Minnick Hills Vineyard

A hillside Bordeaux-style vineyard overlooking the Walla Walla Valley

Minnick Hills Vineyard is a family-owned vineyard in the Walla Walla Valley, where we focus on premium Bordeaux varietals. We grow Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot, along with smaller lots of Malbec, Carmenere and Petit Verdot.

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Terroir

Our 25-acre vineyard sits on a higher elevation, south-facing slope in the Walla Walla AVA, where distinctive soils help us grow exceptional grapes for premium wineries.

Varietals

We grow Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot, along with smaller lots of Malbec, Carmenere and Petit Verdot.

Boutique Service

Our boutique size means we give each winery partner the personal attention they deserve.

Wines

Varietals + Wines

The combination of our altitude, hillside location, well-established vines and soil makes our location ideal for Bordeaux varietals.

Cabernet Franc 2022

A lush, elegant Cabernet Franc with decadent aromatics of tapenade, red velvet chocolate cake, and vanilla icing, leading into vibrant flavors of cherry, black raspberry, and plum.

Crafted with careful barrel aging in French oak, this Walla Walla Valley bottling balances richness with polished structure and a long, fruit-driven finish—an expressive, modern take on Cabernet Franc that remains unmistakably varietal.

Red Blend (Bordeaux-style) 2021

A silky, Merlot-driven red blend with a strong core of red fruit—cherry in the lead—layered with dried herbs, hints of chocolate, and brioche.

Built with elegant structure and a spicy, pleasing finish, it was aged 20 months in a mix of French and American oak and bottled unfined and unfiltered, giving it a polished texture while preserving freshness and aromatic detail.

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Proprietary Red Blend (Bordeaux-style) 2020

A Bordeaux-style proprietary blend from Minnick Hills Vineyard with dark red fruit aromatics and plush oak-spice accents.

The winery describes deep ruby color with blackberry, vanilla, and prune notes plus a lush, structured finish that’s built to age over the next decade.

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Modeled after Côte-Rôtie, this 100% Minnick Hills Vineyard Syrah opens with blackberry, blueberry, and black plum fruit, layered with chocolate, black pepper, and licorice aromatics.

With 33% whole-cluster fermentation and 18 months in French oak (22% new), the palate stays fruit-driven but gains savory depth—black pepper, star anise, and firm oak tannins—evolving from youthful richness into a more nuanced Northern Rhône-inspired expression over the next few years.

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A 100% varietal Carménère blending fruit from Minnick Hills (66%) and Morrison vineyards, showing an intriguing mix of dried herbs, poblano pepper, pink peppercorn and red fruit.

Barrel accents and meaty notes add depth, while bright acidity and a supple texture carry into an extended finish—an excellent, ready-to-drink Washington Carménère.

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A stunning, tightly wound reserve Cabernet that’s packed with concentrated raspberry and cherry fruit, showing impressive focus and intensity.

Beautifully balanced acidity and ripe tannins give it structure and age-worthy poise, while barrel aging adds a refined lick of chocolate; the blend includes a small amount of Petit Verdot and is only occasionally produced.

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Find Us

Minnick Hills Vineyard

Walla Walla Valley, Washington

Contact

contact@minnickhillsvineyard.com

Request vineyard spec sheets or schedule a site walk.

Certifications

Salmon-Safe • LIVE Certified

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