Washington Wine Regions
Washington American Viticultural Areas for Wine Tasting
Currently Washington has eleven official American Viticultural
Area. Not surprising in the wine reich state. These wine regions
are a great place to start when you're looking to visit Washington
wineries for wine tasting and winery tours.
Columbia Gorge AVA
Designated AVA in 2004 and located in the Columbia River
Gorge, along the border between Oregon and Washington.
Columbia Valley
AVA
Designated AVA in 1984 and located in central and southern
Washington state and parts of Oregon.
Horse Heaven Hills
AVA
Designated AVA in 2005 and located in southeastern Washington,
and is part of the larger Columbia Valley AVA.
Lake Chelan AVA
Designated AVA in 2009 making it the state's youngest AVA
and located in the north-central Washington around Lake Chelan.
It is part of the larger Columbia Valley AVA.
Puget Sound AVA
Designated AVA in 1995 and located in Western Washington
around Puget Sound, from the Canadian border to the North down to
Olympia.
Rattlesnake Hills
AVA
Designated AVA in 2006 and located in Yakima County, Washington.
Red Mountain AVA
Designated AVA in 2001 and surrounds Red Mountain in Benton
County, Washington. This AVA is part of the Yakima Valley AVA, which
in is part of the Columbia Valley AVA.
Snipes Mountain
AVA
Designated AVA in 2009 and located in the Yakima Valley
in South-Central Washington.
Wahluke Slope AVA
Designated AVA in 2005 and located in Grant County, Washington
and is also part of the larger Columbia Valley AVA.
Walla Walla Valley
AVA
Designated AVA in 1984 and located in Southeastern Washington
and parts of neighboring Oregon.
Yakima Valley AVA
Designated AVA in 1983 making it Washington's first AVA
and is located in South Central Washington. It became part of the
Columbia Valley AVA when it was designated in 1984.
For more information about Washington Wine Regions
contact the Washington Department of Tourism at 128-10th Avenue SW, PO Box 42525, Olympia, WA 98504-2525 Telephone: 800-525-3323 or 360-725-4000.
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