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Therefore, the Columbia Valley appellation encompasses 18,000 square miles (11,520,000 acres). [1] Columbia Valley viticultural area is the largest wine region in Washington containing about 99% of the state's viticulture acreage of over 59,000 acres (23,876 ha) and seventeen appellations currently within its boundary.
Horse Heaven Hills is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) in southeastern Washington lying in portions of Klickitat, Yakima, and Benton counties, north and west of the Columbia River and south of the Yakima Valley and lies within the vast Columbia Valley appellation.
Both Columbia Valley and Walla Walla Valley AVAs reside primarily within Washington state. The Oregon subsection has 5 wineries [ 37 ] and 1,200 acres (486 ha) planted. Wines grown in the valley include Syrah , Merlot , and Cabernet Sauvignon , as well as Sangiovese and a few exotic varietals including Counoise , Carmenère , Mourvèdre ...
For wines to bear the “Candy Mountain AVA” label, at least 85% of the grapes used for production must be grown in the designated area, [5] Candy Mountain is a sub-appellation entirely within the Yakima Valley and the expansive Columbia Valley AVAs adjacent to the eastern boundary of Goose Gap AVA and few miles southeast of Red Mountain AVA.
The petition was received by TTB from Joan R. Davenport, a professor of soil sciences at Washington State University, and Cameron Fries of White Heron Cellars, on behalf of the vintners and grape growers in the Ancient Lakes region in central Washington, proposing the establishment of the "Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley" viticultural area.
The winery was founded in 1962 as Associated Vinters by several former professors at the University of Washington. In 1979, the winery hired David Lake as head winemaker and under his stewardship, Columbia Winery was the first winery in the state of the Washington to produce varietal wines of Cabernet Franc, Pinot gris and Syrah. [2]
Official name: State of Washington: Type: U.S. State Appellation [1]: Years of wine industry: 154 [2]: Country: United States: Sub-regions: Ancient Lakes of the Columbia Valley AVA, Candy Mountain AVA, Columbia Gorge AVA, Columbia Hills AVA, Columbia Valley AVA, Goose Gap AVA, Lake Chelan AVA, Horse Heaven Hills AVA, Mill Creek-Walla Walla Valley AVA, Mount St. Helens AVA, Naches Heights AVA ...
The wine region is entirely included within the larger Columbia Valley AVA. In addition to grapes, the area produces sweet onions, wheat and strawberries [3] After the Yakima Valley AVA, the Walla Walla AVA has the second highest concentration of vineyards and wineries in Washington State. [3] Walla Walla hosts about 140 wineries. [5]