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Red Mountain is a premier wine region in southeast Washington known for world class Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot and other varieties. The first vines were planted in 1975, and the AVA is now home to many of the state’s most celebrated vineyards.
Founded in 2008. The Red Mountain AVA Alliance is a nonprofit trade association working collaboratively with Red Mountain vineyards, wineries making wines from Red Mountain fruit and the community partners that support us.
The small geographic region that comprises the Red Mountain AVA was formed by the repeated ice-age flooding of Glacial Lake Missoula over 10,000 years ago. The flood waters redesigned the landscape, configuring the soft mountain slopes and depositing nutrient rich top soils over sand, silt and gravel – as if to anticipate the introduction of ...
Learn more about this highly acclaimed AVA by calling the Alliance at (509) 426-4495 or by visiting the Alliance’s website at: www.RedMountainAVA.com. The Red Mountain AVA is located on a southwest-facing slope in south central Washington, a three and one-half hour drive from Seattle.
14 lip 2021 · Washington’s Red Mountain AVA turns 20 this year, with inaugural plantings dating back to 1975 when pioneers John Williams and Jim Holmes of Kiona Winery first put vines in the ground.
Location: South-central Washington. Designated: 2001. Total Size: 4,040 acres. Vineyards: 2,382 acres (963 hectares) Top Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah. Soils: Sandy loam and gravel. Average Annual Precipitation: 5 inches. Two Things to Know: Red Mountain is one of Washington’s warmest and driest appellations.
The Red Mountain AVA encompasses just 4,040 acres, one of the smallest in Washington. To be approved as a new AVA, you have to prove your region is unique within the winegrowing world around you. So, why is Red Mountain its own AVA?
