Walla Walla, Wash.—Seven Hills Winery announced its purchase of a portion of the original Seven Hills Vineyard planted in 1980. The acquisition includes 109 acres including 21 acres of the Seven Hills Vineyard and 14 acres in The Rocks District AVA. "I planted this vineyard alongside my father six years before my wife, Vicky, and I founded Seven Hills Winery," said winemaker Casey McClellan, a fourth-generation farmer in the press release announcing the acquisition. "My family has a long history of working with these blocks, and it's a personal pleasure to reconnect this special land with the winery that we have built."

Seven Hills Winery, which is now part of the Crimson Wine Group based in the Napa Valley, also purchases grapes from McClellan Estate Vineyard in the Walla Walla Valley and Ciel du Cheval and Klipsun on Red Mountain. The winery and tasting room are located in downtown Walla Walla.