Guillén Family Wines

Winemakers: Jesus & Yuliana Guillén

Location: 801 N Scott St, Carlton, OR 97111

Instagram: @guillenfamilywines

Website: https://guillenfamily.com

While continuing as White Rose Estate’s head winemaker, Jesus has been growing Guillén Family Wines. As of 2017, production stood at 1,100 cases. To the great Vista Hills vineyard in the Dundee Hills, he added new vineyards to his lineup, including Meredith Mitchell in McMinnville, and Flânerie on Ribbon Ridge. He also received fruit from Domingo vineyard, a vineyard named after his grandfather that his father planted at the foot of the Dundee Hills.

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Photo by Andreá Johnson

Jesus Guillén uses old world minimal manipulation techniques to make his wines, including the use of whole cluster fermentation with indigenous yeasts and also sur-lie aging.

His is a detail-oriented approach that focuses on making wine that inspires an evocative experience, by achieving a high level of complexity and harmony.