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Columbia Valley Wineries, Wine Regions and Wines

Navigating the regions of the Columbia Valley AVA

Wine Shops and Wine Bars of the Columbia Valley

    Encompassing approximately 18,000 square miles and 11 million acres, the Columbia Valley Appellation is 185 miles wide and 200 miles long, sprawling across almost half of Washington State. Washington's first AVA, the Yakima Valley, was authorized just one year earlier than the Columbia Valley (authorized in 1984), and the latter fully encompassed the former.  Also in 1984, the Walla Walla Valley was authorized as a distinct growing region entirely within the boundaries of the Columbia Valley AVA.

        More recently the Columbia Valley was further subdivided into additional distinct growing regions as variations in climate and soil became clear.  Additional appellations were recognized and authorized, including Red Mountain in 2001, Horse Heaven Hills in 2005, the Rattlesnake Hills and the Wahluke Slope in 2006, Snipes Mountain and Lake Chelan in 2009, Naches Heights in 2011 and Ancient Lakes of the Columbia Valley in 2012.

       Other wineries are prospering in the north-central portion of the state all the way to the Canadian border.  Some are coalescing around a westward stretch of the Columbia River that approaches the foothills of the Cascade Mountains and where it turns north again near the Wenatchee area (North Central Washington); the unique growing climate created along this stretch of river has led to the planting of numerous vineyards.

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        Also within the Columbia Valley AVA is Washington's Ancient Lakes of the Columbia Valley sub appellation (Central Washington). The Ancient Lakes AVA consists of the western half of the Quincy Basin.  This area has some of the most dramatic landforms in Washington State formed during the end of the last ice age by repetitive and cataclysmic floods, including Frenchman Coulee, Potholes Coulee (including the Ancient Lakes themselves) and Lynch Coulee.  Currently, more than a thousand acres of wine grapes and nine wineries are located in this dynamic growing area.

Navigating the Columbia Valley AVA

    Wines Northwest organizes wine-touring information for Columbia Valley wineries into sections.  You can explore the wine country of the more populated area near the Columbia Valley Tri-Cities or the roads less traveled in the North Central area of the Columbia Valley.  The sub appellations of the Columbia Valley include the Yakima Valley which encompasses three more sub appellations,  Red Mountain, Rattlesnake Hills and Snipes Mountain.  Four other Columbia Valley sub appellations - Walla Walla Valley, Horse Heaven Hills, Wahluke Slope and the Ancient Lakes - are organized separately, but all lie within the macro appellation of the Columbia Valley. 

Tri-Cities Area (South Columbia Valley)

     The southern portion of the Columbia Valley has a larger population than does the portion to the north.  There are, therefore, enough people in the Tri-Cities area of Washington to adequately support more than a dozen area wineries and 19 more in the nearby Red Mountain appellation to the west.  Ample amenities serve tourists coming to the area not only to visit the wineries, but for enjoyment of the dry climate.

      Most of the wineries are clustered around the "Tri-Cities" of Pasco, Richland and Kennewick.  Only two wineries in the north Columbia Valley remain open to the public, both pleasant stops in route to the Spokane region.  Some Columbia Valley wineries have regular hours for their tasting rooms; a few conduct tastings by appointment only; some have no tasting rooms at all.  Wine country travelers can base themselves in any of the Tri-Cities and easily tour the wineries of this area.

      Use the map to locate and explore wineries you would like to visit. (Only those open to the public are shown.)   Don't forget to check the links in the left margin to consider lodging and dining opportunities.  For a more complete, alphabetical list of wineries, wine shops and wine-related services, check the Washington State list in the Winery and Merchant Finder.

Tri-Cities Wineries & Touring Map
Red Mountain Appellation
(South Columbia Valley)

Ancient Lakes of the Columbia Valley
and North Central Washington Wineries & Touring Map

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Quincy Area Beaumont Cellars (Fri & Sat - 1:00 to 6:00 pm; Otherwise by appt) 8634 Road U Northwest Quincy, WA  98848 509-787-5586 Cave B Estate Winery & Resort (Open Daily: Mon - Thurs, 11 am - 5:30 pm; Fri & Sat, 11 am - 7 pm; Sun, 10 am - 5 pm. Hours may change seasonally) 348 Silica Road Quincy, WA  98848 509-785-3500 Jones of Washington Quincy Tasting Room (Labor Day - Memorial Day: Fri - Sun, 12 - 5 pm; Memorial Day - Labor Day: Fri - Mon, 11 am - 6 pm) 2101 F Street SW Quincy, WA 98848 509-787-8108  White Heron Cellars (Thurs - Mon: 11am - 6pm Closed Tuesday and Wednesday) 10035 Stuhlmiller Road Quincy, WA 98848 509-797-9463 George, WA Area Cave B Estate Winery & Resort (Open Daily: Mon - Thurs, 11 am - 5:30 pm; Fri & Sat, 11 am - 7 pm; Sun, 10 am - 5 pm. Hours may change seasonally) 348 Silica Road Quincy, WA  98848 509-785-3500 Royal City Area Frenchman Hills Winery (Daily: 11 am - 6 pm) 1 mile east of Royal City 4591 SW Road 13.6 (Follow the signs.) Royal City, WA 509-331-7053 Othello Area Foxy Roxy Winery (May-Oct, Fri-Sun 1pm-6pm or by appt) 3744 Hwy 26 E Othello, WA 509-346-2344 Hunter Hill Vineyards (11 am to 5 pm daily) 2752 W McManamon Road Othello, WA 99344 509-346-2736 Moses Lake Camas Cove Cellars (Sat & Sun, 1 - 5 pm) 911 S Camas Place Moses Lake, WA 98837 509-765-9532 Cascade Cellars (Sat and Sun, 11 am - 5 pm) 2873 Wild Goose Road NE Moses Lake, WA 509-770-1761 Dry Falls Cellars (Sat: 11 am - 6 pm; Sun: 11 am - 3 pm) Port of Moses Lake 6828 22nd Avenue NE Moses Lake, WA 509-762-5922 Kyra Wines (Memorial Day  through Labor Day: Fri, Sat, Sun - 11 - 5 pm) 8029 Andrews Street NE Moses Lake, WA  98837 509-750-8875 Neppel Cellars (By appointment - 509-765-4404) 1751 Road East Northeast Moses Lake, WA  98837 509-765-4404 Mattawa Area Fox Estate Winery (Summer: Mon - Fri: 10 - 5pm Weekends 11 - 4 pm) 24962 Highway 243 South (Mile Marker #13) Mattawa, WA 99349 509-932-5818 Ginkgo Forest Winery (Apr-Oct: Wed-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 1pm-5pm) 22561 Road T, 7 SW Mattawa, WA  99349 509-932-0082 Wenatchee Area Bella Terrazza Vineyards (Thur. - Sun. 11am - 5pm) 1260 Lower Sunnyslope Road Wenatchee, WA 509-662-9141 Chateau Faire Le Pont (Sat - Thur, 11-6, Fri 11-8) 1 Technology Center Way Wenatchee, WA 509-667-9463 888-874-9463 Jones of Washington Pybus Public Market Tasting Room (Mon - Thurs, 12 - 7 pm; Fri & Sat, Noon - 9 pm; Sun, Noon - 5 pm) 7 N Worthen Street Wenatchee, WA  98801 509-888-0809 Martin-Scott Winery (Saturdays, 1-5 & holidays or by appointment) 3400 10th Street SE East Wenatchee, WA  98802 509-886-4596 Stemilt Creek Winery (Wednesday thru Saturday, 11 - 6) 110 N Wenatchee Avenue Wenatchee, WA 98801 509-665-3485 Warm Springs Inn & Winery 1611 Love Lane Wenatchee, WA  98801 509-662-5683 Wenatchee Valley Visitors Bureau Wine-tasting Room 5 South Wenatchee Avenue Suite 100 Wenatchee, WA 1-800-572-7753   Malaga Area Malaga Springs Winery (Friday, Saturday & Sunday, noon to 6 pm; Wednesday & Thursday, noon to 5 pm) 3450 Cathedral Rock Road Malaga, WA 98828 (509) 679-0152 Wilbur White Stone Winery (Fri & Sat: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm or by appointment 509-647-5325) 115 NE Main Wilbur, WA  99185 509-647-5325   Leavenworth Area Wineries Map   Lake Chelan AVA Wineries Map The Far North-Central Washington Wineries Winthrop & Oroville Areas (Not shown on above map) S E E   SEPARATE  M A P Copper Mountain Vineyards Tasting Room: (In Season - May - Oct: 9:00AM - 6:00PM Otherwise by appointment) 33384 Hwy. 97 Winery: (Personal Tastings by Appointment) 33349 Hwy. 97 Oroville, WA  98844 509-476-2762 Esther Bricques Winery & Vineyard (Summer Hours: Noon - 6 pm; Otherwise, by Appointment or by chance - 509-476-2861) 38 Swanson Mill Road Oroville, WA  98844 509-476-2861 Lake Crest Winery (11 am to 5:30 pm Daily) Tasting Room: Inside Expressions in the North Room 718 Apple Way Oroville, WA  98844 509-476-2347 Winery & Vineyard (By Appointment) 2021 Highway 7 N Oroville, WA  98844   Lost River Winery (Year-round: Mon, Wed & Sat Tasting Hours: 11 - 5:00 pm  Also by appointment & by chance) Wine Tasting & Barrel Room: 26 Hwy 20 Winthrop, WA  98862 509-996-2888 Okanogan Estate & Vineyards / Gold Digger Cellars (Open Daily: 10:30 am - 5:30 pm Closed Christmas & Thanksgiving Day) 1205 Main Street (US Hwy 97) Mailing: P.O. Box 2550  Oroville, WA  98844 509-476-3646 RockWall Cellars (Daily 11 am - 5 pm) 110 Nichols Road Omak, WA 98841 509-429-5122