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RED MOUNTAIN AVA | KIONA.WINE | 44612 N SUNSET RD BENTON CITY WA 99320 | 509.588.6716

- JOHN WILLIAMS, CIRCA 1970.

“This just might be a pretty damned good place to grow wine grapes.”

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2016 ESTATE RED MOUNTAIN GEWÜRZTRAMINER

In 1975 our family planted the first vineyard on Red Mountain, an area now known for producing some of the world’s most powerful, opulent wines of distinction. For three generations we’ve worked side by side, hand in hand to craft exciting, vineyard-driven wines that capture the essence of Red Mountain.

Aromatic whites are a rarity on Red Mountain, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t fantastic. We grow five acres of Gewürztraminer at our Ranch at the End of the Road estate vineyard, a site that produces wines of utmost varietal typicity. First planted in 1978, these Gewürztraminer vines are among the oldest in the AVA.

Our Estate Red Mountain Gewürztraminer is a one-of-a-kind o�ering from the AVA. Trademark minerality and acid balance are in play here, along with traditional Gewurztraminer flavors and aromas. We ferment this wine cold from start to finish, a technique that ensures vibrant fruit characteristic and a refreshing frizzante in every bottle.

V I N TAG E N OT E S S TAT I S T I C SThe 2016 vintage started early, with temperatures in the triple digits in May. The summer was pretty typical; lots of ripening ability and absent of precipitation. Although harvest started early, temperatures cooled nicely in late summer, extending harvest and allowing for great flavor development.

VINEYARD SOURCE // 100% Ranch at the End of the Road, Red MountainVINEYARD BLOCKS PLANTED // 1978, 2002VARIETAL COMPOSITION // 100% GewürztraminerWINEMAKING // 100% StainlessCASE PRODUCTION // 508 cases, 12x750 mL, btld Sept ‘17pH // 3.14TA // 6.79 g/LALCOHOL // 12.5% RS // 23.6 g/L