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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Our family started farming in the Columbia Valley in the early 1900s and we always knew Goose Gap was a special site", said Bill Monson, President of Goose Ridge Estate Vineyards & Winery, which is currently the only winery within Goose Gap AVA. Dr. Clore noted Goose Gap's gradual, south-facing slopes and warm temperatures as excellent ...
Viticulture in the Columbia Gorge was renewed in the early 1960s when experimental plots were planted on the south facing slopes of Underwood Mountain. Later, commercial plots were planted under the direction of Washington State University. As of 2023, the Columbia Gorge Winegrowers Association comprises 90 or more vineyards and 50 wineries ...
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 subsequently planted a second vineyard in 2018 and another in the neighboring Lake Chelan AVA. Currently, Rocky Pond is the only winery within the appellation. When the TTB recognized the Rocky Reach appellation in July 2022, there were seven commercial vineyards with approximately 117 acres (47 ha) under vine. [6]