SNOHOMISH — Gjallerhorn Winesmiths, which started in 2019, will get to show the fruits of their labors when they participate in the Snohomish Wine Festival that takes place Saturday, March 2.
The Maltby-based winery is one of the more than 20 wineries participating in the Snohomish Wine Festival, which is in its 15th year. There will be breweries and cideries, too.
A number of the outlets pouring are within a 10-mile radius of Snohomish.
“Gjallerhorn is lucky enough to be one of the wines being poured in the VIP experience,” said Hal Iverson, who owns Gjallerhorn along with Jessie Schmidt.
They’ll be pouring a Syrah which uses grapes from the Rocks District near Milton Freewater, Oregon. “That region is known for funky, earthy wines,” Iverson said.
During the grand tasting, they will premier their first chardonnay, “Berkana,” along with a grenache called “Perthro,”
Gjallerhorn is named after the hollering horn in Norse mythology; it started as a side project for two winemakers. They produce six types of wine with more coming in the spring, Iverson said.
The Snohomish Wine Festival is “the perfect antidote to the rainy kind of weather,” said Nancy Keith, director of the Snohomish Chamber of Commerce organizing the festival. It will take place at Thomas Family Farm, 9010 Marsh Road in Snohomish. The festival is a fundraiser for the chamber.
Joining Gjallerhorn in the VIP experience will be Patterson Cellars of Woodinville.
Keith also mentioned Lake Stevens-based Lantz Cellars, which has been part of the festival since its founding, as well as Snohomish-based CoVale Cellars and Furion Cellars.
The VIP experience costs $90 with regular admission at $50.
Several ticket options are available for afternoon and evening sessions, six-pack ticket packages and a designated driver ticket.
For more information as well as a list of participating wineries, go to www.snohomishchamber.org/winefestival
