Cana’s Feast Winery

Great big reds! Wish we lived closer. Nice outdoor area for relaxing with a great glass of wine and a picnic we brought along.

Wonderful, knowledgeable and friendly staff. Delicious wine. Highly recommended! Thanks for a great stop!

I was thrilled when our wine tour bus pulled us up to this lovely Spanish style villa.
My pallet was thrilled when I tried their 2013 Primitivo which is comprised of strawberry, boysenberry, fig and cigar ash and spicy tobacco. Okay, the last 2 were ingredients sound weird, but the wine did not taste like ash or cigar and just had a hint of those flavors when you sniffed at your glass. No joke, it was my favorite wine because of the smokey taste. But then, I love anything hickory or mesquite flavored and buy liquid smoke for cooking meats.
After a few tastings, we went outside to sit on the patio and eat the cheese and breads we had brought along, which went very well with the glasses of reds we purchased.
The view really was spectacular and really added to our wonderful experience.

We are club members and love the selections of wines that are featured during the pick up parties. They also have a wonderful pairing with hors d’ oeurves. A great taste of Italy near Hillsboro.

The Barbera was exceptional! Blends good too. A good place if you are needing a break from Pinot overload! Although, I can’t seem to get enough of Dundee Hills Pinot Noir! Bocce courts and directly across the street from where I stayed in Carlton!

One of my favorite wineries in Oregon. As they say, «Go Big Red, or Go Home!» Right?! These guys make big bold reds like Barbera, Sangiovese, Syrah, Cab Sauv, Primitivo, Nebbiolo, and some incredible blends like the Two Rivers and Mountain Cuvee.
When friends come to visit us for a day of wine tasting, Cana’s is always on the list. Their patio makes a perfect picnic spot, and in the land of Pinots, you couldn’t ask for a more vibrant and unique tasting flight. Really great crew here too, they always welcome us like family.

Italy in the valley this year had a lot if wine vendors which is great! The atmosphere is always great! The accordion player was campy and fun:) We knew the words! The Gelato was sublime.
So here’s my big fat HOWEVER– if you are going to advertise «Italy in the valley» and you are charging a 25.00 admission and advertising authentic Italian cuisine then for the love of everything Italian and holy don’t serve Quiche.
Hello?- Quiche is French.
In fact, this wasn’t even a great quiche.
You also had opportunity to serve Focaccia but you served Texas road house rolls. The salad was ok — but the point is this wasn’t authentic Italian fare. I could have put together something for 500 and I’m not a chef just a girl married into an all Italiano family who knows her way around an Italian kitchen and can cook for a crowd.
I’m just happy we loved your wine– had a great time with the other wine vendors and knew how to find a Five Guys down the road for a much needed burger after the sad excuse for an italian lunch.

Graft Italy into the NW and you get… aloha spirit?! Not to mention some innovative varietals to keep an eye on.
We were very fortunate our steward took pleasure in not just pouring, but educating us, and discussing wine and food in general. Maybe we just got lucky or maybe it is something in the yeast here because after this tasting I bubbled with aloha spirit too.

Not just another stop for NW Pinot! Cana’s Feast Winemaker Patrick Taylors’ ambitious use of Italian Varietals makes this winery unique among the many choices in the YC area.
Chief among the accomplishments is the release of Taylors’ Chinato. If you get a chance to talk to Patrick about this Vermouth you will easily find the connection from maker to wine. His passion for the use of herbs, spices and aromatics stems from a love of cooking, and he has cooked up something very special here.
I walked away with an ’09 Primitivo which is still young and tight, but even in it’s immaturity is delightfully spicy and bold. Of course I couldn’t leave without a bottle of the Chinato and I can’t wait to play with cocktail variations using this delightful concoction.
Italy incarnate in Yamhill!

A good, solid winery in the middle of Winetown USA. They have a Pinot Noir that’s really unique, and a Syrah that’s out of this world. They have a nice selection that ranges from Not-​cheap-​but-​definitely-​affordable to Tastes-​great-​but-​I-​want-​to-​pay-​the-​mortgage-​this-​month. I believe the tasting fee is $ 10 for 6 or 7 wines. And although they didn’t expressly tell me they were going to, when I bought two bottles they waived both our tasting fees, which was a pleasant surprise.
If you’re heading to Carlton you really should check these guys out.

We’ve been trying to stop at this place the last couple of times we’ve come through town. One of the last ones there was a huge event here with several wine tour limos parked in front. We elected to pass on that day.
Today it was a bit busy and not near as sunny (well, it is November after all). We walked in and it was really crowded but the team of servers kept the tasting moving. They will credit you your $ 10 tasting feel back when you purchase over $ 40 worth of wine. I’m sure you all know by now… no problem here.
They don’t create many pinot noirs but the one we tasted there was very tasty and one of our purchases. For $ 25 it was a tasty one and the price wasn’t too over the top.
The acoustics in the tasting room are quite loud so any amount of talking makes it echo in there. So, it can get loud in a hurry. A busy Saturday such as the one we visited and it’s going to be a din in there. So, just know that going in that hearing what is being said is going to be a challenge in a large group.
We tasted our wines and it was too loud in there so I went outside (it was raining but not bad) and said on a bench just outside.
A guy that was a passenger in one of the limo’s visiting that day was walking toward the limo, saw me come out, turned and walked back to be and asked me my name, I told him, he said, nice to meet you and staggered back to his limo.
The cork necklace he was wearing should have been my first clue. Anyway, I guess anything can happen while visiting a winery.
I would definitely come back again and try some of their small plates.
There is some nice seating outside for better weather.
All in all a good and somewhat odd (toward the end) visit.

This was one of my favorite wineries, with wonderful Pinots… The food however, with the new chef and slightly curtailed menu was a delight. The liver pâté and the Chantrelle mushroom appetizer made my mouth water. The pork burger was out of this world, juicy and different. I think we had almost all the appetizers and nothing was disappointing… Terrific! Good job Cana’s Feast. A feast indeed…

It was the end of the equestrian wine touring day and we were starving. It was hot and sunny and we all elected to go to Cana’s Feast’s for a late lunch. The hostess/​wait person seemed very stressed, unfriendly and not helpful. We saw the patio was busy and she told us it would be a wait, but didn’t make any suggestion as to what to do while we waited (as in, «go check out our tasting room!». We finally asked if we could go out on the other patio and wait… which we did.
The bread melted in my mouth. The sandwiches were absolutely delicious (I had the pesto veggie sandwich), However, when we ordered the «selection of cheeses», I had this fantasy that we’d share it and pass it around the table. It consisted of a couple of nibbles of a couple of cheeses and some almonds. Really? So much for the sharing idea. My friend asked for ice for her water and she was told they don’t have an ice machine on the premises and they have to truck it in and… We had the same person who greeted us initially. Uh oh. She was still having a bad day…

Had a great group dinner here. The food was excellent and the location stunning. We were outside so I have no idea how we would have fared if it had been cold and rainy.
The wine was really nice with food unlike so many US offerings.

After a long morning of wine tasting in Carlton, we were looking forward to a bit of a rest and a short repast.
Sadly, although only three groups of people were seated it took us 25 minutes to be directed to our seat. From the moment our server came to our table we felt like we were bothering her.
The portions were small and the food was forgettable.
There must be something wrong with management that creates an inconsistent environment.
Jere

In a rough day of wine tasting, this place was a beacon of light.
Beautiful facility! Knowledgeable friendly staff. I think the woman who was pouring could have made dirt sound interesing, but luckily their wine was extremely tasty. No white wine here! It’s all about the reds! I liked everything I tried which is pretty rare but my three faves were:
Nebbiolo
Barbera
Mountain Cuvee
They have a restaurant that is currently open Friday and Saturday as well as Sunday brunch. I didn’t get to try the food but the menu looks delicious and the chef offers cooking classes.
The wine club has a few different levels and appears to be a good value.
Overall I was really pleased with our visit and can’t wait to come back and try out the restaurant!

Cana’s Feast Winery brings Italian varietals and attitude to the Willamette Valley. Just outside of Carlton the winery shares its home with a full service Mediterranean restaurant. While I have not eaten there I have heard good things. The grounds are well manicured and views vast, best appreciated from the large outside patio. A unique touch is the clay bed bocce courts out front which encourage you to grab a bottle and go throw your balls around.
Walk through a side entrance to find the elongated tasting room with bar almost running its length. I found a lot of people this day who were loud and boisterous therefore the service was spotty, unless of course you were waving your wallet around. The wines are produced using fruit sourced from Washington mainly in the Columbia Valley. I don’t even think they produce white wines? What they do produce are big, powerful, full-​bodied reds with rich fruits and chewy mouth feel. The staff while knowledgeable was fairly arrogant; I felt they wanted to correct rather than to educate. Other than listening to scientific facts I tuned them out to let the wines do the talking. The ones that spoke the most clearly were the Sangiovese, Barbera, Two Rivers and Nebbiolo. Each had a very consistent fruit profile where tastes of dark cherries, fig, allspice, cassis, mocha or oak intermingled. Most were heavy handed tipping the scales near or well past 15% alcohol yet had very balanced acidity. I think my favorite was the Nebbiolo, athough not available at the time all it took was a little coaxing to convince them to sell me a few bottles. Other than rarity its allure was its ability to pack one hell of a tannic punch toward my taste buds! I love me some stiff tannins.
While I had wished for friendlier service I can’t ignore the wines quality which offsets the experience. So even though I love Pinot when you’re looking for something more substantial Cana’s Feast is a step in the right direction.

I’ve already reviewed their wines which I love but yesterday my husband and I went there for lunch and what a fabulous surprise it was. The only caveat I have: make reservations if you’re interested. They get really busy.
That aside the menu is fresh and local and perfectly sized for lunch. Plus they kindly recommend pairings with their wines. I started with peaches wrapped in prosciutto and grilled served on arugula. It was so good that despite promising my husband a bite I inhaled the entire portion. The peaches were perfectly ripe the prosciutto crispy and the flavor both smoky and fresh. My husband had the pâté with red onion jam and while I am not a big pâté fan the blend of its richness with the sweetness of the jam was delicious.
For my entrée I had fresh corn purée soup with crab and an orange infused olive oil. Wow. I’m not sophisticated enough to do this dish justice but the orange and olive oil against the corn and crab– all sweet but in such different ways. Again no sharing.
Given how much we like their wine and now their lunch there may be a dinner update in my future!

Thad W’s review is spot on:
However, we particularly enjoyed these wines and felt were one of the highlights on our wine tour. They are undergoing changes, including relabeling to reflect the winery’s name instead of the current Bricco label. Yes, confusing. Despite this we proceeded with their $ 10 6-​flight tasting.
Their 2009 Rosato was bright and brilliant with summer fruit. Perfect for the hot day it was becoming. Next up was the 2007 Pinot Noir with a smokey, almost bonfire nose that was way too easy on the palate (a good thing). We eased pass the 2006 Sangiovese then arrived at the 2006 Riserva with aromatic vanilla and pillow soft tannins. My friend ended up purchasing this. The last two wines were the impressive 2006 Syrah that sported mature, jammy fruit and the 2006 Two Rivers Reserve with its plum and cherry notes that I ended up purchasing and fell in love with the night before at La Rambla:
Overall, a very nice diversion from the usual Pinot possessed passion of the region. We enjoyed chicken liver pâté and crackers outside enjoying the fields of gold view. Our pourer was very accommodating and informative about the various types of tannins and where they can be detected on the tongue. I inquired about their wine club as individual bottles were reasonably priced from $ 12 – 35. However, shipping alone to HI was a flat rate of $ 75, yikes! Damn that Pacific Ocean!

2^nd stop on my celebation wine tour by limo. 10 people, hour and a half drive, 2^nd winery, ok, we weren’t really able to «taste» the wine by now. We like a blended rose they offered. The bocci ball courts are the neatest thing I’ve seen. We were too late to order food because they stop serving at 3pm. I’d love to go there for lunch some day.