The passion, vision and commitment to produce the world's best Pinot Noir led Grace & Ken Evenstad to Oregon in 1989. They founded Domaine Serene in the Dundee Hills located in the North Willamette Valley, where Oregon Pinot Noir began and where its heart remains. Domaine Serene owns 3 vineyard estates totaling 462 acres. 150 acres are planted exclusively to Pinot Noir and Chardonnay and the remaining property has been left in its natural state . Vineyards are dry farmed using sustainable, environmentally friendly farming practices for extremely low crop yields which produce consistently elegant, concentrated, award winning wines.
KEN & GRACE EVENSTAD Owners and General Managers
The Domaine Serene Team
Eleni earned a B.Sc. in Enology from CSU Fresno and has broadened her understanding of old and new‐world techniques by participating with winemaking teams globally. From tractor to end consumer, Eleni has pursued her interest in wine with Wine MBA studies at the Bordeaux Ecole Superiore de Commerce in Bordeaux, France and its partner universities in Santiago, Adelaide, and Davis. Prior to joining Domaine Serene, Eleni worked as a winemaker in the cool‐climate of California’s Santa Cruz Mountains, making her ideally suited for the unique challenges of producing ultra-premium wines in Oregon.