Columbia Valley AVA

Agricultural Conditions

Sunny weather and diurnal temperature swings combined with the unique, rich volcanic Kahlotus Series sandy loam soil produce great conditions for expressive

wine grapes.

Kahlotus Series soil is not found in any other wine growing region. Soils are deep, well drained, and composed of glacio-fluvial sediments mixed with loess

deposited by glacial meltwater floods 12,000 -18,000 years ago during the Missoula Floods. Minimal cultivation, limited fertilizer and chemical applications

required due to favorable soil structure and soil microbiology.

Slopes are predominantly South facing. Some cliffs

Growing Season averages 17 hours sunlight, 31 degrees Fahrenheit diurnal swing

Plantings are all own rooted. Cabernet Sauvignon: 35.6 Acres, Clones 4, 6 & 8. Merlot: 21.1 Acres, Clone 3.

Chardonnay: 22.2 Acres, Clones believed to...