History made us, but now, we’re making history.

With 1,050+ wineries, 400+ grape growers, and 56,000+ acres of wine grapes, Washington State is the 2nd largest wine producing state in the U.S. We are proud to produce over 80 varieties from our 21 AVAs, and each year, we have a total in-state economic impact of more than $9.5B and produce over 17M cases of wine. A few of the things that make Washington Washington are listed below. Hint: it has to do with our diurnal shift, the rain shadow effect, and our community.

At a Glance

  • Number of licensed wineries: 1,050+
  • National rank as wine producer in the United States: 2nd
  • Wine grape acreage: 56,000+ acres
  • Number of wine grape growers: 400
  • Varieties produced: 80+
  • Total annual in-state economic impact: $9.51 billion
  • Growing season diurnal shift: 30-40°F
  • Annual wine production: 17+ million cases
  • Record harvest, 2016: 272,000 tons
  • Most recent harvest, 2023: 159,000 tons
  • Average hours of summer sunlight: Up to 17 hours per day, about 1 more hour during the peak of the growing season than California’s prime growing region
  • Inches of annual rainfall in Columbia Valley: 6-8
  • Percent of wineries making less than 5,000 cases per year: 90%
  • Number of AVAs: 21

All stats of October 2024.

We have the room to grow.

As you can see, Washington reached a huge milestone in 2019 when we reached 1,000 winery licenses. We can’t wait to see where we’ll be in 10, 20, or 50 years from now.

Licensed Wineries

Wine Grape Acreage

Tons of Grapes Crushed

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Regions & AVAs

Washington is home to a diverse group of growing regions, which vary significantly by the amount of area they encompass, their climate, soils, and what is planted there. This diversity is one of the reasons such a large number of varieties succeed in Washington. While some of these regions might…
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Is there more data you’re looking for about Washington Wine? Don’t hesitate to reach out to Heather Bradshaw, Communications Director at Washington Wine: hbradshaw@washingtonwine.org.