Washington State Wine Country AVA Map

Click on the map above to see all the wineries located within an AVA.

Washington state is comprised of 11 official American Viticultural Areas (AVAs), also called appellations. These are the distinct wine-growing regions as recognized by law. Two additional regions have submitted applications for AVA status - the Ancient Lakes area north of Wahluke Slope and the Naches Heights area west of Yakima. It takes about two years to be approved for AVA status once the request has been submitted.

The Columbia Valley AVA is called a "macro" AVA as it contains other AVA such as the Yakima Valley AVA. In turn the Yakima Valley AVA contains other AVAs also, such as the Rattlesnake Hills AVA.

* Ancient Lakes and Naches Heights wineries have applied for official AVA status. This process typically takes a couple of years.

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