2012 Seven Hills Malbec Walla Walla Valley

We have been producing Malbec for over a decade now, and were the first to do so in the Walla Walla Valley. We have since come to believe that southern edge of the Walla Walla Valley is one of the rare places in the world where Malbec reaches its full potential, with sufficient heat for ripening, but with cool nights preserving a bit of structure.

      After careful vinification in small, open top fermenters, the wine was aged for 16 months in primarily Hungarian oak contributing a unique pungency and firmness that works particularly well with Malbec’s character . The wine is dark and brooding with intense color and warm, sweet fruit. There is an intense concentration of blackberry jam, fig, date, and black cherry fruits complimented by white pepper and desert herbs that linger through an long, persistent finish. This wine should reward cellaring of 3-5 years from vintage date, yet is capable of cellaring for up to 8 years.