Winery Yakima Valley

Yakima valley wine country.

Winery yakima valley. We proudly produce over half of washington state s wine grapes and support a huge number of winemakers throughout the pacific northwest including walla walla woodenville and oregon s willamette valley. It was the first appellation to be established here and it remains the most significant. Covering the landscape of the yakima valley ava is more than 17 000 vineyard acres focused on premium wine production. There are over 100 wineries shown although some wineries shown lie in their own ava.

Savor the robustness of the rich life of the yakima valley s wine country. For wine touring included here are the yakima wineries which lie in the columbia valley ava the rattlesnake hills wineries near. Chat with a local winemaker. With over 50 member wineries yakima valley tourism has the most winery members of any trade association in the yakima valley and is the fourth largest in washington state.

Many are located within a rural countryside with unparalleled beauty. Open for curbside pickup monday saturday from 2pm 5pm. Home to over 120 wineries and five american viticulture areas ava s in just 70 short miles the yakima valley contains more than 17 000 acres of producing vineyards. Online sales curbside pick up.

The yakima valley ava in eastern washington lies between yakima and the tri cities and includes the wine growing towns of zillah prosser benton city. Yakima valley wine tasting areas. You can enjoy a glass of wine while gazing at the beautiful snow capped mt. The 14 hands prosser tasting room is now open for outdoor tastings by advanced reservation only.

Posted at 10 32h in 52 weeks of wine events media by barb 0 comments. Today s yakima valley wine landscape likely emerged in 1962 when associated vintners purchased a 5 5 acre site near the town of sunnyside. Adams or overlook the diverse agricultural abundance of the yakima valley. This valley is the backbone of the washington state wine industry.

Shake hands with a grape grower. See reviews and photos of wineries vineyards in yakima valley washington on tripadvisor. The yakima valley ava was the first american viticultural area established within washington state gaining the recognition in 1983 part of the larger columbia valley ava yakima valley ava is home to more than 18 000 acres 73 km 2 of vineyards giving the area the largest concentration of wineries and vineyards in the state the most widely planted varietals in the area are chardonnay. With 120 wineries scattered throughout the yakima valley it can be difficult to figure out where to start your wine tasting adventure.

It was recommended by the pioneering bridgeman for its elevation above frosts along the valley floor and the south southwest facing slopes that take advantage of eastern washington state s sunshine.