Come one come all! From now through the end of the year we are offering 30{e60e0a359ce0b17458333fc08ba553dc7c31b40808e8d4b0ec8a444e27cdc89d} off on all of our current selection of 2007 and 2008 wines:
-2007 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
-2007 Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
-2008 Willamette Valley Pinot Gris
In addition, sign up for our mailing list and receive FREE SHIPPING on all purchases of six or more bottles. Just sign up for the mailing list to the left, head over to the Wines section and make your purchase!
We are happy to announce that the results are in and, once again, the judges love us! Our ’09 Willamette Valley Pinot Gris has won a bronze at the San Francisco International Wine Competition!
With over 1200 wines entered last year, it considered one of the most influential competitions in the world. So as we blow kisses to the crowd, we should let you know that, while not yet released, you can pre-order cases by following the Contact Us link.
As we settle into 2010, I finally find myself able to kick up my feet, exhale, and reflect a bit on the adventure that was “Harvest 2009” (cue epic background music)! As always seems to be the case, it was the tale of two harvests. In eastern Washington, as the persistently dry, warm September weather sent sugars soaring, we prepared ourselves for another early start. My coveted Syrah arrived from Kiona Vineyards in Red Mountain safely to the winery in mid-September. Hot on its heels came a new addition to the Hawkins Cellars’ lineup, Sangiovese, also from Kiona Vineyards. Both lots consisted of big, beautiful clusters with no rot and very little dehydration. Big kudos to Scott Williams and the crew at Kiona for once again providing us with world class fruit.
As the Red Mountain fruit settled in for its typically prolonged fermentation, we turned our attention to our backyard to see what mother nature had in store for the Willamette Valley. And what a ride she gave us! Unusually large berries at fruit set, and a cool, wet late September to early October left me holding my breath as to whether we could coax enough dry days to allow flavors to catch up with rising Brix levels. But we settled into a nice dry, cool period in October, and my Pinot Noir from both Beacon Hill and Zenith Vineyards arrived in great shape, with balance, flavor, and character.
I’m really looking forward to sharing our ’09 wines with you this fall. And come taste our offerings from the ’07 and ’08 vintage at our new tasting room located in the center of Carlton. We will be selectively open weekends in February and March (check the website), with a big Grand Re-opening in April!
Cheers!
Thane Hawkins
Beautiful fruit headed for the press.Thane Hawkins doing his own dirty work.
Thanks to everyone who visited us over Thanksgiving weekend. It was wonderful sharing our wines with so many of you!
Our tasting room is now closed for the winter. We have some exciting changes in store for the new year so stay tuned! Don’t worry, you can still order wine online. Interested in knowing where else you can purchase Hawkins Cellars wines? Check out the retail listing under the “Purchasing” tab.
We hope you all have a wonderful holiday season and a happy New Year!!
Take a break from football and leftovers and visit our Carlton tasting room for wine, nibbles and best of all great deals! We’re offering 25{e60e0a359ce0b17458333fc08ba553dc7c31b40808e8d4b0ec8a444e27cdc89d} off all cases, all weekend. Choose your favorite or mix and match. We’ll be open 12-5, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. This is your last chance to stock up on holiday wines before we close for the season.
Join us this Saturday, November 14 at the Memorial Coliseum! Looking for a fun wine and food filled evening? Visit Hawkins Cellars at the annual Northwest Food and Wine Festival. Restaurants and wineries from all over the Northwest will be sampling their wares. For ticket information click here. Don’t miss this awesome event.
We’re excited to now offer membership to Wine Your Way, Hawkins Cellars’ personalized wine club!
In these tough times it’s hard to justify wine club memberships where the winery makes the selections. No one likes to pay for wines they don’t appreciate, so we’ve developed our club with your personal taste in mind; you select only the Hawkins Cellars wines you prefer. We’ll send you 4 bottles of your choice, 3 times a year.* Live in the area? Save shipping fees and pick your selections up at our Carlton tasting room. Plus there are other great membership benefits, too, including 25{e60e0a359ce0b17458333fc08ba553dc7c31b40808e8d4b0ec8a444e27cdc89d} off your shipment and all wines you purchase at the tasting room, online or over the phone! Check out our Club page for more benefits and details and how to sign up!
* Must be 21 to join and live in a state where it is legal to ship wine
Hawkins Cellars’ Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Cabernet have all earned medals at the Oregon State Fair! Join us as well as the other participating wineries Friday, August 28 from 5-9 pm at the State Fair in Salem for “Celebrate Oregon.” Gourmet offerings from Oregon fine restaurants will be sampled as well as wines from all this year’s State Fair competitors. Silent auction will be held to benefit Make-A-Wish Oregon. Click here for ticket information and details.
We’re excited to now offer membership to Wine Your Way, Hawkins Cellars’ personalized wine club!