Location: South-central WashingtonDesignated: 1983Total Size: 665,600 acresAcreage Under Vine: 18,924 acres (7,658 hectares)Top Varieties: Chardonnay, Riesling, Merlot, Cabernet SauvignonSoils: Deep silt-loam over basalt bedrock and gravel Average Annual Precipitation: 8 inchesTwo Things to Know: Yakima Valley is Washington’s oldest federally approved grape-growing region. It is home to almost a third of…
Built in a sagebrush landscape along the mighty Columbia River in the heart of Washington wine country, the Ste. Michelle Wine Estates WSU Wine Science Center is a hub for innovation, education, and collaboration. Building the Future Washington’s wine industry took a major step toward creating a world class…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEATTLE (March 1, 2017)—Washington State’s wine grape harvest hit a new record in 2016, according to the Washington State Wine Commission’s Annual Grape Production Report. The report, compiled with information provided by all Washington State wineries, showed the 2016 harvest totaled 270,000 tons, a 22-percent increase from…
2020 Washington wine grape production totaled 178,500 tons, 11% decrease from 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon was the top producing variety grown in the state at 52,000 tons or 29% of the total. Chardonnay was ranked second, at 28,100 tons or 16% of the total. Both varieties showed a decrease from prior…
