Seven Hills Winery

The winery

Founded

1988

Facility

own winery

Other labels

Defiant

Wines poured

Bordeaux-Style Blends, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carménère, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Rosé, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah

On site

Changing Table On-Site, Family Friendly, Large Group Friendly (8+), Lite Bites Available (Charcuterie, etc.), Non-Alcoholic Options, Offers Tours, Open Early (Open before 11:00 am), Restaurant On Site, Special Event Facilities

People

• Bobby Richards winemaker
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  The winemaker at Seven Hills Winery is Bobby Richards.

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• Casey McClellan founder
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  Born to a farming family in Eastern Washington, Founder Casey McClellan learned about agriculture at a young age.

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• Yvonne Davis other
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  Yvonne joined Seven Hills in October to lead our tasting room.

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• Vicky McClellan owner
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  Casey and his wife, Vicky, began to cultivate an interest in wine and developed a long term vision to make wine from the family farm in Walla Walla Valley.

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Where the fruit comes from

Estate vineyards

• SHW Founding Vineyard Walla Walla Valley AVA
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  Their estate SHW Founding Vineyard encompasses what are described as the first significant plantings of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon in the region, with founding blocks planted in the early 1980s

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Purchased fruit

• McClellan Estate Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon; Malbec; Petit Verdot, Walla Walla Valley AVA
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  The McClellan Estate Vineyard, also in the Walla Walla Valley AVA, is featured across multiple vineyard-designate wines including Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, and Petit Verdot.

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• Ciel du Cheval Vineyard (Red Mountain) Red Mountain AVA
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  Ciel du Cheval Vineyard is situated in the Red Mountain AVA and contributes to a red wine blend described for its power, elegance, and ageability.

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• Quintessence Vineyard (Red Mountain) Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain
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  The Quintessence Vineyard, also on Red Mountain, is described as situated on sun-soaked slopes and is the source for a single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon.

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• White Bluffs (White Bluffs) Sauvignon Blanc, White Bluffs appellation
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  Their Reserve Sauvignon Blanc is sourced from the White Bluffs appellation

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• Summit View Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley
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  2018 Summit View Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

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Collaborations

Collaborated with VITAL Wines: Vital Wines Seven Hills Cab Sauv 2023

Vital is its own winery, sorta. It gets fruit and juice from lots of wineries; it's a non-profit winery that gets donations from wineries and gives the proceeds to vineyard workers, for healthcare and such. (Kyle, 2026-09-16)

Appellations

• Columbia Valley
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  entry-level whites and the Rosé are sourced from the broader Columbia Valley AVA

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• Red Mountain
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  Ciel du Cheval Vineyard is situated in the Red Mountain AVA

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• The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater
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  The winery also sources from The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater — a sub-appellation within the Walla Walla Valley — for their Syrah and their Defiant label

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• Walla Walla Valley
  quoted from the source

  Their estate SHW Founding Vineyard encompasses what are described as the first significant plantings of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon in the region, with founding blocks planted in the early 1980s

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• White Bluffs
  quoted from the source

  Their Reserve Sauvignon Blanc is sourced from the White Bluffs appellation

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Wines

46 wines, 42 vintages on record. Sources: the winery’s own webstore (as of 2026-09-16), The Thief’s sales records (2018–2026-09-14), The Thief’s shelf (in stock now).