Our take
Washington Hills Riesling
- Style
- White wine
- Size
- 750 ml
- Grape
- Riesling
- Region
- Washington State
- Shelf barcode
- 0848375005158

Our take
What we make of this bottle
Riesling is the grape, and the origin the record gives is Washington State. Regional guides explain that a Washington label can point to a broad state blend or to a narrower federally recognized area, and that the exact area still matters, since elevation, wind, rain and frost exposure change across the state. Those guides add that most of the state's vineyards sit east of the Cascade Range, which blocks much of the Pacific rain and leaves warm summer days and cool nights, but which of those areas this bottle comes from is not confirmed. On the grape, category guides say Riesling holds onto its acidity as it ripens, so it can stay lively whether made dry or sweet, with younger bottles often citrusy and floral and riper ones leaning toward stone fruit. The name alone will not tell you the sugar, since Riesling is made all the way from dry to sweet.
3 shoppers have rated it, and the average is 5 out of five, above the midpoint of the 483 rated wines we track, where the median is 4.71. We have not confirmed the winery behind Washington Hills, and in our August 2026 checks its regular price was $12.88.
The Grocery Store Wine Desk · written Aug 11, 2026 from our research file for this wine. Numbers reflect our latest checks.
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Dated store checks, not a promise about your store.
- Store listing$12.88
The regular price can vary by store and date.
Research status
What we are still checking
Our overview above draws on the dated store feed, shopper ratings, our region and grape research, and any sourced producer facts. We are still working to confirm the current release, the full producer record, and the bottle itself, and we update this page as we learn more.
Getting to know Washington State.
A Washington label can point to a large state blend or to a narrower AVA. Most vineyards are east of the Cascade Range, but the exact AVA still matters because elevation, wind, rain and frost exposure change across the state.
What the name means
Washington is a state origin, not one American Viticultural Area. Its wine regions include 21 federally recognized AVAs, some shared with Oregon.
How grapes grow here
The Cascade Range blocks much of the Pacific rain from eastern Washington. That creates generally dry growing conditions with warm summer days, cool nights and winter frost risk, while western sites have stronger marine influence.
What lies under the vines
Flood deposits, windblown silt, sand, gravel and volcanic material occur across Washington wine country. A state name alone does not identify one soil or vineyard setting.
How large the region is
- Recognized AVAs
- 21 wine-growing areas are listed by the Washington State Wine Commission.
- Label resolution
- Washington State is broader than an AVA, so the bottle or producer must establish a more specific place.
Places within the region
- Columbia Valley
- A very large AVA that contains many of Washington's smaller wine regions and crosses into Oregon.
- Yakima Valley and Walla Walla Valley
- Two established AVAs within the broader eastern Washington landscape, each with its own boundaries and local conditions.
Getting to know Riesling.
Riesling is an aromatic white grape that keeps strong acidity as it ripens. It can make wine from fully dry to sweet, so the grape name alone does not tell you the sugar level.
Category guide
What to expect in the glass
Official category guides describe citrus, green apple and floral notes in younger wine, with stone fruit in riper examples. The high acidity can keep both dry and sweet versions feeling lively.
Sources: New Zealand Winegrowers; Wine Australia. Checked Aug 10, 2026. See all 11 Riesling wines we cover →
Where this information comes from
- Store listing
- Price, package, product identifier, and shopper rating. Checked Aug 10, 2026.
- Barcode
- The shelf barcode shown here is computed from the store product identifier. It has not been checked against a bottle.
- Method
- Every price, rating and fact here is a dated observation. How we check.