Penner-Ash Wine Cellars Offers New Wine Travel Experiences
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Tuesday, July 07, 2015
Jack Rushall, GoLocalPDX Contributor
The grounds of the Penner-Ash Wine Cellars. (Photo by: Penner-Ash Wine Cellars)
Wine travel in the Willamette Valley is trending, a
nd Penner-Ash Wine Cellars is at the forefront of wine country exploration with new offers for those looking for a weekend escape this summer or fall.
Owners Lynn and Ron Penner-Ash have developed a number of new chances to encounter both private and public wine tasting created in collaboration with esteemed local chefs, caterers, and restaurants.
New tasting and touring offerings are varied but also affordable for drop-in visitors. There are two complimentary tours daily from 11:30 through 2:30 pm that go behind the scenes of the winemaking process. Additionally, library wine tastings are also available for drop-in visitors with an available flight of three select older vintages of Pinot noir at the new Library Bar located in the Fireside Room ($25 per person).
Private winery tours include a flight of five different wines that you can try for $35 and with an added lunch ($70). Match this private tour with a guided hike around the Estate Vineyards to familiarize yourself with the viticultural practices of the winery. Reservations are required for the private winery tours.
If you are interested in private seated tastings of six wines on Penner-Ash's fermentation deck within the working winery, you only have to pay $40. If accompanied with a walking tour, the price goes up slightly to $50; with the addition of trying some Pas de Nom limited availability library wines, the price is then $75 per individual.
Penner-Ash Wine Cellars also offers fine dining in addition to wine tasting and there are luncheon and dinner opportunities for business and social groups on multiple levels.
Watch out for their seven-course Gastronomic Tasting Menu by Chef Christopher Dahl from the Art of Catering which utilizes Penner-Ash Wine Cellars’ Pas de Nom wines for $350 per person.
Penner-Ash Wine Cellars is located overlooking the Chehalem Valley. If you are interested in further researching options at the Penner-Ash Wine Cellars, take a closer look at the winery’s newly relaunched website, www.pennerash.com.
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