Today we present one of the outstanding wines of Washington State in celebration of Washington Wine Month. Andrew Will’s ‘Sorella’ was first made back in 1994. Meaning ‘sister’ in Italian, this was named after Chris Camarda late sister Jane Camarda. The wine is sourced from the famed Champoux Vineyard in the Horse Heaven Hills AVA. This acclaimed site is truly one of the state’s ‘grand cru’ vineyards. It is amazing that the first grapes from this site were planted back in 1972. Today the Cabernet Sauvignon vines from this original "Block One" site are among the oldest vines in Washington. In 1990, Paul and Judy Champoux began leasing the vineyard land from the original owners. This hot site is located roughly 35 miles from Sunnyside Washington and was originally part of the expansive, 6,600 Mercer Ranch owned by the family of Don Mercer.
Andrew Will is now in its second generation as Will Carmada has served as winemaker now for many years. He is making some incredible wines and makes some killer white wines as well. Learning from his father, Chris, he has wines that show depth and power as well as good poise, with moderate new oak. The wine comes from the 2019 vintage which was a moderate growing season with a cool fall that saw a freeze event halt the growing season. The wine is a knockout wine and truly one of the best produced in 2019. Learn more about this famed winery at andrewwill.com and here is my review of the 2019 ‘Sorella’ by Andrew Will
2019 Andrew Will ‘Sorella’ Red Wine- The 2019 ‘Sorella’ is a stunning blend of nearly all Cabernet Sauvignon (80%) with smaller portions Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, sourced from the famed Champoux Vineyard in the Horse Heaven Hills AVA. Beautiful potpourri notes mark the nose alongside anise, black currants, espresso grounds and suggestions of white pepper. The palate is soft and seamless with plenty of concentration despite the coolness of the vintage. Loaded with a core of red and dark fruits, alongside coffee grounds, dark chocolate shavings and graphite, this is a stunning rendition of this wine that is sure to satisfy for two decades or more. Drink 2024-2044- 97