Expect dark cherry, plum, blackcurrant, cedar, dried herb, and refined oak with full body and structured tannins. The 2016 Washington vintage was good.
- Varietal
- Merlot
- Region
- USA / Washington / Walla Walla Valley
- Body
- Full
- Style
- dry red, structured, oak-aged
The producer
Seven Hills Winery was founded in 1988 in Walla Walla and is one of the AVA's foundational producers. Walla Walla Valley Merlot is widely respected for its concentration and structure relative to many California examples.
What critics say
Seven Hills Merlot receives consistently strong reviews as a benchmark Walla Walla expression.
Pairing
Grilled lamb chops, herb-crusted rack of lamb, beef short rib