Page 11 - Wine 101

Appellations

• AVA - American Viticulture Area

• WA state has 13 appellations

• Yakima Valley - 1983

• Walla Walla Valley - 1984

• Columbia Valley 1984

• Puget Sound - 1995

• Red Mountain - 2001

• Columbia Gorge 2004

• Horse Heaven Hills - 2005

• Wahluke Slope - 2006

• Rattlesnake Hills - 2006

• Snipes Mountain - 2009

• Lake Chelan - 2009

• Naches Heights - 2011

• Ancient Lakes - 2012