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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." [1] [7] [8 ...
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 ...
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. [2] [5] Grapes grown here include Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Riesling, Syrah, Pinot Gris, and Sauvignon blanc.
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 ...
The Andrews family first planted wine grapes in 1980, nearly 40 years after it began farming in the Horse Heaven Hills around Prosser. Today, it grows 27 varietals on 2,400 acres and sells grapes ...
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The first bonded winery in Washington State was established there in 1933 by Charles Somers. Known as the St. Charles Winery, it reached a capacity of 100,000 gallons. Viticulture spread throughout the Puget Sound basin as evidenced by the annual reports of the Washington State Department of Agriculture.