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Wine appellation · WA

The Burn of Columbia Valley

The The Burn of Columbia Valley appellation was established in 2021 and covers 13,074 acres across Klickitat. It sits inside Columbia Valley.

Established2021
Area13,074 acres · 20 sq miles
CountiesKlickitat
Part ofColumbia Valley
Federal listing27 CFR 9.276
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How it came to be

Recognised by the federal government on petition by Kevin Corliss, Vice President of Vineyards for Ste. Michelle Estates, Joan R. Davenport, Professor of Soil Sciences at Washington State University, and John Derrick, Vice President of Operations for Mercer Ranches, Inc..

13,074 acres

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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 Burn of Columbia Valley viticultural area is located in Klickitat County in Washington. The boundary of The Burn of Columbia Valley viticultural area is as described below: (1) The beginning point is on the Sundale NW map, at the intersection of the Columbia River and the east shore of Paterson Slough. From the beginning point, proceed northerly along the east shore of Paterson Slough to its junction with Rock...

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.