Washington Wine by Naked Winery

 

With the addition of our Wishram, Washington facility Naked Winery is now both an Oregon Winery and Washington Winery. Trailing only California in wine production Washington now has over 400 wineries producing wine from more than 20 grape varieties with 9 unique AVA's. That being said, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay are the dominate varietals comprising more that 60% of the acreage in about equal proportion. The greater Columbia Valley (>15,000 acres in production) and has made Washington Wine Country famous for big, hedonistic and silky smooth Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon varietals.

Naked Winery’s Washington vineyards are located within the Wahluke Slope AVA (>5000 acres in production) and wholly within the Columbia Valley AVA a dry region east of the Cascade Range. The Wahluke Slope, was Washington’s eighth federally recognized American Viticultural Area (AVA) by United States Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) on Jan. 6, 2005. The name "Wahluke," or "watering place" come to us from Native Americans who settled there, the 81,000-acre region features more than 20 vineyards.

If you happen to be in the Hood River area you can taste our white wines at Cascade Cliffs Winery.

 

Learn more about great Washington Wine and Wineries at the Washington Wine Commision.

 

Buy Washington Wine NOW select links below:

 

Columbia Valley - Wahluke Slope

 

Diva Sangiovese

Missionary Cabernet Sauvignon

Naked Merlot

Penetration Cabernet Sauvigon