Seven Hills Winery
Columbia Valley Dry Rosé Blend
Columbia Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
Light salmon pink, brilliant clarity. Mostly Cabernet franc in this one. Flavors lightly of white pepper, raspberry water and lemon peel, aftertaste of sage and minerality. More subdued than fruit forward but nice complexity for a dry rosé. Good acidity but not excessive. A perennial favorite for me that sings of WA state varietal character.
Light salmon pink, brilliant clarity. Mostly Cabernet franc in this one. Flavors lightly of white pepper, raspberry water and lemon peel, aftertaste of sage and minerality. More subdued than fruit forward but nice complexity for a dry rosé. Good acidity but not excessive. A perennial favorite for me that sings of WA state varietal character.
Jul 23rd, 2023New summer, new vintage to try. Pale salmon pink, excellent clarity. Nectarine note in nose, even when well chilled. Floral, nectarine and lemon flavors, blessedly dry, mineral finish with a touch of skin astringency. Love this wine!
New summer, new vintage to try. Pale salmon pink, excellent clarity. Nectarine note in nose, even when well chilled. Floral, nectarine and lemon flavors, blessedly dry, mineral finish with a touch of skin astringency. Love this wine!
Jul 28th, 2022Lightly extracted salmon pink with a tinge of golden yellow. Strawberry and herbal-mint notes in nose. Strawberry flavor with lemon, black pepper and mineral character on the finish. Blessedly dry. Mostly cab franc (according to the label). Flavorful, complex with varietal character on display. Great value. Nectarine flavor emerges after one to two hours, as does moderate astringency in finish.
Lightly extracted salmon pink with a tinge of golden yellow. Strawberry and herbal-mint notes in nose. Strawberry flavor with lemon, black pepper and mineral character on the finish. Blessedly dry. Mostly cab franc (according to the label). Flavorful, complex with varietal character on display. Great value. Nectarine flavor emerges after one to two hours, as does moderate astringency in finish.
Jun 26th, 2020
Dry cab franc. Amazing WA rose!
Dry cab franc. Amazing WA rose!
May 30th, 2020Third and last bottle of vintage. Tastes fine even with chill weather
Third and last bottle of vintage. Tastes fine even with chill weather
Oct 13th, 2019Pale salmon pink. Strawberry and spearmint notes in nose, even when chilled, impressive. Strawberry flavor with hint of raspberry and black pepper, good acidity, mineral, white grapefruit and black pepper in finish. Decidedly dry and the better for it. Not quite as memorable as the 2017 but I like to think of this as one of my three “go to” local (Pacific NorthWest) dry roses
Pale salmon pink. Strawberry and spearmint notes in nose, even when chilled, impressive. Strawberry flavor with hint of raspberry and black pepper, good acidity, mineral, white grapefruit and black pepper in finish. Decidedly dry and the better for it. Not quite as memorable as the 2017 but I like to think of this as one of my three “go to” local (Pacific NorthWest) dry roses
Jun 20th, 2019New vintage. Still primarily Cabernet Franc with small additions of Petit Verdot and Malbec. Pale salmon pink with tinge of orange in color, very good clarity. Herbal, mint, papaya and stone fruit notes in nose. Peach, strawberry and floral flavors, crisp, gypsum-mineral finish, fruity but dry. Moderate astringency. Tart strawberry aftertaste. Lovely complexity. Another winner from the class of PNW dry roses.
New vintage. Still primarily Cabernet Franc with small additions of Petit Verdot and Malbec. Pale salmon pink with tinge of orange in color, very good clarity. Herbal, mint, papaya and stone fruit notes in nose. Peach, strawberry and floral flavors, crisp, gypsum-mineral finish, fruity but dry. Moderate astringency. Tart strawberry aftertaste. Lovely complexity. Another winner from the class of PNW dry roses.
Aug 2nd, 2018Dry rose of Cabernet franc with some added petit Verdot and Malbec. Light salmon pink and gold in color. Honeydew and white pepper notes in nose. Melon, peach and strawberry with length in mouth. Good fruit and acid with slight skin astringency and a touch of herb, flower and minerality in the finish. Fruity but dry. Should be a popular one, well made, well structured. A near perfect PNW rose
Dry rose of Cabernet franc with some added petit Verdot and Malbec. Light salmon pink and gold in color. Honeydew and white pepper notes in nose. Melon, peach and strawberry with length in mouth. Good fruit and acid with slight skin astringency and a touch of herb, flower and minerality in the finish. Fruity but dry. Should be a popular one, well made, well structured. A near perfect PNW rose
Aug 25th, 2017