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Location: South-central WashingtonDesignated: 2020Total Size: 156,389 acresAcreage Under Vine: 1,900 acres (768 hectares)Top Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, ChardonnaySoils: Fine sand along with silt and sandy loam Average Annual Precipitation: 6-8 inches Two Things to Know: Royal Slope is a broad, generally south-facing slope between Ancient Lakes and Wahluke Slope. A wide…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEATTLE (September 2, 2020)—Royal Slope is the newest American Viticultural Area (AVA) in Washington. The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) published the final rule for Royal Slope today, September 2, 2020, to officially define it as a designated wine grape-growing region. “Many of our wineries…
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Location: South-central WashingtonDesignated: 2006Total Size: 81,000 acresAcreage Under Vine: 8,932 acres (3,615 hectares)Top Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, ChardonnaySoils: Wind-blown sand Average Annual Precipitation: 6 inches Two Things to Know: The Wahluke Slope is defined by a giant, ancestral alluvial fan. It is one of the warmest appellations in the state, dominated…
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Climate Eastern Washington, where almost all of Washington’s wine grapes are grown, has long, warm summer days that provide ripe fruit flavors and cool nights that help lock in acidity. Long, Warm Days Eastern Washington is an arid and semi-arid desert, with hot summer days. The state’s northerly latitude…
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Introducing our newest wine regions - Royal Slope & Candy Mountain.
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Washington wine’s earliest days date back to 1825, when the first grape vines were planted. Pioneer William B. Bridgman planted grapevines in Yakima Valley in the early 1900s. In subsequent years, Dr. Walter Clore, recognized as the father of the Washington wine industry, researched what varieties would grow well in…
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Washington is home to a diverse group of growing regions, which vary significantly by the amount of area they encompass, their climate, soils, and what is planted there. This diversity is one of the reasons such a large number of varieties succeed in Washington. While some of these regions might…
