AVA Horse Heaven Hills
The Horse Heaven Hills AVA yields approximately 25% of Washington's total grape production with 2/3 of that being of the red variety. The area receives 30% more wind than other AVA's due to its location near the Columbia River, helping to balance extreme temperature fluctuations.
Horse Heaven Hills AVA Statistics
- An elevation range of 200-1800 feet
- Steep south-facing slopes
- Well-drained, sandy loam soils
- 9 inches of rain per year
- Produced the 1st, 2nd & 3rd "100-point" wines in Washington State
Source: Washington State Wine
Horse Heaven Hills Pine Creek Vineyard
Characteristics
Elevation: 1,106-1,207 feet
Acres: 150
Prosser silt loam
Lickskillet cobbly silt loam
Bakeoven cobbly loam
GRAPE VARIETIES
- Cabernet Sauvignon
Eric Peterson, Winemaker
Patterson Cellars
"We are thrilled to be able to work with the premium fruit we get from Marshall and the crew at Quintessence and Shaw Vineyards. From Merlot early each vintage to Port varietals at the end, every lot comes in clean and delicious. Their grapes form the core of many of our most popular wines."