American Viticultural Area · WA

Wahluke Slope

Wahluke Slope is a federally-designated American Viticultural Area in WA, established in 2006. The map below shows its official TTB boundary alongside nearby AVAs.

The Wahluke Slope boundary is highlighted. Nearby AVAs are rendered in gray — click any of them to view that AVA's page.

At a glance

Established

2006

State

WA

Climate

Continental

Signature varietals

Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot

Boundary recorded in 27 CFR Part 9 · Source: TTB

About the Wahluke Slope AVA

The Wahluke Slope AVA is one of more than 270 federally designated American Viticultural Areas in the United States. It was approved by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) in 2006 and its boundary is recorded in 27 CFR Part 9 — the same regulation every other US AVA is defined under.