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Washington
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WASHINGTON WINES by VARIETAL
Washington wines listed by the type of grape (varietal) or grape blend. Washington wines are included in our Northwest wine lists.

RED WINES
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Gamay Noir
Grenache
Malbec
Meritage
Merlot
Nebbiolo
Pinot Noir
Rhone blends
Sangiovese
Syrah
Tempranillo
Zinfandel
Reds Misc.

WHITE WINES
Aligote
Chardonnay
Chenin Blanc
Fruit and Berry Wines
Fume Blanc
Gewurztraminer
Melon
Muller Thurgau
Muscat/Moscato
Organic wines
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Gris
Riesling
Rose
Sauvignon Blanc
Semillion
Sparkling Wines
Sweet and Dessert Wines
Viognier
White wines misc

National rank:	2nd in premium wine production in the United States	More Washington Wine Facts
Number of wineries in 2001:	160	Columbia Valley Region Walla Walla Region Yakima Valley Region HIGHEST RATED NORTHWEST WINES With thanks from the Washington Wine Commision
Number of wineries in 1981:	19
Leading red varietals:	Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Syrah, Sangiovese
Leading white varietals:	Chardonnay, Riesling, Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc
Record harvest:	2000 with 84,500 tons
Average hours of summer sunlight:	17.4 hours per day, about 2 hours more than California's prime growing region
Grapevine acreage 2001:	29,000 est.
Varietals produced:	23
Ratio of red to white:	52 / 48
Annual wine sales in 2000:	$675 million
Annual rainfall:	8 inches (20.32 cm) in Eastern Washington (major grape growing region) 48 inches (121.92 cm) in Western Washington

Washington
Wineries

Apex Cellars

Badger Mountain / Powers Winery

Cascade Cliffs Winery and Vineyard

Caterina Winery

Cayuse Vineyards

Chateau Ste. Michelle

Chinook Wines

Col Solare

Columbia Crest Winery

Gordon Brothers Cellars

Latah Creek Wine Cellars

Owen Sullivan Winery

Patrick M. Paul Vineyards

Paul Thomas Estate and Winery

Pepper Bridge Winery

Portteus Winery

Preston Premium Wines

Quilceda Creek Vintners

Saint Chapelle (Idaho)

Seven Hills Winery

Silver Lake Winery

Snoqualmie Vineyards

Spring Valley Vineyard

Tamarack Cellars

Tefft Cellars

Three Rivers Winery

Trey Marie Winery & Vineyard

Walla Walla Vintners

Washington Hills Cellars

Waterbrook Winery

Wilridge Winery

Woodward Canyon Winery

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