Naches Heights Vineyard 2012 Guinevere Gewürztraminer, Naches Heights, $14
Best Buy! This vintage denotes the first harvest after the U.S. government established the Naches Heights American Viticultural Area atop this plateau west of Yakima, making it the 12th AVA for Washington state. Phil Cline practices sustainable farming practices in his vineyard, as do the rest of the grape growers in this tiny 37-acre appellation. His expression of Gewürz — planted at 1,700 feet elevation — flashes aromas of grapefruit, clove, dried apricot, baked apple and Bit-O-Honey, followed by fairly dry flavors of sugared yellow grapefruit, lime zest and a finish of honeydew melon.
Rating: Recommended
Production: 252 cases
Alcohol: 13%
Thank you for the info on $15 and under wines. I’ve been a red wine fan for most of my adult life and now that I’m retired I must be frugal with wine costs. I appreciate the information, especially because I want to support Washington wines.
Mike, thanks for the note. These are simply some of the wines we’ve tasted in recent weeks. Look for brands such as Columbia Crest, 14 Hands, Washington Hills, Waterbrook and Hogue and you’ll find a fair number of wines in that nice price range (reds and whites).