Beverly, Washington AVA
| Wine region | |
| Type | American Viticultural Area |
|---|---|
| Year established | 2024 |
| Country | United States |
| Part of | Washington, Columbia Valley AVA |
| Other regions in Washington, Columbia Valley AVA | Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley AVA, Candy Mountain AVA, Goose Gap AVA, Horse Heaven Hills AVA, Naches Heights AVA. Lake Chelan AVA, Rattlesnake Hills AVA, Red Mountain AVA, Royal Slope AVA, Snipes Mountain AVA, The Burn of Columbia Valley AVA, Wahluke Slope AVA, Walla Walla Valley AVA, White Bluffs AVA, Yakima Valley AVA |
| Growing season | 150 days |
| Climate region | Region IV |
| Heat units | 2,816 to 3,593 GDD units |
| Precipitation (annual average) | Less than 15 in (381 mm) |
| Soil conditions | Wind-deposited sand and silt overlying cobblestone gravel over crystalline basement bedrock rich in silica, quartz, and mica |
| Total area | 2,415 acres (977 ha) |
| Size of planted vineyards | 400 acres (160 ha) |
| No. of vineyards | 2 |
| Grapes produced | Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Merlot |
| No. of wineries | 1 |
Beverly, Washington is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) located within Grant County encompassing the towns of Beverly between Wanapum Village and Schwana in central Washington state along the banks of the Columbia River. It is the state's 21st and the 276th AVA established by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau {TTB), Treasury on October 28, 2024 after reviewing the petition submitted by Whitman College professor and geologist, Dr. Kevin Pogue, on behalf of the Zirkle Fruit Company, and Tom Merkle and Craig Young, owners of the two vineyards within the region, to propose a viticultural area named "Beverly, Washington."
During the review period, TTB received a request from the petitioner asking to change the original proposed AVA name from "Wanapum Village" to "Beverly, Washington." The petitioner stated that members of the Wanapum tribe expressed concerns about the use of their name for an viticultural area. The petitioner included sufficient name evidence to support the proposed name change. As a result of the request, TTB published Notice No. 219A in the Federal Register on October 5, 2023 (88 FR 69113), proposing to change the name of the proposed Wanapum Village AVA to "Beverly, Washington." No other changes to the proposed AVA were included in Notice No. 219A. Prior to the comment period closing on December 4, 2023, TTB received one comment in response to Notice No. 219A. The anonymous public comment expressed support for use of the name "Beverly, Washington" for the AVA, based both on respect for the Wanapum tribe regarding use of their name and "Beverly" being a common name used in the local community to describe the region.
Beverly, Washington viticultural area shares a border with the southwest corner of the Royal Slope AVA and lies a few miles north up the river from the Wahluke Slope AVA. The 2,415 acres (3.773 sq mi) sub-appellation lies entirely within the vast 11,264,000 acres (17,600 sq mi) Columbia Valley AVA.