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Leavenworth, Washington...
A Wine Trail for all Seasons
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Since
when are wine and Leavenworth, Washington mentioned in the same sentence?
Since the number of wine-related Leavenworth businesses grew to include
tasting rooms for wineries
(representing several different
Washington
State appellations), and three retail
wine shops (with tasting rooms); and
the number of nearby operating wineries
within an hour's
drive continues to rise.
If you know, or have heard of, Leavenworth, you
probably associate this small village with all-things-German, with
winter recreation, summer theater and music, and most of all, with the
strong
Bavarian theme that influences its appearance, its atmosphere, its dining
opportunities, and its festivals.
The Leavenworth Valley is tucked deep into the
Cascade Mountains, setting the perfect alpine atmosphere for the town's
theme. Well-known for its year-round attraction of tourists,
Leavenworth insures local businesses plenty of retail traffic during any
season.
This little Bavarian village
no longer appeals
only to travelers looking to attend one of its many festivals
throughout the year; many other activities serve as magnets year round for those seeking:
performing arts,
winter sports,
birding
opportunities,
fishing and hunting, out of
the way
golf courses,
mountain bike trails,
or
health spas.
Certainly, the German and Bavarian
dining and
shopping opportunities
appeal to many travelers, but the popular Leavenworth community has reached a
critical mass
of wineries and tasting rooms
that is propelling
Leavenworth to the status of a Washington
State
wine-country destination.
You won't need your car to sample and purchase
wine from nine Washington wineries with tasting rooms on or near
Leavenworth's Front Street; they are
located in the heart of "The Village." A stroll along a charming
walkway, adjacent to Bavarian-styled storefronts, offers access to shops
with tasting bars for Silver Lake Winery (Woodinville & Yakima Valley),
Glen Fiona (Walla Walla), Kestrel Vintners (Yakima Valley), Windfall
Winery (Puget Sound), Willow Crest (Yakima Valley), Pasek Cellars (Puget
Sound), Icicle Ridge (near Leavenworth), Maison de Padgett Winery (Yakima
Valley), and
Okanogan Estate & Vineyards (Oroville in near Washington's border
with Canada) inside the Gold Digger Cellars tasting room.. Three additional wine shops offer tastings and sales
of an even wider selection of wines.
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Wine Tasting &
Sales in Leavenworth
Other Nearby
Wineries
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Kestrel Vintners
Tasting Room & Wine Bar
(Daily: 11 am - 5 pm;
Wine Bar open at 6 pm Fri & Sat)
843 B Front Street
Leavenworth, WA 98826
509-548-7348
leavenworth@kestrelwines.com
Bavarian Cellars
(Maison de Padgett Winery)
208 9th Street #B
Leavenworth, WA 98826
509-548-7717
Bella Terrazza
Leavenworth Tasting Room
(Underneath
Der Sportsmann)
(Year Round: Thurs - Mon, Noon - 6pm.
Closed Tues & Wed.)
837 Front Street, Suite A
Leavenworth, WA
Icicle Ridge Winery
Log Home Winery
(Daily 12 - 5 pm)
8977 North Road
Peshastin, WA
509-548-7019
A Taste of Icicle Ridge Winery
(Leavenworth Tasting Room: Daily 11 - 7 pm)
(Wine Flights: Daily, 7 - 9 pm)
821 Suite- B Front Street
Leavenworth, WA 98831
509-548-6156
Okanogan Estate & Vineyards
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Gold Digger Cellars
Leavenworth Tasting Room
Across from Kristall's Restaurant
(Daily: 10:30 am - 5:30 pm)
285 Hwy 2
Leavenworth, WA 98826
509-548-9883
Pasek Cellars & Willow Crest
Leavenworth Tasting Room
(Sun - Thurs, 10:30 am - 6:00
pm;
Fri & Sat, 10:30 am - 7:00 pm)
939 Front Street
Leavenworth, WA 98826
509-548-5166
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Ryan Patrick Vineyards & Winery
LeavenworthTasting Room
(Week Days:
Noon - 6 pm;
Sat & Sun: 11 - 6 pm)
636 Front Street
(Under Visconti's)
Leavenworth, WA
509-888-2236
Silver Lake Winery
& Glen Fiona
715 Front Street
Leavenworth, WA 98826
509-548-5788
Willow Crest & Pasek Cellars
Leavenworth Tasting Room
(Sun - Thurs, 10:30 am - 6:00
pm;
Fri & Sat, 10:30 am - 7:00 pm)
939 Front Street
Leavenworth, WA 98826
509-548-5166
Windfall Winery
Asian Pear Wine poured at
Kestrel's Leavenworth Tasting
Room
843 Front Street
Leavenworth, WA
Mail: P.O. Box 1736
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
800-481 3712
Wine Shops & Tastings
Cheesemonger's Shop
819 Front Street
Leavenworth, WA 98826
509 548-9011
877-888-7389
Monaco's Corner Store
703 Front Street
Leavenworth, WA
509-548-7216
Smallwood’s Harvest
(November - May 9 am – 4
pm;
June - October 9 am – 6 pm)
10461 Stemm Rd.
Peshastin, WA 98847
509-548-4196
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Leavenworth-area
Wineries
Within a 15-minute drive, you will
find eight operating wineries and a regional
tasting room and wine shop. If you decide to venture out of
Leavenworth in a car to visit some of these wineries, be sure to take a
camera. Each route on this Leavenworth wine trail is one to
remember... each replete with "Kodak moments." Consider the
drive to Icicle Ridge Winery near Peshastin; the short distance between
Leavenworth and North Road, heading toward Peshastin, includes spectacular
glimpses of alpine mountain peaks, the river, orchards and vineyards, and
leads to the magnificent log home that is the winery's tasting room.
Follow Chumstick Creek Road in a northeasterly direction and enjoy the
roadside creek of the same name, until you reach Eagle Creek Road, a short
distance from downtown
Leavenworth. Eagle Creek branches off of Chumstick Creek and soon
leads you to the bucolic setting of the tiny Eagle Creek Winery and
Cottage, adjacent to the winery's estate vineyards. More Kodak
moments!
Still another spectacularly beautiful drive up Icicle Canyon
to
Boudreaux Cellars at
Eightmile Creek takes you to heart of the Canyon deep in the
Cascades where, in keeping with the agrarian traditions of the Taliaferro
and Newsom families of Louisiana,
wines are produced in small lots of
hand-crafted, ultra-premium wines. Wines are made in
honor and celebration of
Boudreaux, that infamous Cajun-folklore character known for his brilliant
sense of humor and his pursuit of high adventure. Be sure to call or
email ahead for a tasting appointment.
There are some wonderful
festivals and special events in the Leavenworth area, so if you plan to
visit, be sure to check the town's Calendar of Events, and if your visit
coincides with an event,
make your lodging reservations well ahead.
Wineries within
15-minute drive
Click here or on map
for larger view.
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37 Cellars
(by appointment only)
8210 Dempsey Road,
Leavenworth, WA 98826
509-548-8663
Bergdorf Cellars Tasting Room
(Sun – Thu, 11 am
– 7 pm;
Fri – Sat 10:30 am – 8 pm)
939 Front St,
Leavenworth, WA
Berghof
Keller Winery
(Closed)
Boudreaux Cellars
(By Appointment Only!)
4551 Icicle Road
Leavenworth, WA
509-548-5858
Cascadia Winery
(Thurs - Mon: 11 am - 5:00 pm)
10090 Main Street, Ste F
Peshastin, WA 98847
509-548-7900
Cashmere Tasting Room & Winery
Tasting Room:
(Sat & Sun 12 - 5 pm)
Winery:
(Tours by appointment
Weekdays,
Mon - Fri - Call 509-888-4444)
407 Aplets Way
Cashmere, WA
509-888-2236
Dutch John's Wines
(Fri, Sat, Sun 11 am to 5 pm;
Other days & times by appointment)
207-H Mission Avenue
Cashmere, WA 98815
509-782-3845
509-264-1612
D’Vinery-Eagle Creek Winery
(May – Oct: Fri -
Sun 11 am – 5 pm)
617 Front Street,
Leavenworth, WA 98826
509-548-7059
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Eagle Creek
Winery
(May - Oct, Sat & Sun, Noon - 4
p.m.
Nov - Apr, Mon - Fri, by appointment)
10037 Eagle Creek Road
Leavenworth, WA 98826
509-548-1451 (cottage)
509-548-7668 (winery)
Icicle Ridge Winery
Log Home Winery
(Daily 12 - 5 pm)
8977 North Road
Peshastin, WA
509-548-7019
La Toscana
Winery & B&B
(By appointment)
9020 Foster Road
Cashmere, WA 98815
509-548-5448 or
509-264-0920 (cell)
Napeequa Vintners
(May
- Dec: Sat - 11 AM to 5 PM;
Sun - 11 to 4 PM)
18220 Beaver Valley Road
(14 miles north of Leavenworth)
Plain, WA
509-763 -1600
Silvara Vineyards
(Mon - Sun: 11:00 am -
5:00 pm)
77 Stage Road
Leavenworth, WA 98826
509-548-1000
Waterville Winery
(Thursday - Monday 11 am -
5 pm)
207 Mission Ave., Suite A
Cashmere, WA 98815
509-630-8851
Wedge Mountain Winery
(Fri - Mon, 10 am - 5 pm)
9534 Saunders Road
Peshastin, WA 98847
Phone/Fax: 509-548-7068
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Wine
Touring Services
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2120 Montvale Place W.
Seattle, WA 98199
206-524-8687
info@bonvivanttours.com
Leavenworth
Enchanted Tours
Touring & Limousine
Services
939 Front Street
Leavenworth, WA 98826
877-Tours-20 (868-7720)
Leavenworth
Winery Tours
321 9th Street #102
Leavenworth, WA 98826
509-548-RIDE (7433)
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Make
your lodging and dining reservations using our list of suggestions.
Previously published feature articles:
"Wine
Country Digest"
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Copyright © 2005 -
February, 2013 Susan R. O'Hara. All rights reserved.
Last revised:
02/06/2013
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