Visit Carlton — The Wine Capital of Oregon
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Welcome to the Wine Capital of Oregon

By Visit Carlton · October 9, 2026

Twenty tasting rooms in four walkable blocks — here is how to spend a perfect day in Carlton.

Carlton sits at the heart of the North Willamette Valley. With 20 tasting rooms within four walkable blocks, it has one of the highest winery-per-capita counts in the United States.

Start with coffee

Grab a pastry and a latte on Main Street, then wander the historic Craftsman downtown.

Taste more, travel less

Penner-Ash, WillaKenzie and Gran Moraine are a short drive away, while dozens of tasting rooms line downtown.

Stay the night

Zero chain hotels — just boutique farmhouses and cottages owned by the locals you will pass on the street.
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