Delivering to OR
Wine grapes shipped to Oregon
Fresh California wine grapes and frozen must delivered anywhere in Oregon — Portland, Eugene, Salem, Bend, Medford and everywhere between — on refrigerated freight out of our Livermore dock.
- Transit time
- 2 business days
- Freight lane
- I-5 north
- Best format
- Fresh grapes
Why Oregon winemakers buy California fruit
Oregon grows superb Pinot Noir but struggles with heat-loving varieties in most vintages. Two days up I-5 means Portland and Eugene winemakers can get fresh Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, or Cabernet in near-vineyard condition.
Locally, Oregon plantings run to willamette valley pinot noir and pinot gris; rogue valley syrah and tempranillo. That is a different palette from what we grow — our fruit comes off Lodi, Napa, Sonoma, Paso Robles, and Sierra Foothills blocks, so you can make a varietally correct Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, or Petite Sirah without waiting on a vineyard that will never ripen it.
Fresh or frozen for Oregon?
Fresh grapes
At 2 business days out of Livermore, Oregon is inside the window where fresh clusters make obvious sense. Fruit is picked, field-sorted into ventilated lugs, gel-packed, and on a reefer the same day.
Browse fresh wine grapesFrozen must & juice
Frozen pails are still worth considering in Oregon if you would rather not build your calendar around a delivery appointment. They hold in a chest freezer for months and skip destemming and crushing entirely.
Browse frozen must & juicePlanning a Oregon order
- Order early. Fresh fruit is allocated against actual pick dates between September and November. Reserve by late summer for the varieties you want.
- Watch the calendar, not the clock. Picks shift with Brix and weather, so your firm ship date is confirmed by email roughly ten days out.
- Group up. Portland clubs and co-ops routinely consolidate into one freight shipment, which spreads the flat freight charge across everyone.
- Have your cellar ready. Fermenters sanitized, yeast and nutrients on hand, and cold space cleared before the truck arrives — especially on a 2-day lane.
Oregon shipping questions
How long does it take to ship wine grapes to Oregon?
2 business days from our Livermore, California dock, routed i-5 north. We dispatch Monday through Wednesday so shipments are never held in a terminal over a weekend, and transit days exclude the pick date itself.
Should I order fresh grapes or frozen must in Oregon?
Fresh clusters are the better choice in Oregon. At 2 business days the fruit arrives in close to vineyard condition, so you get whole-cluster options and full control over crush.
Do you deliver to Portland, Eugene, Salem?
Yes. We deliver refrigerated freight anywhere in Oregon, including Portland, Eugene, Salem, Bend, Medford and rural addresses. Residential deliveries are scheduled with a call-ahead from the carrier.
Can I pick my order up instead of shipping it to Oregon?
Yes. Pickup at 6951 Southfront Road, Livermore, CA 94551 is free, and plenty of Oregon customers coordinate with a local club or co-op to make one trip for a group order. Call 925-599-1352 to arrange it.