VINEYARDS 2017 COLUMBIA VALLEY LATE HARVEST RIESLING COLUMBIA VALLEY ORIGINALS In 1975 our family planted one of the first vineyards in the Columbia Valley, 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 the Columbia Valley. VINEYARD PROFILE Acid balance is imperative when crafting world-class late harvest wine, and we’ve found that the riesling from Holten vineyard is ideally suited for that requisite trait. It’s got the ideal exposure, precipitation levels, and diurnal shift to produce the delicious, well-balanced dessert wine we have earned a reputation for. WINE PROFILE Picked far into the growing season, this Late Harvest Riesling had plenty of time to develop exceptional flavor complexity and high sugar levels. The wine is cold-fer- mented to preserve fresh-fruit flavors and accentuate the site’s vibrant acidity while capturing a small amount of frizzante in every bottle. VINTAGE NOTES STATISTICS Heat accumulation in 2017 tracked slightly VINEYARD SOURCES // lower than the extreme highs during 2016 100% Holton Vineyard (Columbia Valley, Sourced) and 2015, and a wet spring resulted in higher VARIETAL COMPOSITION // 100% Riesling overall precipitation when viewed from an HARVEST NOTES // 25.8° Brix, Harvested 10/14/2017 annual perspective. The long, warm summer WINEMAKING // 100% Stainless, Cold Ferment was prototypical for the area, resulting in CASE PRODUCTION // 1,310 12x750 mL cases delightful wines with strong varietal typicity. TECHNICAL DATA // RS - 94 g/L // pH - 3.20 // TA - 7.62 g/L // Alcohol - 10% “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.