Zerba Cellars

I’ve been here several times and have never had a ‘bad wine’. Friendly staff and they have a little shop with cool wine barrel crafted goods. Ask for the cave tour! They do not have food and the tasting area is rather small but they always have great wine. A must visit if you are in Walla Walla. Note, this is in Oregon not downtown Walla Walla.

Visited Zerba on May 28, 2015. I specifically chose this cellar because of their Italian varietals. We made the trip from Seattle, to visit Walla Walla and the new Rock’s District AVA. Another couple was just finishing their purchase and so I looked over the open wines and the price list. None of the wines I wanted to try were among the open bottles. I asked the young woman pouring about tasting the Barbera, Nebbiolo, Dolcetto. She said not today. When I said that I had targeted this winery because of said wines, she said «If you come back on Saturday, we’ll open anything, but today is Thursday». What?! I stated we were leaving on Saturday. She then said, «Well if you would like to try any of these». She had no name tag and did not offer her name. The wines here are by no means inexpensive. Buying without trying is a no. So, we left. I have 5 cases of wine, in the back of my vehicle. Zerba’s could have been 6.
Jan L

I loved this winery! It is much more smaller and initmate but I thought all of their wines were solid! Their port was amazing! They are located in the Oregon side of Walla walla so you wont get sales tax. It was one of my favorite wineries during our trip to Walla Walla.

Loved this little winery! The young man pouring in the tasting room was very personable and very knowledgeable about his product. They poured a good assortment including a dessert wine and port. The wine was good (I bought several bottles). And I appreciated that there were crackers there to go between tastes. The building was darling and made of harvested dead trees so they are ecology minded. Overall it was just a fun end to a day of wine tasting! If ever I am back to the area I will definitely visit again!!!

Zerba is one of my favorite wineries in Oregon – and I’ve been to nearly 60! Although the tasting room in Dundee is closest to me, I was very excited to visit the main tasting room in Milton-​Freewater this fall. I actually got to meet Marilyn and her cute pups. The tasting room is so unique because it’s a tiny log cabin, and the staff was knowledgeable and friendly. The tasting room server actually took us on an impromptu tour of their cellars, tucked into the hill behind the tasting room. I love every wine Zerba makes, and with such a great group running the winery, they’re definitely worth a stop!

2006 syrah. Nuff said. Great tasting room too. Look out for the bear.

THIS REVIEW IS FOR THE NEWLY OPENED TASTING ROOM IN WOODINVILLE, WA:
I tasted here on June 20, 2010;
No Tasting Fee
[Thanks to Marilyn for being so gracious;
Meats, cheeses, dips, crackers etc were served
her granddaughter & super cute dog were also in attendance]
9 wines were offered at this tasting:
— 2008 Wild White [$ 16]:
Chardonnay, Semillon, Rousanne, Voignier blend — dry, neat-​nosed, clean finish,
— 2006 Wild Z [$ 20]:
Merlot dominant — this is a great deal — go get this one
— 2007 Barbera [$ 30] with Sangiovese:
spicy, peppery notes
— 2005 Sangiovese [$ 28]:
also soft, a bit of pepper — drink now
— 2006 Sangiovese:
not quite as supple as the 2005 [a tad more tannic] but shows promise
— 2006 Syrah:
bold, big fruit, big finish
— 2007 Tempernillo:
so soft & so quaffable
— 2005 Cabernet:
very fragrant, smooth perfect tannins
— 2006 Reserve Merlot [$ 45]:
expensive but big, fruity & steak friendly
— 2006 Late Harvest Syrah:
a scent of cherries, its fortified & not overly sweet
Their website is
— they make an impressive array of varietals;
As noted, they are all approachable & food friendly [a winemaker’s dinner is in order]
This is certainly a welcome addition to the Woodinville wine scene [adjacent to Village Wines]-
I encourage you to sample these wines;
The flowers are now blooming turbulently right outside their door…

If you enjoy a smaller scale log cabin tasting room with a personal touch then Zerba is a worthwhile stop to truly appreciate local Cab Sav, Cab Franc, Syrah and Zin — yes Zin!
Shannon — the assistant Winemaker was pouring yesterday and she is fabulous — a nice person who loves to make great wine. The prices are fair and no WA sales tax!

We visited a couple years ago while their new tasting room was still under construction. They were doing tastings out of a small office in the warehouse and there wasn’t much charm. But, the woman doing the tasting was one of the owners and was able to discuss the wines intelligently, which is more than you get at a lot of bigger, «fancier» places. I wasn’t «wowed» by the wines but they were very drinkable and we especially liked their dessert wines.
The best thing about Zerba to me is that their prices were fairly reasonable compared to many wineries up in Walla Walla and the absence of sales tax means your dollar goes even farther down there in Oregon. Probably worth the drive, if you have the time.