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Washington State Wine Overview

Washington State Wine Overview. What is Washington wine?. Washington State produces: Premium wines of superior quality Range of varieties Distinctive character Unique balance of Old World and New World. Global Perspective. Global Wine Production Italy – 19% France – 18.5% Spain – 13%

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Washington State Wine Overview

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  1. Washington State Wine Overview

  2. What is Washington wine? • Washington State produces: • Premium wines of superior quality • Range of varieties • Distinctive character • Unique balance of Old World and New World

  3. Global Perspective • Global Wine Production • Italy – 19% • France – 18.5% • Spain – 13% • United States – 8% • U.S. Wine Grape Production • Washington – 50,000+ acres; 200,000 tons (est. 2013) • California – 543,000 acres; 4,000,000 tons • Napa Valley - 45,500 acres

  4. The US Wine Market • 228 Million U.S. Adults in 2012

  5. The US Wine Market • US Adult Wine Drinkers vs. Total Populations of other Wine Producing Countries

  6. The US Wine Market • Total Table Wine Consumption in U.S.

  7. US Wine Industry - # of wineries

  8. A Brief History of WA Wine • Wine grapes first planted at Fort Vancouverin 1825 • Prohibition repealed in 1933 • Dr. Walter Clore begins wine research at WSU station in Prosser in 1937 • Commercial-scale plantings began in the 1960s • Chateau Ste. Michelle founded in 1967 • Washington State Wine Commission established in 1987

  9. Washington State Wine Today • 800+ Wineries today • 19 in 1981 • 170 in 2001 • 350+ in 2005 • 350+ Grape Growers • Approx. 12.5 mil cases produced washingtonwine.org

  10. Phenomenal Growth

  11. Grapes Grown Loamy Fine Sand and Gravel Wind-Deposited Sandy Loam Dark Silt Loam with Sand Loamy Sand and Gravel Calcium Carbonate Deep Silt Loam Deep Coarse Loamy Sand Basalt Bedrock Basalt Bedrock

  12. Critical Acclaim from Wine Spectator • Percent of 90+ 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Average • Scores • California 30 29 40 35 28 32 • France 38 41 41 46 42 42 • Italy 34 35 32 35 32 34 • Oregon 37 49 46 48 41 44 • Washington 44 50 50 47 44 47 • Price for 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Average • 90 point wine • California $64 $74 $71 $76 $81 $73 • France $100 $96 $78 $90 $94 $92 • Italy $69 $55 $67 $72 $71 $67 • Oregon $50 $48 $48 $49 $48 $49 • Washington $42 $41 $44 $43 $43 $43

  13. Washington’s Growing Reputation • For those consumers trading down from • Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon priced from $50-$100: washingtonwine.org

  14. Washington State

  15. Washington’s 13 AVAs washingtonwine.org

  16. Yakima Valley

  17. Walla Walla Valley Spring Valley Vineyard

  18. Columbia Valley Sagemoor Vineyard

  19. Red Mountain

  20. Horse Heaven Hills The Benches Vineyard

  21. Snipes Mountain

  22. Columbia Gorge Celilo Vineyard

  23. Puget Sound

  24. Washington State Primer • Geography • Geology • Viticulture

  25. Northerly Latitude

  26. Rain Shadow Effect 240” 35-40” 15’ Snow 6-10”

  27. Rain Shadow Effect • Average Annual Rainfall • Napa Valley: 25” - 35” • Bordeaux: 20” - 30” • Columbia Valley: 6” – 10”

  28. Heat Accumulation Average Growing Degree Days

  29. Rapid Cooling Mean Temperature by Month

  30. Diurnal Shift Warm Day Time Temps + Chilly Night Time Temps = Mature phenolicsand balanced acidity

  31. Washington State Primer • Geography • Geology • Viticulture

  32. Geology of the Northwest • What makes the Northwest such a special and unique place to grow grapes? • Volcanos • Floods • Winds

  33. Active Volcanic Area

  34. Basalt Foundation Columbia Valley area lava seam caused one of the fastest lava flows earth has seen (30 million years ago) …sheer weight created the valley! Cascade Range volcanoes contributed Subsoil strata: Basalt

  35. Missoula Floods

  36. Missoula Floods

  37. Missoula Floods

  38. Persistent Wind • Effects: • Decreases shoot growth, producing smaller canopies • Reduces berry size • Reduces disease pressures • Reduces photosynthesis, which may prolong harvests

  39. Washington State Primer • Geography • Geology • Viticulture

  40. Pests & Disease in Washington • Soil types are not conducive for pests • Winter Freeze kills many pests • Arid temps and wind help control development of fungal diseases (less need for spray) • Allows for planting on natural rootstock!

  41. Ample Water Supply • Columbia River • Fourth-largest river by volume in the US,largest flowing into the Pacific Ocean • Drainage basin of the Columbia and its tributaries is roughly the size of France, covering seven US states

  42. Washington State Primer • Geography • Northerly Latitude = More Sunlight • Rain Shadow = Dry Climate • Geology • Volcanos + Floods = Diverse Soils • Columbia River Basin = Ample Water Supply • Viticulture • Unique Soils = Distinctive Character • Own-Rooted Vines = Varietal Correctness

  43. Thank You! washingtonwine.org

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