Columbia Valley
Columbia Valley is a wine region in the United States. A vast, dry inland region east of the Cascades, with warm days, cool nights and irrigated vineyards.
Where it is
Map data: Natural Earth; UC Davis Library
Places in Columbia Valley
Red Mountain
A small, very warm and windy slope in Washington, known for deeply structured, tannic red wines.
Yakima Valley
A long, dry Washington valley with varied sites and elevations, supporting a broad range of wine styles.
Walla Walla Valley
A dry continental wine region straddling Washington and Oregon, known for generous, structured red wines.
Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley
A white-wine-focused Columbia Valley appellation where Riesling, Chardonnay, and Pinot Gris tend to retain bright acidity.
Candy Mountain
Cabernet Sauvignon from this warm Columbia Valley hill tends to be full-bodied, with ripe dark fruit and firm tannin.
Goose Gap
A Columbia Valley growing area known for Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah with ripe dark fruit and firm tannins.
Horse Heaven Hills
A long south-facing slope above the Columbia River in Washington, windy and dry.
Lake Chelan
A cool north-central Washington AVA around a deep glacial lake, with vineyards on the surrounding slopes.
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Grapes
Producers in Columbia Valley
Chateau Ste. Michelle
A Woodinville, Washington winery that led the 1984 effort to have the Columbia Valley recognized as an American Viticultural Area, a federally defined wine region.