Kiona 2012 Ice Wine Chenin Blanc (Red Mountain)

Country: US / Ice Wine
Variety: Chenin Blanc Washington
Winery: Kiona / Red Mountain

Kiona’s ice wines are legendary, and this latest is as excellent as any they’ve done. Butterscotch scents invite further exploration. As the wine coats the mouth, it comes into lush focus with brown sugar, molasses, vanilla, cooked banana and more butterscotch. It’s low in alcohol, but maintains sufficient acidity to stay buoyant and lively. Residual sugar is a hefty 170 g/L.