Carlton, Oregon (July 20, 2026) — ROCO, an award-winning Willamette Valley winery producing Champagne method sparkling wines, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay, announces the opening of CASA ROCO, a new hospitality destination. Located one hour from Portland, CASA ROCO is open seven days a week, offering wine flights, wines by the glass, and Italian-inspired light bites.
ROCO is owned by HERITA USA, a subsidiary of HERITA Marzotto Wine Estates, based in the Venice region of Italy. The third-generation Marzotto family are among the leading vintners and importers of Italian wines into the United States. In 2021, the family extended that legacy with the acquisition of ROCO, marking their debut in Oregon’s Willamette Valley—their first winery outside of Italy.
ROCO’s vineyards lie across three nested appellations in the Willamette Valley: the Chehalem Mountains, Dundee Hills, and Yamhill-Carlton. Most recently, ROCO expanded their Oregon vineyards with the acquisition of the Domaine Lumineux vineyard in the Dundee Hills, a high-elevation site known for growing grapes intended for sparkling wine production.
CASA ROCO is perched atop Marsh vineyards in Yamhill-Carlton, which the Marzotto family purchased in 2025. The nearly 10,000-square-foot space features a primary tasting room, a central pizza oven, and multiple private event spaces, and reflects the Marzotto family’s commitment to establishing a lasting presence in Oregon wine country. CASA ROCO seats 80 indoors and an additional 40 guests outdoors.
Vittorio Marzotto, fourth-generation family member and Vice President of Strategic Initiatives for HERITA USA, sees the opening of CASA ROCO as a natural expression of the family’s broader investment in the region: “In our family, wine is a calling, a tradition, and a labor of love passed down through generations. We are proud to plant roots here in the Willamette Valley and continue to build ROCO,” he said. “We are humbled by the extraordinary promise we see here in the Valley, and honored to be a part of the region’s future.”
ROCO has earned recognition as one of Oregon’s premier wineries. Rollin Soles arrived in Oregon in the 1980s at the front edge of the state’s emerging wine industry, helping to lay the groundwork for what has since become a world-class winegrowing region.
A grand opening ribbon cutting is scheduled at CASA ROCO on July 22 at 9:30 am.
For more information, please visit rocowinery.com.
About ROCO
ROCO is an award-winning winery producing classic method sparkling wine and still wines in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. As a proud member of the HERITA USA family, ROCO has consistently received top honors, including being named Wine Enthusiast’s number one wine of 2024 for its 2013 RMS Brut 10-Year Delay Disgorgement—the first Oregon winery to earn this distinction. Founded in 2003 by industry pioneers Rollin Soles and Corby Stonebraker-Soles, ROCO was acquired by HERITA USA in 2021, a leader in fine wine imports representing premier estates. ROCO is Live Certified Sustainable, Salmon-Safe, and supports the International Organization for Biological Control (IOBC). Discover more at rocowinery.com.
