Location: Central WashingtonDesignated: 2012Total Size: 162,762 acresAcreage Under Vine: 1,604 (649 hectares)Top Varieties: RieslingSoils: Fine sand along with silt and sandy loam Average Annual Precipitation: 6 inches Two Things to Know: One of the only appellations in Washington planted more to white varieties than red. Its northern location and higher elevation…
Established in 2012, the Ancient Lakes appellation is located in Central Washington. The area is wholly contained within the Columbia Valley region and is named after a series of thirty-five lakes that dot the area. Over 20 different vinifera varieties are planted in this region with white grapes the emphasis.
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…
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…
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…
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…
