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Kiona Estate Bottled Lemberger (Red Mountain)
Red Mountain · Columbia Valley · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Grape
- Lemberger
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Red Mountain · Columbia Valley
- Appellation
- Red Mountain
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
carnes assadas · carnes de caça · queijos curados · churrasco
Rated vintages
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201490 pts
This wine has become a signature variety for this winery, and this vintage shows why. It brings aromas of cranberry and cherry that lead to ripe polished dark-fruit flavors. It's near irresistible and an exceptional value.
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201388 pts
Lemberger has become something of a signature variety for this winery. Aromas of orange peel, leather and red fruit are followed by plentiful Band-Aid and red-fruit flavors that linger on the finish.
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201290 pts
Lemberger was planted here in the 1970s, and Kiona still carries the torch for the grape. Earthy, gamy, soft and smooth, it has a quickly maturing flavor set, built upon chocolate and cherries, with dusty tannins.
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201190 pts
Lemberger, also known as Blaufränkisch, was planted here in the 1970s—the winery believes it was the first commercial bottling in the country. This is a seriously good wine, worthy of special attention. It could be mistaken for a particularly fine country wine from Italy, southe…