Red Mountain AVA
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Red Mountain AVA is a renowned American Viticultural Area in Washington State known for its warm, dry climate and highly regarded red wine grapes, particularly Cabernet Sauvignon.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Viticultural Area
ⓘ
wine region ⓘ |
| appellationType | sub-appellation of Columbia Valley AVA ⓘ |
| climate |
continental
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dry ⓘ warm ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designation | protected wine-growing region name ⓘ |
| drainage | excellent vineyard drainage ⓘ |
| elevationRange | approximately 500 to 1,500 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| grapeColorFocus | red wine grapes ⓘ |
| grapeVariety |
Cabernet Franc
ⓘ
Cabernet Sauvignon ⓘ Malbec ⓘ Merlot ⓘ Petit Verdot NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| irrigation | primarily irrigated vineyards ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Bordeaux-style red blends
ⓘ
Cabernet Sauvignon ⓘ high-quality red wines ⓘ red wine grapes ⓘ |
| latitude | approximately 46 degrees north ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Benton County, Washington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Washington State
Yakima Valley ⓘ
surface form:
Yakima Valley, Washington
|
| marketReputation | highly regarded among collectors and critics ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intensely flavored grapes
ⓘ
structured tannins in red wines ⓘ |
| partOf | Columbia Valley AVA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rainfall | low annual precipitation ⓘ |
| regionType | New World wine region ⓘ |
| regulatoryBody | Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau ⓘ |
| reputation | one of Washington State’s premier red wine regions ⓘ |
| soilCharacteristic | well-drained ⓘ |
| soilType |
gravelly soils
ⓘ
sandy loam ⓘ |
| state | Washington ⓘ |
| sunExposure | high ⓘ |
| topography |
elevated benches
ⓘ
south-facing slopes ⓘ |
| windInfluence | moderate winds that reduce disease pressure ⓘ |
| wineEconomyRole | important contributor to Washington wine industry ⓘ |
| wineStyle |
age-worthy Cabernet Sauvignon
ⓘ
full-bodied red wines ⓘ |
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