Our Story

In keeping with our mission of creating a restorative place for folks to come and be refreshed in the heart of our orchard, Katrina McAlexander planted a vineyard in 2016 and began plans to open the Grateful Vineyards Tasting Room.

Katrina is a 3rd generation farmer, fermenter, and nurse practitioner. Grateful Vineyard opened Memorial Day weekend of 2019 as the very first winery/cidery/brewery in Mount Hood, Oregon and the southernmost vineyard in the Columbia River Gorge. Weaving together farming, fermentation and hospitality fills Katrina’s life with joy and meaning.

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Mt View Orchards

Grateful Vineyard is honored to be pouring the family’s wine. Katrina’s great-great grandparents founded a vineyard in Switzerland and later immigrated to Helvetia, Oregon (1905) where they planted Yungen Vineyards. Continuing the tradition, Katrina’s uncle and aunt pioneered Elk Cove Vineyard in 1974 in the Willamette Valley. Grateful Vineyard is proud to partner with Elk Cove Vineyard and serve their exceptional wines under the Grateful Vineyard label. We look forward to sharing our family’s award winning wines in our tasting room at the foot of Mount Hood writing the next chapter in our family’s story of fermentation and warm hospitality.

The Grateful Vineyard is tucked inside Mt View Orchards