Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the 2020 Harvest Wine Tour has  been cancelled.

 

The nine artisan wineries and cideries of the Olympic Peninsula invite you to join them to Sip and Savor the Flavors of Fall.   The Olympic Peninsula Harvest Wine and Cider Tour will take place on .  The region’s finest winemakers have expertly matched locally made wines brimming with character with mouth-watering harvest inspired appetizers with many locally sourced ingredients.  As you drink in the bounty of all harvest has to offer, you will be amazed by the beauty of fall on the Olympic Peninsula, from breathtaking mountains to the mesmerizing Salish Sea.

Tickets for this self guided tour are available in advance for $40 or $45 at the door.  These tickets include a souvenir wine glass, wine and cider tastings at each winery as well as the harvest inspired food pairings.  Visitors who get their ticket stamped at all nine locations will be entered into a drawing for a harvest inspired gift basket.  Purchase tickets here.

All venues will be open from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day for the tour and some venues may have extended hours for non-tour visits.  Tasting fees for those not participating in the ticketed event will be $10 per person at each winery or cidery.

The Olympic Peninsula Wineries encourage responsible wine touring and recommend that you have a designated driver in your group.  Designated drivers do not need to purchase a ticket and are always welcome to taste the food.  While children are allowed in the tasting rooms, you must be 21 or over to purchase tickets and/or participate in wine and cider tasting.

Come back soon for mouthwatering descriptions of what each of the wineries and cideries will be serving up on the tour!

Take a look at what was offered for the 2019 tour.

Wind Rose Cellars:

Join us for a fun weekend of award-winning wines and food pairing. We will be pouring our 2017 Bravo Bianco Chardonnay, 2014 Bravo Rosso (Italian varietal blend), 2015 Dolcetto, 2014 Barbera and our sweet wine 2018 Muscato. Our wines are very limited in production, many just around 100 cases. We will be pairing some of our wines with Fall inspired foods. We will also have our VIP bar where you can taste more of our award-winning wines with the winemaker for an additional fee.

Friday and Saturday nights, we have music planned from 7-9pm.  On Friday night we have Dawn Martin, local musician that performs a wide range of songs from 60s & 70s. She is highly entertaining and very popular so we strongly recommend reservations.

Saturday night we have the Tony Flaggs Band. This local trio plays a mixture of rock, blues and a little country. They’ll get you up and moving.

For reservations for the evening music, please call 360-681-0690 so we can save a spot just for you!

Marrowstone Vineyards:

It’s that time of year! Harvest is upon us.  The leaves are turning, the sunsets are etching the sky with depth and color.  Join us for Harvest Tour as we pair our Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, Sangiovese and Petite Sirah/Viognier blend with savory bites from the Silverwater Café.

Grab a glass and warm up around the fire pit as you enjoy wines that represent the true heart of Marrowstone Vineyards.

Don’t forget to stock up for the Holidays! All of our other varietals will be for sale.  Perfect for your Holiday tables.  Bring your Christmas list too.  The candles are ready, the gift shop has some great ideas for the season.  The art gallery is open and featuring some of our local artists, including custom wood pieces by Bill Tolf.

Port Townsend Vineyards:

Join us at Port Townsend Vineyards Winery as we pour our 2016 Chardonnay, 2016 Pinot Noir, and 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon. We’ll have seasonal small bites for you to pair with some of our favorite wines. Weather permitting, enjoy our picturesque lawn with corn hole, ladderball, and bouncy animals for the kids. If it’s stormy you can warm up in our heated Discovery Room pavilion.

 Olympic Cellars:

Olympic Cellars welcomes you to dive right into the holidays with the release of our Cranberry Jubilee! It has been sold out since the early summer, but it will be back in time for the Harvest Tour. We will also be releasing our new vintage of Rose’ The Riveter, a delicious and slightly sweet Rose’ made from Lemberger Grapes. A wide variety of other wines will be available to choose from like our Syrah, 2015. A deep, rich purple color, this wine features flavors of blueberry and spice with a hint of black pepper and a lingering finish.  We will also be offering a selection of harvest appetizers to sample; smoked salmon spread, cranberry shortbread bites, and sliced pear with blue cheese drizzled with honey infused with our Dungeness White Riesling.

Camaraderie Cellars:

It is a 600-mile round trip road trip to bring grapes from Eastern Washington to Port Angeles.  At Camaraderie Cellars we celebrate the nine different vineyards that provide great fruit for us to make super wine.  During this harvest season, some of those great wines will showcase the diversity we find in those vineyards; Tempranillo, Dolcetto, Cabernet Sauvignon, Mourvedre and more!  Tasty bites will add to your visit, including the popular Turkey Pumpkin Chili.  Stock up for the holidays with special event pricing.  Get your road trip planned to include a stop at Camaraderie Cellars for delicious wines, tasty bites, a beautiful garden setting, warm hospitality, and the fire pit blazing.

Harbinger Winery: 

While our main focus is producing mind-blowing wines, we at Harbinger believe strongly in the beauty and goodness of locally grown and prepared foods.  In theme with the celebration of the bounty we are serving up a Curried Butternut Squash Bisque and Mushrooms  stuffed with…stuffing!  Also, back by popular demand are Mom’s Cranberry Meatballs, and an Apple Chevre Tart that will make your soul sing.  Think of it as a palatial warm-up for the eating season!  These dishes have been prepared to match exceptionally with our wines, and yes we’ll be sampling the Cranberry Bliss.  We are so excited to share this gastronomic festival and look forward to seeing you soon!

FairWinds Winery:  

FairWinds Winery is offering “Wine & Swing” at Harvest Tour in a RETRO way!  Come check us out as we will be offering award-winning wines from the past!  Enjoy our hot mulled wine from previous harvests and play the corn-hole game again for discounts.  As in past years, we will be serving squash soup with a twist of our own Chardonnay.  And we will be introducing for the first time, FairWinds’ Mulled Wine in bottles for purchase; the perfect hostess gift or to enjoy for the holidays and those chilly nights.  It’s the same “old” thing made “new” again!  You won’t believe what fun we have in store for you!  Come out and see us!

Eaglemount Winery and Cidery:

New releases of our popular Cranberry Mead made with cranberries, Sequim honey, and apples; our Eaglemount Red, a signature blend with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and other wines; Rose’ of Petite Verdot, and Sangria made with premium wines, cranberry, raspberry, and other fruit.

We will offer harvest inspired bites to pair with tastings.

Please Note: Due to the limited facilities at our small wineries, groups of more than 15 cannot be accommodated during event weekends. Please email info@olympicpeninsulawineries.org to schedule a special group tour for another time.