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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.
The Burn of Columbia Valley was established by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Treasury on July 17, 2021, after reviewing a petition received from Kevin Corliss, Vice President of Vineyards for Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, Joan R. Davenport, Professor of Soil Sciences at Washington State University, and John Derrick, Vice ...
Yakima Valley is the first American Viticultural Area (AVA) established within Washington state, gaining the recognition on May 4, 1983.Within the vast Columbia Valley AVA, Yakima Valley appellation cultivates more than 53,000 acres (21,448 ha) giving the region the largest concentration of wineries and vineyards in the state.
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. [1]
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.
Columbia Winery harvests grapes from several vineyards in Eastern Washington including: Red Willow Vineyard-Yakima Valley AVA. At 1,300 feet (400 m) above sea level, this is the highest vineyard in the Yakima Valley. [7] Planted with Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot, Sangiovese, Syrah, and Viognier.
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 ...