Horse Heaven Hills
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Horse Heaven Hills is a prominent wine-producing and agricultural region in south-central Washington State, known for its rolling, arid hills and extensive vineyards.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Horse Heaven Hills canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Viticultural Area
ⓘ
wine region ⓘ |
| AVAStatus | federally recognized ⓘ |
| boundedBy | Columbia River ⓘ |
| climate |
arid
ⓘ
semi-arid ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crops |
alfalfa
ⓘ
barley ⓘ corn ⓘ wheat ⓘ |
| elevationRange | approximately 200 to 1,800 feet ⓘ |
| grapeVariety |
Cabernet Franc
ⓘ
Cabernet Sauvignon ⓘ Chardonnay ⓘ Malbec ⓘ Merlot ⓘ Riesling ⓘ Sauvignon Blanc ⓘ Syrah ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
crop farming
ⓘ
wine industry ⓘ |
| irrigationSource | Columbia River ⓘ |
| knownFor |
agriculture
ⓘ
extensive vineyards ⓘ viticulture ⓘ wine production ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Benton County, Washington
ⓘ
Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Washington State
Yakima County, Washington ⓘ central Washington ⓘ
surface form:
south-central Washington
|
| nameEtymology | named for wild horses that once roamed the area ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
large diurnal temperature variation
ⓘ
long growing season ⓘ strong winds that reduce disease pressure ⓘ |
| partOf | Columbia Valley AVA ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
dryland farming
ⓘ
wine grape growing ⓘ |
| regionType |
agricultural region
ⓘ
viticultural region ⓘ |
| soilType |
sandy soils
ⓘ
well-drained soils ⓘ wind-blown loess ⓘ |
| state | Washington ⓘ |
| terrain | rolling hills ⓘ |
| wineStyle |
Bordeaux-style red blends
ⓘ
aromatic white wines ⓘ full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.