Celebrate the Harvest

Passport Wine Tour - November 14 & 15, 2009.

Autumn transforms the vineyard and landscaping at the winery with the grape harvest and changing colors of the trees. Picture at lower left is our newly transformed "Vineyard Angel" who greets guests when they arrive.

 



Celebrate the Harvest

Visitors who step through the copper barn doors at Olympic Cellars will find themselves in the midst our end of harvest celebration.

We'll be showcasing our newly released La Galopine (a Roussanne/Viognier blend) paired with fresh local oysters and clam chowder.

The rest of our award-winning wines will also be available for tasting. 

Featured Wine Releases

La Galopine, 2008
A beautiful Rhone blend of Rousanne and Viognier barrel fermented and aged “sur lies” for 12 months.  Ciel du Cheval vineyard is considered Red Mountain’s top vineyard. Grapes are highly allocated and sold only to 20 Washington wineries.




Cranberry Jubilee Holiday Wine
This limited editon wine is only sold during the holidays and sells out earlier every year. Medium-bodied with a fruit filled cranberry finish. Crisp, tart and just ever so slightly sweet the wine is perfect for the holiday table. Decadent with turkey dinner leftovers View Label



Food & Wine Pairing

Saturday 12 to 4 p.m. Oysters from 4 growers will be paired with Olympic Cellars white wines.  Guests can taste 4 different oysters (raw and grilled) from three local regions.

Sunday:  Clam chowder made with fresh local clams.
 

Oysters, Clam Chowder & Bread

Wild West will deliver oysters from  South Puget Sound, Hood's Canal and Discovery Bay for the event; The oysters will be from Little Skookum Shellfish Growers ( Little Skookum extra small and small Pacific oysters); Hama Hama Oyster Company, Hood's Canal extra small and small Hama Hama Pacific oysters; Taylor Shellfish Company, Totten Inlet Kumamoto oysters; and Port  Discovery Sea Farms,  Snow Creek extra small and small oysters.   They will be served both on the half-shell and grilled.

Clam Chowder (Grandfather Bishop's family clam chowder recipe  made with Little Skookum Shellfish Growers sustainably farmed Manila clams www.skookumshellfish.com/recipes) 

Bread made from local, organic grain served with spreads made with humus and local organic root vegetables will be served all weekend.

Winemaker Dinner

Saturday, Nov 14th.
A Taste of Italy
Throughout the dinner Joy and Benoit will share stories about their trip to Italy in 2007 to VinItaly, the Italian wine conference, and their dinner at Allegrini winery. Some of the wines served will be from this famed winery. In addition to the fabulous menu, Joy will talk about the regional menus and dishes they ate in Verona, Rome and Florence along with a special story about working at a goat farm in Tuscany. Menu & Details

Passport Wine Tour B.Y.O.G.
Bring Your Own Glass

“Everyone has a favorite wine glass,” says Olympic Peninsula Wineries Association President Vicki Corson, “one that brings back fond memories of a special occasion or a trip. Maybe the glass is part of an heirloom set or is a really interesting shape or just makes your wine taste better! Whatever the reason – bring your favorite glass along and share the story that goes with it! We look forward to pouring our handcrafted wines into your special glass, and invite you to enjoy them paired with foods that represent the bounty of the Olympic Peninsula.” 

Optional “Passports” for the tour are available online or at any of the Olympic Peninsula Wineries for $25.00. and entitle guests to complimentary wine tastings paired with local Olympic Coastal Cuisine at all six venues. Tasting fees for visitors without Passports will be $5.00 per person, per winery. Visit http://www.olympicpeninsulawineries.org/passporttour.php or call 800-785-5495 for further information.