Draft:Rocky Reach AVA

Rocky Reach
Wine region
Type	American Viticultural Area
Year established	2022
Years of wine industry	14
Country	United States
Part of	Washington, Columbia Valley AVA
Other regions in Washington, Columbia Valley AVA	Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley AVA, Candy Mountain AVA, Goose Gap AVA, Horse Heaven Hills AVA, Naches Heights AVA. Lake Chelan AVA, Rattlesnake Hills AVA, Red Mountain AVA, Royal Slope AVA, Snipes Mountain AVA, The Burn of Columbia Valley AVA, Wahluke Slope AVA, Walla Walla Valley AVA, White Bluffs AVA, Yakima Valley AVA
Precipitation (annual average)	11 in (279 mm)
Soil conditions	Wind-deposited sand and silt overlying cobblestone gravel over crystalline basement bedrock rich in silica, quartz, and mica
Total area	32,000 acres (50 sq mi)
Size of planted vineyards	117 acres (47 ha)
No. of vineyards	7
Grapes produced	Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Grenache, Malbec, Carmenere, Mourvedre, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Marsanne, Rousanne, Viognier, Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains, Syrah
No. of wineries	1

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Rocky Reach is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) located within portions of Chelan and Douglas Counties between the cities Chelan and Wenatchee in central Washington state. The area is a elongated strip of land that straddles the Columbia River entirely within the vast Columbia Valley AVA. Rocky Reach is the state's 20th AVA recognized by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau {TTB), Treasury on July 5, 2022 after reviewing the petition submitted by Whitman College professor and geologist, Dr. Kevin Pogue, on behalf of regional winemakers and vineyard owners, to establish the "Rocky Reach" viticultural area.^[1]^[5]^[6]^[7]

The name "Rocky Reach" originated from 19th century nautical nomenclature where steamboat captains, navigating the Columbia River, describe the rapids in a particularly rocky "stretch" or “reach” of the river. Rocky Reach AVA encompasses 32,000 acres (50 sq mi) with the Columbia River and the Rocky Reach Reservoir constituting approximately 24 percent of the total area. There are 7 commercial vineyards with approximately 117 acres (47 ha) under vine with a sole winery.^[1]^[8]

Industry

Rocky Pond Estate Winery planted the first vineyard in the Rocky Reach locale in 2013. The winery subsequently planted a second vineyard in 2018 and another vineyard in the neighboring Lake Chelan AVA. Currently, Rocky Pond has the only winery within the appellation. When the TTB recognized the Rocky Reach appellation in July 2022, there were 7 commercial vineyards with approximately 117 acres (47 ha) under vine.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Establishment of the Rocky Reach Viticultural Area" (27 CFR 9 [Docket No. TTB–2021–0006; T.D. TTB–183; Ref: Notice No. 203] RIN 1513–AC83 Final Rule). Federal Register. 87 (107). Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau {TTB), Treasury: 33634–33638. June 3, 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 12, 2024. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ ^a ^b Sullivan, Scott P. (June 3, 2022). "Rocky Reach: an in-depth look at Washington's newest appellation". Northwest Wine Report. Archived from the original on October 2, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Rocky Reach AVA". WA Wine. Washington State Wine Commission Center. 2021. Archived from the original on December 2, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Our Vineyards". Rocky Pond Estate Winery. 2024.
^ Pogue PhD, Kevin R. (November 26, 2019). "Rocky Reach AVA Petition". Regulations.gov. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2024. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ "Washington State's Rocky Reach Is Now an Official AVA. Here's Why That Matters". Wine Enthusiast. August 22, 2022. Archived from the original on December 7, 2023.
^ "Welcome to the World, Rocky Reach AVA!". Wine, Wit, and Wisdom. June 4, 2022. Archived from the original on June 5, 2022.
^ "Rocky Reach is Washington's 20th American Viticultural Area". WA Wine. Seattle, Wash.: Washington State Wine Commission. June 3, 2022. Archived from the original on December 2, 2023.

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[Establish-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Establishment of the Rocky Reach Viticultural Area" (27 CFR 9 [Docket No. TTB–2021–0006; T.D. TTB–183; Ref: Notice No. 203] RIN 1513–AC83 Final Rule). Federal Register. 87 (107). Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau {TTB), Treasury: 33634–33638. June 3, 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 12, 2024. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[Northwest_Wine-2] Sullivan, Scott P. (June 3, 2022). "Rocky Reach: an in-depth look at Washington's newest appellation". Northwest Wine Report. Archived from the original on October 2, 2023.

[WA_Wine_AVA-3] "Rocky Reach AVA". WA Wine. Washington State Wine Commission Center. 2021. Archived from the original on December 2, 2023.

[Rocky_Pond-4] "Our Vineyards". Rocky Pond Estate Winery. 2024.

[Petition-5] Pogue PhD, Kevin R. (November 26, 2019). "Rocky Reach AVA Petition". Regulations.gov. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2024. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[Wine_Enthusiast-6] "Washington State's Rocky Reach Is Now an Official AVA. Here's Why That Matters". Wine Enthusiast. August 22, 2022. Archived from the original on December 7, 2023.

[Wine_Wit-7] "Welcome to the World, Rocky Reach AVA!". Wine, Wit, and Wisdom. June 4, 2022. Archived from the original on June 5, 2022.

[20th_AVA-8] "Rocky Reach is Washington's 20th American Viticultural Area". WA Wine. Seattle, Wash.: Washington State Wine Commission. June 3, 2022. Archived from the original on December 2, 2023.

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