The Long Way
Josephine County
A view of distant mountains and a garden from a porch.
Plate I. Outdoor seating view, Wooldridge Creek Winery. From wcv.farm
A white barn with a second-story balcony stands surrounded by trees and landscaping under a blue sky.
Plate II. Grounds and barn, Wooldridge Creek Winery. From wcv.farm
A vineyard view with chairs and mountains in the background.
Plate III. Vineyard landscape, Wooldridge Creek Winery. From wcv.farm
A vineyard with rows of vines stretching toward distant mountains under a cloudy sky.
Plate IV. Vineyard rows at Wooldridge Creek Winery. From applegatevalley.wine
Exterior view of a wooden building with a large covered porch and landscaping in front.
Plate V. Winery building, Wooldridge Creek Winery. From applegatevalley.wine
An outdoor industrial building with large metal tanks and equipment under a covered pavilion.
Plate VI. Winery building, Wooldridge Creek Winery. From wcv.farm

Wooldridge Creek Winery

Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon. Oregon's First Combined Winery & Creamery.

Details

Map. Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon. Larger map
Where
818 Slagle Creek Road, Grants Pass, OR 97527. Directions
When
Open daily 11am-5pm.
Walk-in or reserve
Groups of six or more require a reservation.
Phone
541.846.6364
Established
Original tasting room opened 2004; current winery and tasting room facility opened summer 2005.

Oregon's only combined winery and creamery; the creamery was founded in 2015 and uses only local, organic milk.

Notable Events

  1. 1970sTed and Mary first built the 1100-square foot log cabin for themselves in the late 1970s; since 2005 Greg and Kara have raised their four children in it. southernoregon.org
  2. 1976The Warricks found the site of their vineyard in 1976 while visiting family in Southern Oregon during a break from their careers in Southern California. capitalpress.com
  3. 2002Greg Paneitz and Kara Olmo joined the business in 2002 as part owners and winemakers. capitalpress.com
  4. 2003After Paneitz and Olmo joined, a winery was added and its first vintage in 2003 produced 1,000 cases. capitalpress.com
  5. 2004In 2004, Ted & Mary opened the original tasting room in the downstairs of the 'Carriage House' and began construction on the current winery and tasting room buildings. wcv.farm
  6. 2005In 2005, it was decided to begin making their own wine from their grapes, and the winery and tasting room were built on the property. applegatevalley.wine
  7. 2015Kara launched Crushpad Creamery, begun onsite in 2015, creating Oregon's first joint creamery and winery. southernoregon.org
  8. 2020In 2020, the White Barn was constructed to accommodate the expansion of CrushPad creamery and house the farm's livestock. wcv.farm

People

  • Greg Paneitz, part owner and head winemaker (joined 2002).
  • Kara Olmo, part owner; assists with winemaking and in charge of marketing (joined 2002).
  • Mary Warrick, planted the vineyard; maintained the vineyard while Ted flew; oversees accounting and business practices.
  • Ted Warrick, planted the vineyard; manages the vineyard; was a commercial airline pilot.

Sources

  1. wcv.farm
  2. wcv.farm/ourstory
  3. wcv.farm/plan-your-visit
  4. applegatevalley.wine/wineries/wooldridge-creek-winery
  5. capitalpress.com/2012/09/13/different-roads-merge-on-way-to-wooldridge
  6. southernoregon.org/arts-culture/heritage-historic-landmarks/southern-oregon-makers-wooldridge-creek-winery