Naches Heights AVA

E361295

Naches Heights AVA is a small, high-elevation American Viticultural Area in Washington State known for its volcanic soils and cool-climate wine production.

All labels observed (2)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (39)

Predicate Object
instanceOf American Viticultural Area ⓘ
abbreviation Naches Heights American Viticultural Area ⓘ
linked to: Naches Heights AVA
agriculturalUse grape growing ⓘ
wine production ⓘ
climate cool climate ⓘ
climateInfluence elevation-driven temperature moderation ⓘ
rain shadow of the Cascade Range ⓘ
country United States ⓘ
drainageBasin Naches River basin ⓘ
drainageCharacteristic well-drained soils ⓘ
elevationRange approximately 1,200 to 2,100 feet above sea level ⓘ
grapeVariety Cabernet Sauvignon ⓘ
Chardonnay ⓘ
Gewürztraminer ⓘ
Merlot ⓘ
Pinot Gris ⓘ
Riesling ⓘ
Syrah ⓘ
Viognier ⓘ
knownFor cool-climate wine production ⓘ
volcanic soils ⓘ
latitudeApprox around 46 degrees north ⓘ
locatedIn Washington State ⓘ
linked to: Washington

Yakima County ⓘ
nameOrigin named after Naches Heights plateau ⓘ
near city of Yakima ⓘ
linked to: City of Yakima
partOf Columbia Valley wine region ⓘ
linked to: Columbia Valley AVA
plantedAreaCharacteristic relatively small vineyard acreage ⓘ
recognizedAsAVABy Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau ⓘ
regionType wine-growing region ⓘ
soilType volcanic loess ⓘ
wind-blown loess ⓘ
state Washington ⓘ
topography gently sloping terrain ⓘ
high-elevation plateau ⓘ
viticulturalPractice focus on sustainable viticulture ⓘ
use of low-input farming methods ⓘ
wineStyle aromatic white wines ⓘ
elegant red wines ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Columbia Valley AVA → containsSubregion → Naches Heights AVA ⓘ
Naches Heights AVA → abbreviation → Naches Heights American Viticultural Area ⓘ
linked to: Naches Heights AVA