Sestina is a red produced by Avennia in Columbia Valley, Columbia Valley, United States. Made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 2 vintages; members see when each one is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: Red
Appellation: Columbia Valley
Region: Columbia Valley
Country: United States
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Tasting profile
Structure: full-bodied, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry
Sestina is Avennia's Cabernet Sauvignon-led Bordeaux blend, with Merlot and Cabernet Franc, made by Chris Peterson from top Columbia Valley sites such as Dionysus, Red Willow and Bacchus. It is aged around 21 months in French oak, a good share new. Elegant rather than heavy: ripe blackcurrant and black cherry with tobacco, graphite, mocha, dark florals and a touch of sagebrush, on silky, fine tannins. Critics rate it among Washington's best Cabernet blends.
Serving: Serve at 16–18 °C.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Columbia Valley, United States
Columbia Valley — a vast wine region in the northwestern United States, covering much of eastern Washington and reaching into Oregon along the Columbia River.
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon is a red grape born in Bordeaux from a natural crossing of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc, and it has become the most planted premium red variety on the planet, the backbone of countless…
Merlot
Merlot is a red grape from Bordeaux, one of the world's most planted varieties, valued for its softness, generosity and its role as a blending partner to Cabernet Sauvignon.
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc is a red grape grown in both Bordeaux and the Loire Valley, and is one of the parent grapes of Cabernet Sauvignon.
More wines
More red wines from Columbia Valley
- Consensio — Pondera, Columbia Valley
- D2 — DeLille Cellars, Columbia Valley
- D2 Red Blend — DeLille Cellars, Columbia Valley
- Entourage — Pondera, Columbia Valley
Frequently asked questions
Where is Sestina from?
Sestina is produced by Avennia in Columbia Valley, Columbia Valley, United States.
What grapes are in Sestina?
Sestina is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc.