The Dobbes Family

Passionate, creative, driven to excellence; Joe Dobbes is the consummate winemaker.  A veteran of the Oregon Wine Industry, Joe has been crafting wine for over twenty years. He apprenticed at Wiengut Erbhof Tesch, in the German Nahe region and at Domaine G. Roumier and Domaine Comtes Lafon in the Burgundy region, France, with winemasters Christophe Roumier and Dominique Lafon. Back in Oregon, Joe Dobbes has produced wine for Elk Cove Vineyards, Eola Hills, Hinman/Sylvan Ridge, Paschal Winery, and Willamette Valley Vineyards including the Griffin Creek and Tualatin Estate labels.  Joe also provides winemaking and consulting services for various boutique wineries statewide. In 2002, Joe created Wine By Joe, LLC, producing three distinct labels: Wine By Joe, Jovino Pinot Noir, and Dobbes Family Estate.

Dobbes Family Estate Mission Statement

Our mission at Dobbes Family Estate and Wine By Joe is to establish our umbrella of brands as the finest and most exciting within each category offered from Oregon while maintaining our uncompromising principles while we grow.

Dobbes Family Estate: Giving Back

Click here to read about the new Charitable Giving Program for Dobbes Family Estate. Each month we will email a staff member's selected charity and the personal reasons behind the choice. We commit to sending a specified portion of the proceeds from a Dobbes Family Estate wine sales to that charity for that month.

The Dobbes Family Estate Team