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Annual rainfall
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Eight inches (20.32 cm) in Eastern Washington (the major grape
growing region) 48 inches (121.92 cm) in Western Washington
Wine-related wages paid :
$350.2 million
Full-time equivalent wine-related jobs :
11,250
Estimated 2002 production:
6 million cases (63.6 million/750 ml bottles) -
$725.4 million retail value
Impact to state economy :
$2.4 billion annually
Five Appellations :
Washington has five major American Viticultural Areas (AVA)
as recognized and defined by the United States Treasury Department,
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms.
1. Yakima Valley - 1983
2. Walla Walla Valley - 1984
3. Columbia Valley - 1984
4. Puget Sound - 1995
5. Red Mountain - 2001
Premium Wine Market Segment :
Washington State is focused on the premium wine market segment
(wines sold for $8 and higher), which is similar to other
premier wine regions - New Zealand and Napa Valley. Washington
State is comparable to these areas
in terms of size and quality.
Napa Valley, CA
Wine grape acreage -
40,000 acres
Number of
Napa Valley wineries - 232
New Zealand
Wine grape acreage -
27,000 acres
Number of
New Zealand wineries - 340
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Wine Grape Acreage Growth
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1993 -
11,100 acres
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1997 -
17,000 acres
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1999 -
24,000 acres
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2002 -
28,000 acres
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2003 –
29,000 acres
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Washington
Wine in Brief National rank: 2nd in
premium wine production in the US Number of wineries:
240+ Number wine
grape growers::
300+ Varieties produced:
15 varietals Leading Red varietals:
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Sangiovese Leading White varietals:
Chardonnay, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Viognier Record Harvest:
2002- 109,750 tons Wome Production:
17 million gallons
or 64.3 million liters Grapevine Acreage:
28,000 Ratio of red to white:
57% red/ 43% white Total economic impact on Washington
State:
$2.4 billion Total retail value:
$725.4 million
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