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VINEYARDS 2017 ESTATE RED MOUNTAIN CABERNET SAUVIGNON RED MOUNTAIN ORIGINALS 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 together on our farm to grow exciting, vineyard-driven wines that capture the essence of our Red Mountain estate. VINEYARD PROFILE Cabernet is king on Red Mountain. From the humble beginnings of our pioneering 1975 planting to today, we’ve grown Cabernet Sauvignon on Red Mountain longer than anyone. This 2017 iteration features fruit from our venerable Heart of the Hill estate vineyard, a Red Mountain powerhouse known for density and purity of fruit. WINE PROFILE This authoritative wine shows why Red Mountain has a reputation as one of the world’s preeminent regions for Cabernet Sauvignon. Fine grain tannin, great fruit, and dark color abound. Red Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon tends to have a very nicely integrated pyrazine aspect to complement the red and blue fruit proﬁle. VINTAGE NOTES STATISTICS Heat accumulation in 2017 tracked slightly GEOGRAPHY // 100% Estate Bottled Red Mountain AVA lower than the extreme highs during 2016 VINEYARD SOURCES // and 2015, and a wet spring resulted in higher 71% Heart of the Hill, 29% Kiona Estate overall precipitation when viewed from an VARIETAL COMPOSITION // 96% Cabernet Sauvignon, annual perspective. The long, warm summer 3% Merlot, 1% Malbec was prototypical for the area, resulting in CASE PRODUCTION // 2,298 12 Btl x 750 mL delightful wines with strong varietal typicity. pH // 3.8 TA // 5 g/L ALCOHOL // 14.5% “This just might be a pretty damned good place to grow wine grapes.” - JOHN WILLIAMS, CIRCA 1970. KIONA VINEYARDS AND WINERY RED MOUNTAIN AVA | KIONA.WINE | 44612 N SUNSET RD BENTON CITY WA 99320 | 509.588.6716.

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