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2019 Avennia Gravura

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February 22, 2026 - $37

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RATINGS

94Wine Enthusiast

...aromas of dried herbs, baker's chocolate, pink peppercorn, black currant and cherry taking some coaxing. The palate is all about grace and delicacy, and it brings both in abundance.

93+ The Wine Advocate

...plenty of plush dark red and black fruit aromas with hints of oak. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is complex, layered and ripe, showcasing a parade of plum and blackberry flavors followed by lifted red and purple flowers followed by a delightful mineral tension and fine-grained tannins. The long-lingering and persistent finish somersault between flavors of popcorn kernel, black plum and dark cherry skin.

93Wine Spectator

Sleek and multilayered, with expressive black cherry, bitter chocolate and dusky spice flavors that build toward refined tannins.

93Vinous / IWC

...darkly alluring and intense, with masses of black currant and plums accentuated by crushed ashen stone and tobacco. Silky yet potent, it floods the palate with soothingly sweet red and blue fruits complemented by confectionary spice and a hint of dark chocolate...tapers off with supreme elegance, as sweet tannins engulf a core of citrus-tinged black cherry.

93James Suckling

A very pure note of black cherry with aromas of dried herbs and black licorice as well. Full-bodied with silky tannins. Rather composed and focused on the dark, ripe palate. Very good depth and intensity here, with nuanced notes of black tea and dried rose.

93Jeb Dunnuck

It has wonderfully pure cassis and darker berry fruits as well as textbook graphite, tobacco, and lead pencil-like nuances...medium to full-bodied, has silky yet building tannins, and a great finish.

PRODUCER

Avennia

Avennia was started in 2009 when Marty Taucher, an Oregon native and early Microsoft executive, teamed up with winemaker Chris Peterson, who had made wine at DeLille Cellars, among other places. The partners sourced 16 tons of fruit in 2010 which became their debut vintage. Their aim is to acquire fruit from Washington’s best vineyards and create Bordeaux and Rhone-style wines. Avennia makes primarily red wines, along with some Sauvignon Blanc and rosé. Reviewers have been complimentary. “I continue to consider Chris Peterson’s Avennia estate to be one of the best in Washington State and he’s been making world-class wines for a number of years now,” wrote Jeb Dunnuck. “…these are brilliant wines readers need to seek out.”

REGION

United States, Washington, Columbia Valley

Columbia Valley AVA is larger than some states. At 18,000 square miles, or 11 million acres, the appellation covers almost half of Washington State and a small part of Oregon on the south side of the Columbia River. Established in 1984, Columbia Valley contains numerous sub appellations within its boundaries, including Yakima Valley AVA and Walla Walla AVA, both large and important wine districts. Columbia Valley AVA, generally called the Columbia Basin by Pacific Northwesterners, is in the Columbia River Plateau, and the AVA also includes a section of northeastern Oregon. There are dozens of microclimates within this appellation of about 7,000 vineyard acres. Many kinds of grapes are grown in the Columbia Valley, though the principal grapes planted are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Riesling, Syrah, Pinot Gris and Sauvignon Blanc. Eastern Washington experiences very hot summers and cold winters, and the northern latitude means that Washington vineyards receive several more hours of sun in the summer than California vineyards. Grapes in Washington therefore have time to develop significant tannins and overall ripeness.

VINTAGE

2019 Avennia Gravura