Submitted by Westport Winery
Westport Winery earned three platinum medals at the recent Best of the Best in the Pacific Northwest Invitational Wine Competition. This is the 15th year of this event with the results announced in the winter 2014 issue of Wine Press Northwest.
Jetty Cat Red was entered into this invitational competition after earning a Double Gold Medal and Best of Class in the Savor Northwest Wine Competition earlier this year. This is a bold blend of 34 % Petite Sirah, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Tempranillo, 11% Sangiovese and 7% Syrah. The winery’s tasting notes describe it as “Wall Street rich and ultra-luxurious with a bit of attitude.” In their Farm to Fork restaurant Jetty Cat is paired with Stuffed Mushrooms. A portion of the proceeds from this wine benefits the Harbor Association of Volunteers for Animals (HAVA). The label features original art by Aberdeen’s Dr. Brian McGregor.
The delightful fortified blueberry dessert wine named True Blue also earned a platinum at this event. This wine had previously earned a gold medal at the Washington State Wine Competition. Described as having “lip-smacking goodness and antioxidant delight,” it is well-paired with Patty Cakes from the winery’s bakery. North Beach PAWS in Ocean Shores receives a portion of the proceeds from this wine.
Message In A Bottle, Westport’s blueberry vanilla dessert wine which benefited the West Coast Search Dogs of Washington was invited after winning a gold medal at the San Diego International Wine Competition. Since the platinum award this wine has sold out.
Westport Winery and Vineyards By-the-Sea with the unique outdoor sculpture garden, lavender labyrinth, musical fence, 9-hole executive golf course, giant chess set, outdoor scrabble game, and grape maze, is located on the corner of Highway 105 and South Arbor Road halfway between Aberdeen and Westport. Westport Winery was named Best Northwest Wine Destination in 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014.
Westport’s award-winning wines are exclusively available at the winery. The tasting room, gift shop, plant nursery and bakery are open daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The restaurant is open for lunch daily from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and for dinner on Friday and Saturday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more information contact Westport Winery at 360-648-2224 or visit the website at www.westportwinery.com.
