National rank:
2nd largest premium wine producer in the United States
Number of wineries:
1,000+
Number of wine grape growers:
400+
Varieties produced:
70+
Number of AVA's:
16
Ratio of red to white:
59% red to 41% white
Annual wine production:
Approx. 17.7 million cases
Wine grape acreage:
60,000+ acres
Record harvest:
2016 with 272,000 tons
Most recent harvest:
2019 with 201,000 tons
Total Economic Impact:
$8.4 Billion
Wine market segment:
Washington State is focused on the premium wine market segment (wines sold for $8 and higher).
Average hours of summer sunlight:
16 hours per day, about 1 more hour than California's prime growing region
Annual rainfall:
6-8 inches in Eastern Washington (the major grape growing region) 35-38 inches (96 cm) in Western Washington
Last updated September 2020