Larry & Kim Harris, Bayernmoor Cellars | Wine with Seth

Forty-five minutes north of Seattle, on a southern-facing slope in Stanwood, Larry and Kim Harris grow Pinot Noir that just took Best Red in the Pacific Northwest. Kim grew up on this 100-acre family farm. Larry still practices patent law on top of running the vineyard. They spent two years studying their microclimate with Washington State University before planting in 2011, and thirteen years later their 2023 Clone 777 just earned 98 points and beat every other red wine from Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Idaho. We recorded this one on site at the estate, sitting at the table with both 2023 estate Pinots and a pre-release 2025 White Pinot Noir open in front of us. The Précoce, an early-ripening German-origin clone that just earned Double Gold at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. The 777, the wine that earned the 98-point Best Red in the Pacific Northwest from Great Northwest Wine's Platinum Awards. Larry and Kim talk about leaving law in San Francisco, planting on Kim's family farm, working with WSU, two years studying soil pits and weather stations, and what it took to prove a hunch about the Puget Sound climate. Links Bayernmoor Cellars: bayernmoor.comWine with Seth: winewithseth.com Wine with Seth App: app.winewithseth.com Mistral WineCards: mistralcards.com This episode is presented by Mistral WineCards (mistralcards.com) and the Wine with Seth app (app.winewithseth.com).