Kiona Vineyards

Columbia Valley Chenin Blanc

8.626 ratings
8.77 pro ratings
Columbia Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
Chenin Blanc
Turkey, Vanilla & Caramel, Fruit & Berries, Exotic Spices, Salads & Greens, Pate, Potato, Tomato-Based, Chicken, Fruit Desserts, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pungent Cheese, Squash & Root Vegetables, Goat & Feta Cheese, Cheddar & Gruyere, Sweet Potato, Yuca, Taro, Baking Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Nuts & Seeds, Soft Cheese, Salami & Prosciutto, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Quinoa, Shellfish, Sweet Potato
Top Notes For
David Shaw

Revisiting the vintage. A cheapie but great value

Revisiting the vintage. A cheapie but great value

Aug 23rd, 2024
David Shaw

Old vines. Pale yellow, excellent clarity. Some sulfured dried apricot on the nose. Floral, apple, underripe nectarine, pear and lemon flavors, dryish. Mild but slightly prickly skin astringency on the finish. Great fruit, nothing fancy, but a solid take on the variety

Old vines. Pale yellow, excellent clarity. Some sulfured dried apricot on the nose. Floral, apple, underripe nectarine, pear and lemon flavors, dryish. Mild but slightly prickly skin astringency on the finish. Great fruit, nothing fancy, but a solid take on the variety

Oct 14th, 2023
David Shaw

Pale yellow, excellent clarity. Pear and orchard fruit notes in nose, lemon and peach in the mouth. Fruity, soft, marvelous stuff. Builds in crispness over time. Great value for a common supermarket wine. A neglected varietal, shamefully.

Pale yellow, excellent clarity. Pear and orchard fruit notes in nose, lemon and peach in the mouth. Fruity, soft, marvelous stuff. Builds in crispness over time. Great value for a common supermarket wine. A neglected varietal, shamefully.

May 22nd, 2022
David Shaw

Pale yellow white, excellent clarity. Floral, honey and citrus notes in nose. Semi dry, lemon and stone fruit flavors. Minimal tannins, rounded mouthfeel but slightly tart finish. Dried apricot aftertaste with slight effervescence in the mouth. Good value, great fruit, simply made.

Pale yellow white, excellent clarity. Floral, honey and citrus notes in nose. Semi dry, lemon and stone fruit flavors. Minimal tannins, rounded mouthfeel but slightly tart finish. Dried apricot aftertaste with slight effervescence in the mouth. Good value, great fruit, simply made.

Sep 9th, 2019
Paul Weil

This crisp Chenin is delightful, light bodied with orange and nectarine up front, with a restrained lemon-lime finish. It complemented Mexican food superbly.

This crisp Chenin is delightful, light bodied with orange and nectarine up front, with a restrained lemon-lime finish. It complemented Mexican food superbly.

Jul 18th, 2016
Tom Elliot

Founder Northwest Wines

8.8

Delightful Chenin! Medium dry.

Delightful Chenin! Medium dry.

Mar 29th, 2014
R Bl
9.0

Excellent varietal palate, just the right amount of sharp elbow to accent the fruit; tiny bits of spritz bliss of quickly; very slightly sweet aspect is a friendly note. Tasty and excellent food wine.

Excellent varietal palate, just the right amount of sharp elbow to accent the fruit; tiny bits of spritz bliss of quickly; very slightly sweet aspect is a friendly note. Tasty and excellent food wine.

Jul 16th, 2022
Kerri

This was ok. It's more on the sweet side than I prefer. Has a syrupy mouthfeel.

This was ok. It's more on the sweet side than I prefer. Has a syrupy mouthfeel.

May 22nd, 2020
Mark Frigo

Really a great wine that a friend brought all the way from Washington. Dry according to the label, but I thought it had a mild sweetness to it.

Really a great wine that a friend brought all the way from Washington. Dry according to the label, but I thought it had a mild sweetness to it.

Nov 14th, 2019
Anne Richardson

A delicious Chenin Blanc. Well balanced. Honeysuckle. Paired well with chocolate cake!

A delicious Chenin Blanc. Well balanced. Honeysuckle. Paired well with chocolate cake!

Apr 11th, 2018