History
The winery was originally started by Steve and Susan Olsen who began making wine in their own home. In the late 1990's they purchased the 5 acres of land that would become Glacier Peak Winery. The first clippings were planted in 1998 and the vineyard continued to expand through 2002. It was around this time that the first vintages of wine were made and the winery had got its start. In 2009 the Olsens sold the winery to Gary Outzen and Jackie Schneider. Business partners from California, it had always been a dream of theirs to own a winery and they had a deep love for Washington wines in particular and jumped at the chance to become part of this growing industry. The new owners also updated a fair amount of the equipment in the winery and vineyard to help produce the best product possible. After a few years Gary and Jackie hired the current team with designs on taking the winery to new levels of production, quality, and passion.
Specialties
Glacier Peak Winery is nestled between the majestic peaks of the Cascade Range and the mighty Skagit River. We specialize in making small lots of handcrafted wine. Our estate vineyard located in the lush Skagit valley produces Siegerrebe, Agria, and world-class Pinot Noir. We have 2 tasting rooms; one located at our winery in Rockport and one located in Mount Vernon right in the heart of tulip country. In addition to our fantastic wines we feature gourmet, local cheeses, Acme Ice Cream by the pint, and a wide selection of olive oils and vinegar to sample and purchase. Come in today to try our estate wines as well as the wines we have made by sourcing fruit from some of the best locations in eastern Washington. We are also proud to announce that we are in the beginning stages of starting a distillation program and will soon offer brandy and liquors flavored by locally sourced ingredients.