Columbia Valley
The Columbia Valley appellation was established in 1984 and covers 11,550,875 acres across Adams, Asotin, Benton. It contains 10 sub-appellations.
| Established | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Area | 11,550,875 acres · 18,048 sq miles |
| Counties | Adams, Asotin, Benton, Chelan, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Gilliam, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lincoln, Morrow, Okanogan, Sherman, Stevens, Umatilla, Walla Walla, Wasco, Whitman, Yakima |
| Contains | 10 smaller appellations |
| Federal listing | 27 CFR 9.74 |
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Inside this appellation
How it came to be
Recognised by the federal government on petition by Dr. Alan Busacca, a licensed geologist and founder of Vinitas Consultants, LLC..
11,550,875 acres
The boundary, as written into law
Every American wine appellation is defined in federal regulations by walking the boundary landmark by landmark. The official description of this one begins:
The Columbia Valley viticultural area is located in Adams, Benton, Chelan, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lincoln, Okanogan, Stevens, Walla Walla, Whitman, and Yakima Counties, Washington, and in Gilliman, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, and Wasco Counties, Oregon. The beginning point is found on "The Dalles" U.S.G.S. map at the confluence of the Klickitat and Columbia Rivers:...
Boundary traced by the UC Davis Library from the official descriptions in federal regulation, and released under an open licence. Smoothed for manufacturing. Decorative use only, not for legal boundary determination.