Girardet Wine Cellar

The oldest winery in Douglas county, family owned and operated. Decadent wines. Try them all. We celebrated my mom's 80th birthday and had a grand time.

A hidden gem of a vineyard. EVERY wine is delicious, it's small production, and they have stories to tell. There's a reason I'm a member here...and I don't live in Oregon. Extra kudos to Carly for giving me a personalized wine tasting today. Such a lovely place.

Kristie, who is very cool, did our wine tasting and gave us a tour and it was so much fun!! All the wine is delicious and they have so many interesting varietals to try. The Baco Noir and Seyval Blanc I'd never tasted anywhere else.

A friend took us to Giardet Vineyards. She goes there often and, even, helps them. The vineyard is set off the road and set against a beautiful green hill. The tasting room has a front area for visitors and a back area for bigger events. They also have chairs outside for a relaxed afternoon sipping wine. We did a tasting. I did like some of the wines, though, many would be better with a bit of age. Boco Noir, Traldigo and Cabernet were good. My favorite was a Riesling. It was mellow with a bit of sweetness that was perfect for summer. I definitely recommend trying Giardet Vineyards. It's a smaller, more friendly and laid back place to do a tasting to find what you like and buy a couple bottles and enjoy an afternoon with friends. It's a bit out of the way but I like it that way.

We stopped by spontaneously while driving on the highway and it was so worth the stop. Don't look for signage, just follow your gps. The wine was great, the people were very friendly, and the whole thing was just unpretentious and down to earth. The Barbera and Baco were our favorites.

Maybe it's a good thing that Girardet isn't marked from the road, it feels like a hidden corner of the excellent Umpqua Valley wine region and makes for an intimate, personal tasting experience. The service is great and prices are very reasonable for some of the best wines in the area. Every one we tried was delicious, and we especially loved the Baco Noir. Have been here a couple of times now and we make a point of stopping in any time we're in the area.

Amazing winery! We stopped by a few other places in the area and this one was by far the best! We enjoyed every one of their wines (including the cab sav, which we aren't usually fans of!) Christie was very knowledgeable and fun to talk to as well! We will definitely be back when we are back in the area.

Great experience! Simple, unpretentious place with great wines and nice people. I liked the fact that I had to call the staff once I arrived and he came straight from working on the vineyard. We had a nice talk about winemaking. It made me feel closer to the grapes than most of the wineries visits I had during my trip. This was what I was looking for when I planned my wine tasting trip!