Winery Kiona VineyardsFortunate Sun Late Harvest Chenin Blanc
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, lean fish or shellfish.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Fortunate Sun Late Harvest Chenin Blanc of Winery Kiona Vineyards in the region of Washington often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, dried fruit or tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Fortunate Sun Late Harvest Chenin Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Fortunate Sun Late Harvest Chenin Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Fortunate Sun Late Harvest Chenin Blanc
The Fortunate Sun Late Harvest Chenin Blanc of Winery Kiona Vineyards matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of fideuà (paella with pasta and fish), gratin of potatoes with fish fillets or tarte tatin.
Details and technical informations about Winery Kiona Vineyards's Fortunate Sun Late Harvest Chenin Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc
It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Fortunate Sun Late Harvest Chenin Blanc from Winery Kiona Vineyards are 0, 2015
Informations about the Winery Kiona Vineyards
The Winery Kiona Vineyards is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 52 wines for sale in the of Red Mountain to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Red Mountain
The wine region of Red Mountain is located in the region of Yakima Valley of Washington of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Quilceda Creek or the Domaine Obelisco Estate produce mainly wines red, sweet and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Red Mountain are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Red Mountain often reveals types of flavors of cherry, microbio or cassis and sometimes also flavors of cinnamon, dark fruit or anise.
The wine region of Washington
Washington State is located in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, immediately north of Oregon. Although the history of the wine industry is relatively Short, Washington's 900-plus wineries and 350-plus independent winemakers, with more than 50,000 acres of vineyards, now produce more wine than any other state except California. Almost all wine production is in the hot, desert-like eastern Part of Washington, although there is some Grape growing and an AVA (Puget Sound) in the cooler, wetter west. White Chardonnay and Riesling grapes, and red Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah grapes are the main varieties grown in Washington, but the region produces quality wines from nearly 70 different grape varieties.
The word of the wine: Sweet
Wine with a slightly sickening sweetness.
