This is the second consecutive year of recognition for the family-owned company
October 2, 2024, Dayton, Ore. – Stoller Wine Group is proud to announce it has been awarded a 2024 Top Workplace honor by The Oregonian Top Workplaces, marking the second consecutive year the family-owned company has placed on the list. Top Workplace honorees are based solely on employee feedback from a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage, LLC. Stoller was the only winery on the list of 123 companies.
“We appreciate that The Oregonian provides a forum for our employees to give honest feedback, which recognizes us as a Top Workplace,” said Stoller Wine Group president Gary Mortensen. “This honor reflects our team’s dedication to excellence and collaborative spirit. We are deeply grateful for their passion for our shared mission and willingness to co-create a culture of innovation and sustainability.”
Amidst the ever-evolving wine industry, the Stoller Wine Group has made an unwavering commitment to a workplace where each member feels valued, empowered, and inspired. Under the visionary leadership of Founder and Proprietor Bill Stoller, the company has cemented its position as one of Oregon’s most dynamic wine brand families. Since its inception in 1993, its collection of brands, including Stoller Family Estate, Chehalem Winery, Chemistry, Stoller Swing, and History, stands as a paragon of industry leadership.
Stoller Wine Group continues has earned acclaim as one of Oregon’s most admired companies as formally recognized by the Portland Business Journal for nine consecutive years. The recognition as a 2023 Top Workplaces winner by The Oregonian as well as inclusion among the 10Best Tasting Rooms by the USA Today Reader’s Choice for over eight years serve as a testament to Stoller’s relentless pursuit of excellence. In addition, Stoller Wine Group continues to pursue ambitious benchmarks of corporate accountability and sustainability. Stoller Family Estate’s Reserve winery was the first-ever LEED Gold-certified winemaking facility in the world, and the Stoller Wine Group family of brands have achieved and maintained B Corp, LIVE, and Salmon Safe certification.
“Earning a Top Workplaces award is an incredible honor because it comes from our employees,” said Bill Stoller, Stoller Wine Group Proprietor. “Helping our team grow is one of greatest joys of my career. Success always comes down to our people and we take pride in creating a space where their voices can be heard.”
The Stoller Wine Group family of brands is poised to win for the Oregon wine category, holding the #7 spot in overall Oregon Winery Sales and growing faster than most of their peer group according to U.S. Nielsen data for the 12-week period ending July 13, 2024. With every bottle produced, Stoller embodies the values that have propelled the company to the pinnacle of the industry.
About Stoller Wine Group
The Stoller Wine Group has earned a reputation as one of Oregon’s most dynamic family of wineries by thinking and acting differently than our peers. Our success begins with Founder and Proprietor Bill Stoller, a native of Dayton, Oregon, whose vision is to build a company that will last for 200 years.
Founded in 1993, our collection of family-owned brands includes Stoller Family Estate, Chehalem Winery, Chemistry, Stoller Swing, History, and Canned Oregon. We take pride in our B Corp, LIVE, and Salmon-Safe certifications, knowing that we back our values with actions when it comes to our commitment to our land, wines, and community. With every step forward, we are building a lasting impact on the wine industry and the world. Home to the world’s first LEED Gold certified winery, our dedication has led us to be perennially honored as one of Oregon’s most admired companies by the Portland Business Journal, 10Best Tasting Rooms by the USA Today Reader’s Choice, and a two-time Top Work Places winner by The Oregonian. For more information about our commitment to crafting world-class wines sustainably, please visit our website at stollerwinegroup.com.
About Stoller Family Estate
Stoller Family Estate is one of Oregon’s most highly regarded vineyards and wineries. Pioneering Oregonian and Founder Bill Stoller purchased his family’s second- generation farm in 1993 with the vision of cultivating an enduring legacy for the land and Oregon wine industry. Over the last 30 years, he has patiently transformed the 400-acre property into the largest contiguous vineyard in the Dundee Hills. Stoller Family Estate features the world’s first LEED® Gold certified winery, three guest homes, and a state-of-the-art tasting room with panoramic vineyard views. There has never been a better time to plan your visit. For more information, visit www.stollerfamilyestate.com.
About Chehalem Winery
The story of Chehalem is rooted in a deep and abiding reverence for the land. From the vineyards we nurture and harvest to the wine we blend and age – we handle every step with unwavering respect for sustainable practices. We consider ourselves a vineyard winery. We aim to reflect what the vineyard has produced, purely, with minimal processing and without compromising great fruit. A staple of the Downtown Newberg wine scene, our Tasting Room is open seven days a week. Old school winemaking, Oregon style! For more information, visit www.chehalemwines.com.
About Chemistry
Chemistry is the first collaborative project between Stoller Family Estate and Chehalem Winery. Identifying the opportunity to craft wines that reflect the purity and depth of their Willamette Valley origins, Chemistry allowed our winemaking teams to bond over working with diverse vineyards sites across the region. Balanced, approachable, and elegant, our goal is to make the winemaking imprint as minimal as
possible to reflect the purity of fruit for which Willamette Valley is known. For more information, visit www.chemistrywine.com.
About History
Featuring historic vineyard plantings in the Pacific Northwest, History aims to craft limited releases of ultra-premium wines that pay homage to the pioneers of the Oregon and Washington wine industries. Inspired by a storied vineyard now owned by her mother-in-law, Founder and Winemaker Melissa Burr started the brand in 2013. She researched other historic vineyards in the Pacific Northwest, curating a collection of truly rare and unique sites. For more information, visit historywine.com.
