Wahluke Slope AVA

Infobox Wine Region
name = Wahluke Slope


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type = American Viticultural Area
year = 2005 [http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr;sid=bff700d0bbb2a632948b70fe7e91d7d4;rgn=div5;view=text;node=27%3A1.0.1.1.7;idno=27;cc=ecfr#27:1.0.1.1.7.3.41.172 Code of Federal Regulations. "§ 9.192 Wahluke Slope."] Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas. Retrieved Jan. 30, 2008.]
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country = USA
part of = Columbia Valley AVA, Washington
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climate region = Dry & warm
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total size = convert|81000|acre|km2
planted = convert|5200|acre|km2
vineyards = 20
grapes = Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Grenache, Merlot, Mourvedre, Petit Verdot, Sangiovese, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, Viognier, ZinfandelAppellation America (2007). [http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/Wahluke-Slope.html "Wahluke Slope (AVA): Appellation Description"] . Retrieved Jan. 30, 2008.]
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wine produced = Varietal, Dessert wine, Sparkling wine, Meritage
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The Wahluke Slope AVA is an American Viticultural Area located within Grant County, Washington. It is part of the larger Columbia Valley AVA. The area is primarily known for Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. T. Parker "Discovering Washington Wines" pg 54 Raconteurs Press 2002 ISBN 0971925852]

Geography and climate

The Wahluke Slope AVA is located in Grant County, Washington. It extends from the Columbia River in the west, the Hanford Site boundary in the southwest, the north bank of the Columbia River on the south up to the Wahluke Slope Wildlife Refuge in the east, and along the convert|1480|ft|m|sing=on elevation of the Saddle Mountains on the north. [Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms [http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=530e3dce58d3eb1bfb6a11403fe667a0&rgn=div8&view=text&node=27:1.0.1.1.7.3.41.172&idno=27 10CFR27: Approved American Viticultural Areas, § 9.192 Wahluke Slope.] ] The area has one of the warmest climates for grape growing in the state.

See also

*Washington wine

References