Details of the Rattlesnake Hills AVA area

Rattlesnake Hills AVA Land for Sale

Creating extraordinary wines requires extraordinary conditions; ideal soils, extensive sunlight, warm days and cools nights all combine to produce some of the finest wines in the world.

Nestled in the heart of the hottest new wine region in Washington State, this Yakima Valley land consists of 270+ acres of the highest quality vineyard soils with irrigation systems already in place. The Yakima Valley is host to dozens of vineyards and wineries from the prestigious Red Mountain and Rattlesnake Hills American Viticultural Areas (AVA). The offered land benefits from being located within the Rattlesnake Hills Appellation, with soils that are deep and well drained. The average annual precipitation is 6 to 9 inches, the average annual air temperature is about 51° F, and the average frost-free season is 135 to 180 days.

It all starts with great grapes and this region continues to set new benchmarks for quality and has built a tremendous reputation for producing impeccable internationally acclaimed award winning wines. Rattlesnake Hills is currently home to 1215 acres of wine grape vineyards, of which 69% are winery owned.

Washington State is the number two producer of wine in the country for a reason: the juice is just better here.