The Columbia Valley AVA was established in 1984 and is located on the eastern side of Washington State and a small part of Oregon. The region contains 60,079 acres (24,313 hectares) of vineyards representing 99% of Washington wine country, making it bigger than Napa Valley (45,000 acres.)

Encompassing more than a quarter of the state, the Columbia Valley AVA is by far Washington’s largest growing region at 11+ million acres. It is home to over 99% of all of Washington’s vinifera acreage. Two Things to Know: Over 99% of Washington’s acreage is planted in Columbia Valley.

Columbia Valley is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) which lies within the Columbia River Plateau, through much of central and southern Washington state, with a section crossing the state boundary into northern Oregon south of the Columbia River.

Washington State’s Columbia Valley is inviting with a sense of communal cooperation that seems to span all 940 wineries and 14 AVAs. Visitors to this western US wine region will be welcomed with family-style hospitality and treated to a wide array of stunning, high-quality wines.

Oct 29, 2023 · Washington State’s Columbia Valley AVA is a breathtakingly beautiful region, located in the heart of the Pacific Northwest. It’s a place where you can immerse yourself in nature, soak up the sun, and discover some of the best wines in the world.

Encompassing more than a third of the state, the Columbia Valley is by far Washington’s largest growing region at nearly 11 million acres. The appellation is located in central, south-central, and south-eastern Washington with part of the appellation spilling across the border into Oregon.

At 11 million acres, over 99 percent of all Washington grapes are grown in the Columbia Valley. This picturesque landscape is also home to charming, small towns that have gained new life due to the wine tourists that flock to this area.

Jun 18, 2015 · “(The Columbia Valley) is still the all-encompassing AVA that really defines – at least as far as we know now – the potential wine-growing areas of Eastern Washington.” Anyone who thinks Washington has too many AVAs need only …

Dec 24, 2024 · Columbia Valley, in the southeastern corner of Washington State, is one of the United States' largest official wine regions (see AVA). The area covers just over 11 million acres (4.5 million hectares), of which 40,000 acres (16,000ha) are under vine.

When it comes to Washington State wine, the Columbia Valley Wine Region covers nearly all of it. It is Washington's largest viticultural region, covering almost 11 million acres, or 99% of all the vineyards in Washington.