2019 Kiona 'Estate Cuvee' Columbia Valley

Winemaker Notes: Cabernet Sauvignon takes the driver’s seat in the 2018 version of Estates Cuvée, and for good reason; it’s delicious, we have it planted everywhere, and Red Mountain is famous for it. Blended to be the perfect glass pour for that corner bistro you really enjoy, we want Estates Cuvée to be easy-to-like while offering plenty of layering and depth.

A quick note on AVA designations. This wine is a Columbia Valley-designated product. So how, you may ask, are we able to call it Columbia Valley when the label indicates that it only contains 57% Columbia Valley fruit? It’s what I would describe as a “square is a rectangle, but a rectangle is not a square” situation. The Red Mountain AVA is fully contained within, and considered part of, the Columbia Valley. So wine grapes grown in the Red Mountain AVA are, in fact, Columbia Valley fruit. But only fruit gown in/on Red Mountain, because it is a smaller and more geographically defined area, can be called Red Mountain. It is accurate to say that this is a 100% Columbia Valley wine. We are providing an extra layer of detail in breaking down exactly where in the Columbia Valley the grapes originate. Here is a simple (not to scale) visual representation of that relationship.

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James Suckling - "A high level of varietal diversity in this well-matured, well-mannered and full-bodied blend."