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ANCIENT LAKES Substance
Ancient Lakes of the Columbia Valley became the 13th AVA in Washington State in 2012. The The original thought was to be a
Ancient Lakes appellation is located in central Washington. The area is wholly contained within the one wine brand, with a single
Columbia Valley region and is named after a series of thirty-five lakes that dot the area. minded vision to produce the best
Over 20 different vinifera varieties are planted in this region with white grapes the emphasis. value-priced Cabernet Sauvignon
in America. We do this with
Riesling is by far the most planted grape, with many of the plantings at Evergreen Vineyard. The natural fermentations, barrel-
Ancient Lakes region has an arid, continental climate, receiving an average of 6 inches of rainfall aging, plus bottling unftiltered
annually. Irrigation is therefore required to grow vinifera grapes. and unfined. In essence, making
the wines in small batch
Being more northerly than many of Washington’s growing regions, heat accumulation begins later winemaking integrity, but doing
in the Ancient Lakes and ends sooner, making it one of the cooler growing regions in the state. so on a larger scale. Let's not
forget, the single vineyard Loire-
style Substance Sauvignon Blanc.

Substance winesofsubstance.com ViNO
(also see Columbia Valley, Wahluke Slope & Walla Walla Valley) A collection of wines produced
from classic varietals of Italy.
Substance VC Sunset Sauvignon Blanc Ancient Lakes 2017 $240.00 93JS, 91JD,90WA Italian inspired and locally
produced, ViNO was created by
Charles Smith in 2010 with the
inaugural release of a 100%
ViNO winesofsubstance.com Pinot Grigio. This is in keeping
(also see Washington State ) with the vision of producing
Italian varietals with the same
ViNO Pinot Grigio Ancient Lakes 2018 $144.00 integrity as they would be
produced in Italy. Hand-made
wines that are a great value and
delicious to drink.

WAHLUKE SLOPE
Established in 2006 the Wahluke Slope, named after a Native American word for “watering place,” CasaSmith
A collection of wines produced
lies in south-central Washington. The area is geographically isolated, bordered by the Columbia from classic varietals of Italy.
River, Saddle Mountains, and Hanford Reach National Monument. Starting in the north, Barbera
As one of the driest and warmest regions in the state, the Wahluke Slope is known primarily for red from Piedmont. Traveling through
Tuscany with Sangiovese and
grape varieties. The major distinguishing feature of the Wahluke Slope is its uniformity in aspect, finishing in the land of Primitivo:
soil type, and climate. The entire appellation lies on a broad, south-facing slope with a constant, Puglia. These are the
gentle grade of less than 8%. This, along with the proximity to the Columbia River, helps minimize Washington grown grapes from
the risk of frost, which can affect other areas of the state. the single vineyard selections,
Cervo, Cinghiale, Porcospino.
Elevations vary between 425 feet by the Columbia River to 1,480 feet above sea level, though most Made for you by the Famiglia
vineyards lie below 1,000 feet. Precipitation averages less than 6 inches annually. Winds in the area Smith: Charles, Ginevra,
lead to smaller leaf size and smaller grape clusters compared to other regions, concentrating the Charlotte.
resulting wines.
K Vintners
Located at the base of the Blue
Mountains in Walla Walla
(Washington State), Charles
CasaSmith winesofsubstance.com Smith opened his first winery, K
Vintners, in December of 2001.
CasaSmith Cervo Barbera, Wahluke Slope 2017 $203.90 93 JD, 92 WS The first release, 1999 K Syrah
CasaSmith Cinghale Sangiovese, Wahluke Slope 2017 $192.00 91+WA, 90 VN from Walla Walla Valley, initiated
the style of winemaking that
CasaSmith Porcupino Primitivo, Wahluke Slope 2017 $192.00 92 JS, 90 VN Charles continues today: small
lots of single vineyard Syrahs and
field blends of Syrah, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Grenache,
Tempranillo, and Viognier, all of
which are hand-picked, fermented
K Vintners winesofsubstance.com with naturally occurring yeasts
(also see Snipes Mtn, Walla Walla & Washington State) and basket pressed.
K Vintners Milbrandt Syrah, Wahluke Slope 2017 $336.00 92 VN
K Vintners The Deal Syrah, Wahluke Slope 2016 $540.00 94JS, 92WA, 93+VN
K Vintners The Hidden Syrah, Wahluke Slope 2016 $624.00 99JD, 95JS, 94VN

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