Red varieties tripled going from 4,000 acres to 13,500 acres. Total bearing acreage went from 10,200 to 17,000 acres. The bearing acres to total acres show the growth over the last two years with reds outpacing whites. Currently, there are 86 percent of white varieties bearing and 59 percent of the reds bearing for 71 percent bearing. In 1993, whites were 96 percent bearing and reds were at 85 percent for 92 percent bearing as a total.
Growth is evident, as is the transition to the red varieties.
Appellations An American Viticultural Area or AVA is that recognized and defined by the US Treasury Department's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms as having a unique climate, soil, physical features, etc, which distinguish it from surrounding areas. Washington State has four AVA's. These viticultural appellations include Puget Sound, Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley and Walla Walla Valley. Yakima Valley and Walla Walla Valley are located within the larger Columbia Valley appellation. The Columbia Valley, and the Yakima Valley within it, accounts for 97 percent of the total and bearing acreage for the state.