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K Vintners WALLA WALLA VALLEY
Located at the base of the Blue Although established in 1984, grape growing began in the Walla Walla Valley in the 1850s by
Mountains in Walla Walla Italian immigrants. Walla Walla Valley is located in southeastern Washington by the Oregon
(Washington State), Charles border, with part of the appellation stretching across state lines. The growing region is wholly
Smith opened his first winery, K contained within the Columbia Valley and is named after a Native American term for “many
Vintners, in December of 2001.
The first release, 1999 K Syrah waters.” The Walla Walla Valley has boomed in the last fifteen years and has the highest
from Walla Walla Valley, initiated concentration of wineries in Washington.
the style of winemaking that This area is cooler and wetter than a number of Washington’s growing regions. Precipitation varies
Charles continues today: small
lots of single vineyard Syrahs and throughout the valley, with an average of 15 inches in the western part of the appellation and 20
field blends of Syrah, Cabernet inches at the eastern border. Most soils are well-drained, sandy loess over Missoula Flood
Sauvignon, Grenache, slackwater deposits and fractured basalt. However, an ancient cobblestone riverbed defines the area
Tempranillo, and Viognier, all of to the south. These cobblestones absorb the sun’s heat, radiating it to the roots and grape clusters.
which are hand-picked, fermented
with naturally occurring yeasts Making Syrahs from Walla Walla Valley, particularly the southern section of the valley, notable for
and basket pressed. their distinctive savory profiles, full of earth, black olives, and smoked meat.

Proper Wines K Vintners winesofsubstance.com
When something is “done proper”
it’s done in the same style of its (also see Snipes Mtn, Wahluke Slpoe & Washington State)
origin – it pays homage to its K Vintners Viognier, Walla Walla 2017 $252.00 92 JS, 91 VN
roots without cutting corners.
Over ten years ago, we set out to K Vintners Charlotte Rhone Red Blend, Walla Walla 2015 $516.00 94JS, 92VN, 92VN
produce wines that were Rhone in
character while showcasing the K Vintners Guido Sangiovese, Walla Walla 2015 $420.00 94 WA, 92 JD
uniqueness of our 6 acre s in the K Vintners Ovide Cabernet/Syrah, Walla Walla 2016
Walla Walla Valley .In 2011, $539.30 96JD, 92WS, 92WA
Coloradans Conor McCluskey K Vintners Powerline Syrah, Walla Walla 2016 $420.00 93+WA, 93 WS
and David Houle partnered K Vintners Rockgarden Syrah, Walla Walla 2016
together with close friends Kevin $540.00 95JD, 93WS, 93WA
Dibble, Billy Adams and David K Vintners Roma Cabernet/Syrah, Walla Walla 2016 $540.00 94JD, 91WS, 90VN
Kunstle. Thus, the Proper Wines K Vintners The Beautiful Syrah, Walla Walla 2016 $540.00 98JD, 96JS, 95WA
brand was born with the release
of the first vintage of small batch K Vintners The Boy Grenache, Walla Walla 2017 $420.00
production Estate Syrah. K Vintners The Creator Cabernet/Syrah, Walla Walla 2016 $516.00 94+WA, 92JS, 92VN

Substance
The original thought was to be a
one wine brand, with a single Proper Wines
minded vision to produce the best properwines.com
value-priced Cabernet Sauvignon Proper Estate Syrah, Walla Walla 2014 $479.90 92VN, 92WA, 92WE
in America. We do this with
natural fermentations, barrel-
aging, plus bottling unfiltered and
unfined. In essence, making the
wines in small batch winemaking
integrity, but doing so on a larger
scale. The wine is black. The label
definitively says, "This is Substance winesofsubstance.com
Cabernet Sauvignon." (also see Ancient Lakes, Columbia Valley & Wahluke Slope)
Substance VC Powerline Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla 2016 $408.00 93 JS

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