Rocky Reach AVA

Rocky Reach
Wine region
TypeAmerican Viticultural Area
Year established2022
Years of wine industry15
CountryUnited States
Part ofWashington, Columbia Valley AVA
Other regions in Washington, Columbia Valley AVAAncient Lakes of Columbia Valley AVA, Beverly, Washington 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 season150 days
Climate regionRegion II-III
Heat units2818 GDD
Precipitation (annual average)11 in (279 mm)
Soil conditionsWind-deposited sand and silt overlying cobblestone gravel over crystalline basement bedrock rich in silica, quartz, and mica
Total area32,000 acres (50 sq mi)
Size of planted vineyards117 acres (47 ha)
No. of vineyards7
Grapes producedCabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Grenache, Malbec, Carmenere, Mourvedre, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Marsanne, Rousanne, Viognier, Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains, Syrah
No. of wineries1

Rocky Reach is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) located within portions of Chelan and Douglas Counties between the cities Chelan and Wenatchee in central Washington state. The area is an elongated strip of land that straddles the Columbia River entirely within the vast Columbia Valley AVA. Rocky Reach is the state's 20th AVA recognized by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau {TTB), Treasury on July 5, 2022, after reviewing the petition submitted by Whitman College professor and geologist, Dr. Kevin Pogue, on behalf of regional winemakers and vineyard owners, to establish a viticultural area named "Rocky Reach."

The name "Rocky Reach" originated from 19th-century nautical nomenclature where steamboat captains navigating the Columbia River describe the rapids in a particularly rocky "stretch" or "reach" of the river. The AVA encompasses 32,000 acres (50 sq mi) with the Columbia River and the Rocky Reach Reservoir constituting approximately 24 percent of the total area. There are 7 commercial vineyards with approximately 117 acres (47 ha) under vine with a sole winery.

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