have BIG VIRGO ENERGY! So, obviously, we had oysters and bubbles and embarrassing props to celebrate them. Even gorgeous golden visitor Tater Tot got in on the action. Thanks, fam, for indulging me.

Some of our favorite things/design elements around the winery, as discussed on a quiet afternoon in the tasting room. Te...
08/24/2026

Some of our favorite things/design elements around the winery, as discussed on a quiet afternoon in the tasting room. Tell us what we missed:

1. Our biggest fan (in the library)
2. Gardener Katy’s cool arrangements.
3. Library ladder
4. Window above the firewood
5. Onesies
6. Barn doors
7. Framed menu of the White House dinner featuring our wine (in the library).
8. Glass holder notches in the Adirondack chairs (Kate’s fave).
9. Red antler coat/purse hooks on the bar.
10. Audrey, the giant Chilean rhubarb.
11. Atomic art, made from barrel rings by Katy’s husband, Adam.
12. Our robot overlord (in the lab).
13. Tiny window above the stairs to the cellar.

08/22/2026

Dennis Lewman was a good neighbor and friend, and we’re proud to continue to steward the vineyard he planted.

Rest in Pinot, Dennis.

Lots of cleaning and readying all the things ahead of harvest! (Lucky Andrea)!
08/20/2026

Lots of cleaning and readying all the things ahead of harvest! (Lucky Andrea)!

Gardener, Katy Fordyce, is a brilliant botanist, florist, artist, critter lover, and Renaissance woman. Her plantings an...
08/17/2026

Gardener, Katy Fordyce, is a brilliant botanist, florist, artist, critter lover, and Renaissance woman. Her plantings and arrangements have improved the property, not to mention the experience of all who visit. Check out these latest examples.

1. “I wanted to make something that looked like a summer garden. (Including the weeds - the green spikes are pigweed).” See the tomatoes?
2. “Artichokes in this one.”
3. “Blackberries. I like to add veg, fruit and herbs to arrangements.”

08/17/2026

Rehydrating oak fermenters to seal the leaks before fermentation time.

08/15/2026

Every berry has its own timeline but they all catch up in the end!

Address

6060 Bethel Heights Road Northwest
Salem, OR
97304

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 5pm
Tuesday 11am - 5pm
Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

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