Avennia Sestina Cabernet Sauvignon

The Avennia 2020 Sestina Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley received 94 points.

Avennia is a boutique Washington winery founded in 2010 by Chris Peterson and Andy Neff.

The winery focuses on Bordeaux varieties and Rhône-inspired blends, sourcing fruit from the Columbia Valley's finest vineyard sites.

Sestina represents Avennia's Columbia Valley blend, showcasing the diversity and quality available from multiple vineyard sources.

The 2020 vintage was an excellent year in Washington State, producing wines of great concentration and structure.

The wine typically shows complex aromatics of dark fruit, herbs, graphite, and subtle oak.

The palate is rich and full-bodied with layers of flavor and a long, complex finish.

Avennia's winemaking philosophy emphasizes minimal intervention and gentle handling of fruit to preserve the natural character of the grapes.

The wines are age-worthy, with the structure to develop additional complexity over 10-15 years.

This wine represents some of the finest modern winemaking in Washington State, combining Old World elegance with New World fruit intensity.