2022 Seven Hills Winery Carménère, Walla Walla Valley

Seven Hills Winery has worked with Bordeaux varietals for over 30+ years and bottles all six varietals, showcasing each grape’s unique characteristics. We work with all the traditional Bordeaux varietals, including Carménère, the “long lost grape of Bordeaux.” This wine is grown in the southern hills of Summit View Vineyard and the volcanic-laced silt loams of our SHW Estate Vineyard, two of the most intriguing Carménère sites in the Walla Walla Valley. It is always delightful for blending, but as the years have gone by, we have become more and more enchanted with it as a remarkable stand-alone wine.

Garnet color with purple hues, with pronounced aromas of ripe blackberries and raspberries with hints of cardamom and fresh herbs. Medium body and acid with lush texture provide flavors of crushed blackberries and black cherries, cocoa, pink peppercorns with hints of sweet tobacco. Pair with Carnitas tacos, family barbeques or as an introductory wine for anyone who is looking to broaden their red wine palate.