Westport Winery Releases First Sparkling Rose of Pinot Noir

Westport Winery Releases First Sparkling Rose of Pinot Noir

Westport Winery released Boom Runner, its first sparkling rosé of Pinot Noir, on Sunday, July 9. This new wine was created as part of the opening of their tasting room in Cannon Beach, Oregon. Director of Winemaking Dana Roberts said, “When we launched our second store we had an overwhelming request by our guests to create an Oregon Pinot Noir. We are fortunate to have a great relationship with Kitara Vineyards in Canby that allowed us to create this from our 2016 harvest.”

This vintage of Boom Runner, like its predecessors, benefits the Polson Museum in Hoquiam. The label art is provided courtesy of the Polson Museum and features a historic photograph of a stump still located in the winery’s 15-acre display garden. The sculpture commemorating this label was designed by industrial artist Tavis Highlander of Longview.

In 2016 Westport Winery was honored as one of the top twenty most-admired wineries in North America by Winery & Vineyard Management Magazine. It was named 2011 Washington Winery to Watch by Wine Press Northwest. They have been voted Best Winery by King 5 Evening Magazine seven times. They were named the Best Washington Family Business Silver Medal winners in 2012, received the Grays Harbor Environmental Stewardship Award in 2015, and were name Best Winery, Best Wine Shop, and Best Boutique Winery for 2016 by South Sound Magazine.

Family-friendly Westport Winery Garden Resort, is located on the corner of Highway 105 and South Arbor Road halfway between Aberdeen and Westport. The resort (including the restaurant, bakery, plant nursery and 15-acre display garden) is open daily or breakfast, lunch, and dinner from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Westport Winery’s second store, TASTING @ Cannon Beach, is located at 255 N. Hemlock. The Oregon tasting room is open daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information or reservations call 360-648-2224.