Sunday, March 21, 2010

Washinton State - Columbia Valley AVAs

Columbia Valley AVA covers 99% of the viticulture for the state

It extends into OR and ID, but is mostly in WA

Largest Appellation in WA, 11,000,000 acres.

it includes
Walla Walla AVA
Horse Heaven Hills AVA
Wahluke Slope AVA
---------- warmest in WA - Native American term meaning watering place, newest AVA,
Lake Chelan AVA
Yakima Valley AVA




---------sub yakima valley AVAs

Rattlesnake Hills
Snipes Mountain
Red Mountain



Columbia Gorge AVA is west of Columbia Valley

Puget Sound AVA is the only region west of the Cascades

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