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New tasting room doubles down on sustainability

Oregon Wine Press

As Gary Mortensen describes it, Stoller Family Estate’s new tasting room is “something that would come out of Oregon: Embrace the land and celebrate sustainability.” Mortensen is the family operation’s general manager, working with owner Bill Stoller. 

“Bill’s vision always feels very Oregon to me. We didn’t go for a lot of façade — but functionality.” The design, created by architect Ernie Munch and built by R&H Construction, may be simple — but it’s also beautiful and highlights green building while it showcases the vineyard. 

While the Stoller facility itself was the first LEED Gold-certified ...