Our take

Washington Hills Riesling

GSW Score87/ 100

Shoppers really like it. A mechanical score from 3 shopper ratings on the store listing, checked Aug 12, 2026. It sits in the top 43% of the 514 wines we have scored, measured against the shelf on Sep 16, 2026. How we score

Style
White wine
Size
750 ml
Grape
Riesling
Region
Washington State
Shelf barcode
0848375005158
Washington Hills Riesling bottle
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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.

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Research status

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Region guideWashington State

A little background helps this bottle make sense.

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.

The place

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.

Weather

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.

Soil

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.
Grape guideRiesling

The grape name gives context. It is not a review of this bottle.

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
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