Pasco Kahlotus Highway
Pasco, WA 99301
American Viticultural Area - Columbia Valley · Land For Sale · 140.00 AC

Winemaking and Agricultural Estate Rare opportunity to own in Washington State overlooking the Snake River Columbia Valley AVA • Fully licensed and functional wine production facilities and equipment; in operation 35+ years • Site includes 100+ acres of very desirable varietal wine grapes at 625 feet elevation • Site includes 40 acres of organic cherries and 40 acres of alfalfa • Eastern Washington is among the fastest growing areas in the US, with easy airport access and within easy driving distance to Oregon and Idaho • Unique site with panoramic territorial, Snake River and Blue Mountain views, well-established wine growing experience and a brilliant winemaking team consistently producing extraordinary values • Other opportunities possible for winery related interests: hospitality, residential, etc. • Water rights secured. Agricultural Conditions • Sunny weather and diurnal temperature swings combined with the unique, rich volcanic Kahlotus Series sandy loam soil produce great conditions for expressive wine grapes. • Kahlotus Series soil is not found in any other wine growing region. Soils are deep, well drained, and composed of glacio-fluvial sediments mixed with loess deposited by glacial meltwater floods 12,000 -18,000 years ago during the Missoula Floods. Minimal cultivation, limited fertilizer and chemical applications required due to favorable soil structure and soil microbiology. • Slopes are predominantly South facing. Some cliffs • Growing Season averages 17 hours sunlight, 31 degrees Fahrenheit diurnal swing • Plantings are all own rooted. Cabernet Sauvignon: 35.6 Acres, Clones 4, 6 & 8. Merlot: 21.1 Acres, Clone 3. Chardonnay: 22.2 Acres, Clones believed to be Wente or Prosser. Syrah: 15.2 Acres, Phelps Clone. Other: 6+ Acres are planted to Gewurztraminer, Alicante Bouschet, Petite Syrah and Petit Verdot and some experimental clones of Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo, and Malbec. • Controlled drip irrigation provides the water needed at critical stages, to control growth and canopy size, and to maximize fruit quality.