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Rocky Reach is the state's 20th AVA recognized by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau {TTB), Treasury on July 5, 2022, after reviewing the petition submitted by Whitman College professor and geologist, Dr. Kevin Pogue, on behalf of regional winemakers and vineyard owners, to establish a viticultural area named "Rocky Reach."
There along the shores of Puget Sound, grapes have grown satisfactorily for many years." The 1993 publication, "Touring the Washington Wine Country," by the Washington Wine Commission stated that, "Small vineyards flourish on Puget Sound’s islands." There are now over 100 acres (40 ha) of vineyards in the basin and 25 bonded wineries.
The Horse Heaven Hills AVA, where Champoux Vineyard is located, in Washington State. The land that would become Champoux Vineyard was originally part of the expansive Mercer Ranch. The 6,600-acre (27 km 2 ) ranch featured vast plantings of several agricultural crops including carrots, corn and potatoes.
Washington state is second in the nation’s production of wine. And what better way to celebrate wine than at the largest single region wine tasting in the United States -- Taste Washington.
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.
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 ...
Hidden Harbor Wine Library opened Aug. 29 at 8805 North Harborview Dr., where a curated selection of strictly Washington wines enjoyed in a breezy atmosphere await. As a bonus, the spacious room ...
Its close location to the major metropolitan area of Seattle as well as its natural wooded landscape and surroundings made it an inviting area for wineries to develop, with its first winery, Chateau Ste. Michelle, opening up in 1976. In 1988, [3] Columbia Winery opened up across the street. [4]