Winery Information
Winery Information for: Belle Pente Vineyard & Winery
Winery Founded: 1/1/1992
Winery Founded by: Brian and Jill O'Donnell
Winery Current Owner: Brian and Jill O'Donnell
Winery Description: Belle Pente Vineyard & Winery, meaning "beautiful slope," was founded by Brian and Jill O'Donnell in 1992 when they purchased a historic 70-acre farm two miles east of Carlton, Oregon, in the Yamhill-Carlton American Viticultural Area (AVA). The estate's Pinot Noir blocks are planted on the site of an old Italian plum orchard that was destroyed during a windstorm in 1962. The O'Donnells planted their first vines in 1994 and constructed a gravity-flow winery in 1996. They practice organic and biodynamic viticulture, focusing on varieties such as Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, and Chardonnay. The winery is open to the public on Memorial Day and Thanksgiving weekends, with visits available by appointment at other times.
Winery Web site URL: https://www.bellepente.com
Winery Mailing List URL: https://bellepente.com/
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Facebook URL: https://www.facebook.com/Belle-Pente-53365448461/
Instagram URL: https://www.instagram.com/bellepente/
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Last updated information for this winery on: 4/4/2025
Belle Pente Vineyard & Winery wine releases
2025 Wine Releases
- January 2025;
- February 2025;
- March 2025;
- April 2025; 2021 Willamette Valley Yamhill-Carlton Estate Reserve Pinot Noir (4/3/2025, $60)
- May 2025;
- June 2025;
- July 2025;
- August 2025;
- September 2025;
- October 2025;
- November 2025;
- December 2025;
2024 Wine Releases
- January 2024;
- February 2024;
- March 2024;
- April 2024;
- May 2024; 2019 Estate Reserve Pinot Noir (189 cases, $60), 2021 Yamhill-Carlton Pinot Noir (406 cases, $35)
- June 2024;
- July 2024;
- August 2024;
- September 2024;
- October 2024; 2022 Willamette Valley Yamhill-Carlton Resplendor Vineyard Pinot Noir (847 cases, $30)
- November 2024;
- December 2024;
2023 Wine Releases
- January 2023;
- February 2023;
- March 2023;
- April 2023;
- May 2023; 2020 Belle Pente Vineyard Chardonnay, 2020 Willamette Valley Chardonnay, 2018 Gewurztraminer, 2018 Pinot Gris, 2016 Riesling, 2020 Yamhill-Carlton Pinot Noir
- June 2023;
- July 2023;
- August 2023;
- September 2023;
- October 2023; 2019 Yamhill-Carlton Riona's Block Estate Pinot Noir (150 cases, $55), 2019 Yamhill-Carlton Belle Pente Vineyard Pinot Noir (446 cases, $45), 2019 Dundee Hills Murto Vineyard Pinot Noir (150 cases, $45)
- November 2023;
- December 2023;
2022 Wine Releases
- January 2022;
- February 2022;
- March 2022;
- April 2022;
- May 2022;
- June 2022;
- July 2022;
- August 2022;
- September 2022;
- October 2022;
- November 2022; 2019 Willamette Valley Gamay Noir ($28), 2020 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir ($25), 2019 Yamhill-Carlton Pinot Noir ($30)
- December 2022;
2021 Wine Releases
- January 2021;
- February 2021;
- March 2021;
- April 2021;
- May 2021;
- June 2021;
- July 2021;
- August 2021;
- September 2021;
- October 2021;
- November 2021; 2018 Gamay Noir, 2019 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir, 2018 Belle Oiseau, 2017 Muscat, 2015 Willamette Valley McMinnville Hyland Vineyard Riesling ($24), 2016 Willamette Valley Pinot Gris (458 cases, $18), 2018 Willamette Valley Chardonnay
- December 2021;
2020 Wine Releases
- January 2020;
- February 2020;
- March 2020;
- April 2020;
- May 2020;
- June 2020;
- July 2020;
- August 2020;
- September 2020;
- October 2020;
- November 2020; 2017 Yamhill-Carlton Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir (623 cases, $38), 2017 Murto Vineyard Pinot Noir (546 cases, $38)
- December 2020;
2019 Wine Releases
- January 2019;
- February 2019;
- March 2019;
- April 2019;
- May 2019;
- June 2019;
- July 2019;
- August 2019;
- September 2019;
- October 2019;
- November 2019; 2016 Yamill-Carlton Estate Pinot Noir (595 cases, $38), 2016 Dundee Hills Murto Vineyard Pinot Noir (446 cases, $38), 2016 Dundee Hills Bella Vida Vineyard Pinot Noir (30 cases, $44), 2016 Yamill-Carlton Estate Reserve Pinot Noir (198 cases, $50)
- December 2019;
2018 Wine Releases
- January 2018;
- February 2018;
- March 2018;
- April 2018;
- May 2018;
- June 2018;
- July 2018;
- August 2018;
- September 2018;
- October 2018;
- November 2018; 2015 Yamhill-Carlton Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir (664 cases, $35), 2015 Dundee Hills Murto Vineyard Pinot Noir (594 cases, $35), 2016 Willamette Valley Gamay Noir (70 cases, $25), 2016 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir (867 cases, $22.50), 2014 Willamette Valley Yamhill-Carlton Pinot Gris (622 cases, $16), 2015 Willamette Valley Belle Oiseau Riesling/Gewurztraminer/Pinot Gris/Muscat (104 cases, $16)
- December 2018;
2017 Wine Releases
- January 2017;
- February 2017;
- March 2017;
- April 2017; 2014 Yamhill-Carlton Estate Pinot Noir (619 cases, $35)
- May 2017; 2014 Dundee Hills Murto Vineyard Pinot Noir (573 cases, $35)
- June 2017;
- July 2017;
- August 2017;
- September 2017;
- October 2017;
- November 2017;
- December 2017;
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2000 Wine Releases
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