A Belfair-based winery won accolades at the recent Capital Food & Wine Festival held March 25th at St. Martin’s University. Mosquito Fleet Winery, a small boutique winery in Mason County, entered three wines for judging against wines from all over the state. The festival’s judges were Eric Deagerman and Andy Perdue of Great Northwest Wines out of Richland, WA. All three Mosquito Fleet wines earned Gold Medals. In addition, the Mosquito Fleet Malbec earned “Best Red Wine” and overall “Best of Show” for the event.
“It’s a real honor to win ‘Best Red Wine’ and ‘Best of Show’. It’s certainly rewarding and reinforces our approach to the meticulous, hands-on processes we utilize.“ said winemaker and co-owner Dr. Brian Petersen. “We are thrilled with the rapidly expanding brand recognition that comes with these accolades” he added.
Mosquito Fleet Winery’s tasting room, 11 NE Old Belfair Hwy, is open Saturdays from noon to five and will be expanding their hours for the summer.