Maragas Winery

Joe! Thank you!!! As the lightening and flash flooding proceded you made us laugh and gave us refuge from the storm with the best wine. We loved the legal zin… One word…“vacation”. We will be back… thank you. Amy & Mike from eugene, Planktown Brewery Springfield.

What a quaint, nice little place. The wine was excellent and the proprietor very friendly and informative. We got to sit outside as it was a warm Aug afternoon.

If you like Reds this place is not to be missed. Enjoyed every sip. Unexpectedly delicious. Friendly low key staff. Sat on patio and enjoy our favorites of the flight.

I lived in Napa for 3 years. I’ve tasted some amazing wines. I was shocked at the amazing quality and diversity of the wines made by Maragas. Moreover, the winemaker, Doug, has a clear mission; to make the best of what he makes. It’s VERY rare to come across a winemaker with as much passion, drive and knowledge of the process and working with the unique terroir of the high dessert than Doug. It’s evident all around their aim for quality and authenticity. In closing, you have not had a Sangria until you’ve tried theirs. There’s nothing like it.

Came by with the family while staying at Panacea at the Canyon just across the way. Wine maker, Doug KNOWS his wine and can drop some serious knowledge bombs if you inquire. He has a true passion that’s evident in what he makes.
I’m not a sangria guy, but his secret recipe is like none other!
Fantastic evening out on the lawn. Not to mention bocce ball!

Cute little winery in Madras that’s a great stop if you’re headed out for a weekend! I’ve been here twice now and am now the proud owner of one of their Zinfandels which was jammy and delicious. Wines are priced from $ 20-​$ 50, so fairly reasonable depending on who you ask. $ 10 gets you a mixed flight or $ 15 for a bigger red flight. Enjoy them in the air conditioned wine bar or out back on the patio. There’s a huge grass field (apparently they do movies?) and bocce ball. Super fun stop, decent wine! If you ever drive by, stop in!

Definitely a hidden gem outside of Bend! My family and I stopped here on our way to crater Lake, we did a wine tasting (which was incredible) and sat out back to enjoy the great view. I’m not a wine guy by any stretch the imagination but the two I loved here were the «Tootsie» and «Malbec».

The boss and I swung in here on a hot Saturday with nothing to do. Wow I’m sure glad we did. We were greeted by the big friendly white dog. I’m a dog person and I can’t tell you how much I appreciate the sight of a big hairy face with happy eyes greeting me when I get somewhere.
We stepped into the tasting room and were greeted by Grant our wine tour leader. Grants knowledge of the wine is impeccable. He was wonderful. Ample pours and we had plenty of time to drink or browse at our leisure. The tasting room atmosphere is comfortable and relaxing. The family art is something all in itself. We took some time and sat out on the patio and really took in the view and the light breeze. We talked with other travelers sitting on the patio and the consensus from each one was this winery would be hard to beat.
I haven’t even got to the wine! Oh the wine! We were lucky enough meet Doug the proprietor and he and Grant explained where they get their grapes, what they are doing with them etc etc. We have been to a lot of wineries but Maragas is something special. I signed up for the wine club and took a case home. Doug is doing it right! Doing it old school right in my book.
His wine is art much like the paintings in the tasting room. Beautiful, complex, edgy, captivating, bold and just really really good.
If you find yourself traveling on this lonely stretch of road and have some time on your hands do your self a favor and stop in. You will be glad you did!

I’ve been here for tastings twice now. The Tempranillo was the best yet. They started tastings of it in February, and it is amazing. Buy it!

Love the wines, took wine to several parties in New Orleans and everyone it. Special events are wonderful and should never be missed. Great venue for weddings!

Tasty and I like all the barrels hanging around. A great little pit stop in an otherwise long drive from Portland to Bend.

Oh Doug, you made me fall in love with Margaras again. The space has been update with more art and is a very inviting place for drinking wine. Everything we had today was delicious, including the Tempranillo that was recently released.

As someone new to wine, this place was a great place to start developing my tastes! Doug was kind, friendly, and helpful and walked me through each of the wines I tasted! $ 10 for a tasting of 7 wines! Bottles range in price from $ 20-​$ 45.

Lovely location and friendly owners. The wine is great and atmosphere warm. Planning on a future visit!

A must stop by when you in central Oregon. And if you love wine your in the right place too. Great folks here with some fun events all year round

The tasting room is tiny, the woman doing the pours rushed us through and… most importantly… gave us a tiny itsy bitsy splash of wine. Also, the wine was not that good.

Knowledgeable staff. Friendly. However what a stingy pour! Wine was very good bought 4 bottles but felt rushed through the tasting.

Great location! There was live music and a beautiful scenery!
Great service! Very friendly staff. Tastings were a good price and poured generously.
Tootsie wine is delicious!

Today was our first visit to the Maragas Winery tasting room at the winery location in Culver. When Maragas had a tasting room in Bend we went there when M Bar — Taverna was open (now closed) but just had not made the 40 minute or so drive to Culver to the winery itself. After today’s experience, we regret that it took us so long to make the short drive. To Yeeps and other Peeps, we say if you’re in the area, go here for a delightful experience.
AMBIANCE:
Gorgeous setting, nice patio in the back to take in the view, great «wine worthy» music on the sound system (music is a passion of the owners and it will show up in some wine labels and names too) and friendly people working in the tasting room.
And here is perhaps the best part, the tasting room is in the barrel room! We love it when we walk into a tasting room and can smell the aroma of wines in barrel. Back in the day when we were spending a lot of time in Napa, this used to be the way in small wineries there. We think it adds a special dimension to a tasting room visit.
The owners live at the winery location, so you may get to meet them, as when Doug Maragas (such a nice guy) popped into the tasting room today and thanked those of us enjoying his wine at the tasting bar for coming in.
TASTING SET UP AND WINES:
Tasting set up is four pours for $ 5, refunded with purchase. We enjoyed the 2006 Swinging Zin ($ 25), 2008 Poetic Pinot Gris ($ 20) and both Muscats (2009 Muscat Love — $ 20 — and 2009 Kool Kat Muscat — $ 25).
The big surprise of the day for us, was the summer rosy-​opal colored Sangria which was refreshing and bright with a hint of cookie spice (cinnamon? cardamom?). If you buy that (we did $ 20) they soft cork a bottle. Which means keep the Sangria in the fridge and drink it within ten days or so, said Sheri (the charming tasting room hostess). No worries for us… that lovely bottle of Sangria won’t last more than 48 hours at our house Just right for warm summer patio sipping.
THIS N THAT:
1) There is seating in the well chilled tasting room as well as on the outside patio, both under cover from sun and in full sun to suit your preference.
2) If you take your canine family members here, they need to stay in your vehicle per posted signs. There are beautiful chickens roaming about and cats on prem too (sadly the lovely Chloe mascot dog passed away last year) so visitors’ dogs are not a good fit here.
3) For folks who consider accessibility for wine drinkers using wheelchairs or canes or crutches, this is all level in at patio and tasting room with accessible loo too. One spot of paved accessible parking outside. Hard pack cinder parking lot surface should work as rollable surface for most wheelchair and walker and stroller users.
4) Sign up on their email list or Facebook page to stay informed about special events at the winery. (Like the Labor Day Grape Stomp coming up.)
5) They have a few things available as nosh if you want to eat something and sip a glass of wine out on the patio. You are also welcome to bring your own picnic.

I’ve been driving by this place for a few years now. Usually, it’s at the beginning or end of my journey into Redmond and never a convenient time to stop.
On this day, however, we made a special trip to try this place. It’s cute as you walk in with the wine barrels all around they have various items for sale, t-​shirts, corkscrews, etc.
We were greeted by Steve, a helpful gentleman behind the counter. Steve explained how the Maragas family got into the wine business. Doug Maragas had been exposed to winemaking at an early age. He went on to go to law school and practice in Portland, Oregon. At the end of a particularly tough and precedent setting case he decided to retire from law and begin winemaking in Central Oregon.
They told him he would never be able to grow grapes for wine in Central Oregon which he proved them wrong. In fact, the area from Madras to Bend is now somewhat of a wine country, according to Steve. Although, not yet an AVA, there are many more hoops for that, they have clearly started a trend.
We tasted many of their wines $ 5 will get you a taste of four of the wines on the list. For every two bottles purchased they will refund a tasting.
We even met Doug Maragas, briefly and complemented him on his wine.
The surrounding area looks to be a fun place to hang out and drink some wine with a view of Smith Rocks in one direction and a view of the Three Sisters Mountains in the other direction.
We ended up purchasing a bottle of Pinot Gris, a must try even if you only drink reds. Very fresh and clean and a delightful pairing with fish, chicken or even with your favorite cheese and fruit.
The other bottle was Doug’s own creation a sangria with a mixture of delightful tastes and is a seasonal purchase. It kind of reminded me of pumpkin pie with all the various spices. Taste that for something different.
I enjoyed the Zinfandel as well but I wanted to limit my purchases to two bottles on this day.
Located just off Highway 97, it’s hard to miss because of the excellent signage.
Clearly, Doug has contacted ODOT and obtained their permits and paid the appropriate monies for the blue highway signs which aid in locating this rather, at first glance, unassuming business.
Good job, otherwise, to the casual observer this many appear to be just another farm.
Have Steve or one of the other servers put you on the mailing list for additional information on their winery and events.
They do have a wine club there but I think I’ll just catch them when I’m over there again.
It’s close to the area I always visit and the experience was so good you know I’ll be back.