Snipes Mountain AVA

Snipes Mountain
Wine region
TypeAmerican Viticultural Area
Year established2009[1]
CountryUnited States
Part ofColumbia Valley AVA, Washington, Yakima Valley AVA
Other regions in Columbia Valley AVA, Washington, Yakima Valley AVACandy Mountain AVA, Goose Gap AVA, Rattlesnake Hills AVA, Red Mountain AVA
Climate regionRegion II
Precipitation (annual average)7 inches (178 mm)[1]
Soil conditionsAridisols, Mollisols[1]
Total area4,145 acres (6 sq mi)[1]
Size of planted vineyards535 acres (217 ha)[1]
Grapes producedCabernet Sauvignon, Pinot noir, Semillon, Syrah[2][3]
No. of wineries4[4]

Snipes Mountain is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) located in the Yakima Valley of Washington state. It was established by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Treasury on January 21, 2009 as the state's 10th AVA. It is the second smallest AVA in the state, after the Red Mountain AVA, and has one of the state's longest viticultural histories.[2] The 4,145 acres (6 sq mi) appellation is a sub-AVA of the Yakima Valley AVA and the Columbia Valley AVA. It is located above and between the towns of Sunnyside and Granger around Outlook, Washington, in the southeast corner of the Yakima Valley.

  1. ^ a b c d e "Establishment of the Snipes Mountain Viticultural Area (2007R–300P)" (27 CFR 9 [Docket No. TTB–2008–0003; T.D. TTB–73; Re: Notice No. 82] RIN 1513–AB51 Final Rule). Federal Register. 74 (12). Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Treasury: 3422–3425. January 21, 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 18, 2023.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ a b Stegemoeller, Ingrid (January 22, 2009). "Washington's Snipes Mountain AVA among oldest wine regions". Wine Press Northwest.
  3. ^ "Outlook vineyard seeks federal recognition". Wenatachee World. May 26, 2008.
  4. ^ "Snipes Mountain (AVA): Appellaton Profile". Appellation America. 2007. Archived from the original on September 26, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2021.