Larry and Kim Harris of Bayernmoor Cellars
9 Platinum Awards in 2023!! Washington Winery of the Year in 2024!!
Larry and Kim Harris met in law school in the San Francisco Bay area, and fell in love with wine after many trips to Napa and Sonoma. When they were ready to start a family, they moved back to Washington state to be closer to Kim’s family. They eventually moved to the 100-acre family farm in Stanwood 50 miles north of Seattle where Kim grew up. The land had been a dairy farm originally, but was now just waiting for someone to make it productive again. Kim and Larry were eager to do just that, and so studied the terroir for two years to see what crop would flourish best in the cool climate. They sought help from WSU, whose team informed them that the climate was similar to Burgundy’s, the home of Pinot Noir. With this news and their love of wine, they decided to plant a vineyard in 2011. Their estate vineyard today has 6 acres planted to two Pinot Noir clones—Précoce and 777—and their winery is Bayernmoor Cellars. Stanwood is not an area known for wine grapes, but Kim and Larry have had remarkable success with their wines in the last several years.
In 2023, Bayernmoor Cellars received more Platinum Awards than any other winery, with a total of 9, six for Pinot Noir wines, including white Pinot Noir, two for Cabernet Sauvignon, and one for Chardonnay. It is thus no surprise that Great Northwest Wine named Bayernmoor Cellars the 2024 Washington Winery of the Year. Kim and Larry attribute their success to the amazing collaborative spirit of the WA wine industry, and to mentors such as Brian Carter. The Bayernmoor tasting room is in the Woodin Creek Village located in Woodinville, and is not to be missed. In addition to excellent wines, visitors can have food pairings with each wine, prepared by executive chef Tori Barr. Don’t miss this miss this Woodinville winery that is giving a huge boost to Puget Sound AVA wines!!
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