Submitted by Terry Rennaker on 09/05/2024
I have been going to Maragas and drinking their wines since I moved to Bend in 2020. I have enjoyed seeing them expand and enter multiple contests including the San Francisco Chronicle annual blind tasting where they have won multiple golds and double golds.
I have found their wines to be remarkable in their complexity and depth of flavor. Doug has a deft hand at blending and knowing when to bottle. I count their wines among the best I've had and similar in structure to many Italian wines, which I love.
Reading the negative review makes me think the gentleman would prefer something more along the lines of Boones Farm Strawberry Hill wine.
Submitted by Ocklawahaboy Rocks on 06/22/2024
I had been coming out for a few years and never tried the 2 wineries in the area. This wine really reminds me of North Carolina, and that's not a good thing. The flavor profile ranges from cork to formaldehyde. 2 of the 4 selections on the mixed flight were completely undrinkable. If you like to pay $5/Oz to taste bad wine, this is your place.
To the owners response: I know which wines I like. To suggest I just selected the wrong flight is insulting. I selected it based on the varietals in the blends because they are ones I have liked elsewhere. This was just some of the worst wine I've ever been served anywhere. I would never purchase a bottle.
Submitted by Rob Danielson on 11/23/2023
Phenomenal winery a few minutes from Bend. We’ve enjoyed visiting the winery a couple of times. With any luck, you might have the opportunity to enjoy live music while tasting some great wines. It’s Thanksgiving 2023 and we just had a fantastic meal with an incredible Maragus Cuvee14 Cabernet! 7 years in oak barrels! Wonderful! Good job @Doug Maragus!
Submitted by Katie Novosselov on 05/25/2023
Cute, adorable ,don’t miss out !!! It was a very last minute decision to stop here and so glad we did !!!! The staff was so friendly , the cat came to hang out, and the wine sample touched all palettes!!!! Will definitely stop again on our way to bend !!!! Was the cherry on top to my Mother’s Day weekend !!!
Submitted by Hannah Jill on 02/13/2022
We made a quick pit stop on the way through town. Beautiful gallery of hand painted pictures from the family and a beautiful view to sit out and sip some wine. Customer service was amazing, Gretchen knew exactly what she was talking about and gave an amazing and detailed history of the Maragas family and how/where they started making winds. It’s a little spendy, but what winery isn’t? Plus it’s totally worth their prices!! Natural wine with no chemicals, you can taste what the wine is actually made of, award winning wines, and fun wine labels. We will definitely be going back! We got the Frank Franc and Ana and I’m not even a red wine drinker!
