Kiona Vineyards

Great winery and vineyard. Very interesting history of WA grapes, and in the forefront of that story is Kiona. Comfortable environment, beautiful grounds, excellent staff which really adds to the experience. Quality vines which in turn produce awesome wines. Unique story and not the same run of the mill varietals.
Great for beginners and well established wine drinkers.
Military discount available, Kiona is a great military supporting establishment.

Excellent wine, incredible staff, beautiful buildings and vineyards. An absolute must visit stop if near the Tri-​Cities.

Still great Washington wine maker after all of these years. Mostly Red Mountain grapes. They have something for all tastes and budgets.

*I may be biased*
In full disclosure, I’ve known the Williams for years and have worked at Kiona years ago. We operate many of our trail and wagon rides out of their winery.
But, maybe that should lend some credibility to this review:
1.) They are a solid, stable, great winery with staff who give great customer service and have been in the business a long time.
2.) They have a gorgeous tasting room with excellent views and are centrally located on Red Mountain.
3.) We know that if we send folks in to Kiona to taste they’ll have a great experience. Kiona offeres the largest selection of wine on the mountain I think, and are reasonably priced.
My friends and I like to ride horses and have a picnic (and taste some wine) afterward on Kiona’s large deck overlooking the vineyards. It’s a great way to spend a day.

Fantastic venue, the view stretches on for miles. The Limburger is amazing and has excellent price point. Many great wines here, load your wagon they can be hard to find elsewhere.

Kiona Vineyards is my absolute favorite winery/​venue. Their wines are always delicious & their quality surpasses many. We had a family event planned & showed up to their vineyard an hour before they opened & they happily & generously opened early for our group, supplied us with plates, napkins, glasses, etc & made our visit the best it could be. Thank you all for your hospitality & service. You will not be disappointed!

Absolutely gorgeous Winery and tasting room. I could have spent all day at this winery. The wine is good to very good. I would love to go back to just relax for a day.

Awesome amazing from the views to the service to the wines… one of the best in the valley!!!

This is a Vineyard=Vintner=Vineyard. They grow several varietals on their own property. JJ is ver friendly and informative and great passion for the business. They have an amazing view, modern tasting room, and locally grown bings for sale.
They open at noon but we got there early and they let us in anyway.
I loved the Sangiovese and can’t wait to call in to place an order to ship.

My favorite Washington winery. Everything you taste here is delicious! And the tasting (free with purchase) staff is so friendly and helpful :)

Beautiful views, welcoming staff, wine knowledge galore and some tasty wines at a good price. A winner in my book.

The view catches your eye as you walk in, but comes second to the wine. There seems to be a different varietal in its prime every time we stop in for a taste, which is conservative compared to the more fruity or peppery offerings from Red Mtn. But, that adds to their distinction, especially with some of the oldest vines in the AVA.

Gorgeous place, especially the scenery outside. A long & diverse complimentary tasting list with many palate pleasers for a good price. Bonus points for the wine stewardess – she did a blind pour of their merlot and cab for us!

This winery not only has an exceptional view but also a beautiful patio to sit on and a nice large tasting room. They offer a large variety of wines to try at no cost which is always nice!
One lady I forget her name, definitely poured the heaviest of any of the staff members there ;)
The staff was really friendly and nice. They even offered some plain bread slices to cleanse the palette which I like since sometimes after going to so many places, your palette starts getting a little burned out.
I really enjoyed their Zinfindel. Of all the other Zin’s I had tried at other places this weekend. I found this place to be the most flavorful BUT also well balanced, it was not over peppery. So I bought a bottle of it. I also really liked their Dry Riesling which I love to cook with and have a great recipe for it to go in! The last bottle of wine I got was called a Lemberger varietal. This too me was really tasty and something that is not very common so I had to buy a bottle of that too. All in all I thought the prices were really reasonable.
If you are interested they offer horseback riding at the top of the hill. Unfortunately I was in a dress and couldn’t partake in any of that but if anyone is interested in going for a nice horse back around red mountain you can!

We arrived just prior to their Cav release party and was able to sample a few wines. We were able to meet and talk with the current owner. It was a wonderful experience. However, we were met by an individual who was soo proud of his education experience (totally unrelated to wine industry) and worked so hard to impress everyone at the wine bar with his dual master degrees. It was so much a turn-​off that we opted to miss the release party, forgo purchasing any to go bottles, and just moved down the road.
We may call ahead next time to save the gas.

The tour made by Kiona is a must. They know their wines and the grapes. It is so refreshing to have a person who speaks about wine with knowledge and love instead of a script.
The tasting room is big and a bit noisy. Like the various stands: white, red, dessert wine.
The wines are great, some better than the other but make your own judgment.

Literally, the perfect tasting room experience:
1) Absolutely beautiful facility and views
2) Good wines at a good price
3) Super cool staff pouring (what was her name?!)
4) Totally kid-​friendly: sanitized toys, free water or juice boxes and couches to chill on
5) No tasting fee
What else could you possibly want? We wound up buying a two bottles of their cult favorite Lemberger, a unique and tasty German varietal for only $ 12 each.

Love Kiona! Ok this is my new favorite winery. Free tasting, loads of delishious dessert wines, and gorgeous views. I took loads of great pics. There is a huge deck area and places to sit outside. Plus a big indoor area with nice art work.
I only wish they also served food, so that you can stay longer. Fun times @ Kiona!
Love Kiona! Ok this is my new favorite winery. Free tasting, loads of delishious dessert wines, and gorgeous views. I took loads of great pics. There is a huge deck area and places to sit outside. Plus a big indoor area with nice art work.
I only wish they also served food, so that you can stay longer. Fun times @ Kiona!

Excellent wine, excellent view, friendly and personable staff.
It was a bit hard to find, but once we got there we had a blast. We sat on the patio and watched the sun set while drinking wine. They were fine with us bringing our own snacks to have a little ‘wine and dine’ baby shower.
Their wine is fantastic, I didn’t try any that I didn’t want to buy a bottle of right then and there.
I’d love for them to add a kitchen and a food menu!

We stopped by here on the way out of town because we heard the people at Kiona (k-​eye-​oh-​na) are Cougs. The place is gorgeous. The tasting room is open and sunlight filled. I might be biased though since a friend of mine designed it. But it really is friendly and inviting. It’s perched up on a hill and looks out over vineyards. Next time I’ll be prepared to sit out on the patio and enjoy the view to it’s fullest extent.
The wine is good too! The tasting is free (always a bonus) and we tasted at least 8 to 10 wines. The variety of wines is impressive, we tried chardonnay, chenin blanc, riesling, lemberger, syrah, merlot, cab, zinfandel and a rose. We actually liked them so much we walked out with a case of wine. Our favorites were the Estate Chardonnay, the dry riesling, sangiovese and Estate Zinfandel. In fact I’m drinking the sangiovese right now! Prices are reasonable for the quality.
BONUS: they sell little cardboard coolers that come with an ice pack, which is great for someone likes me who ALWAYS forgets to pack a cooler and then is tormented about leaving wine in a hot car all day.