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The Burn of Columbia Valley

Sub-zone

The Burn of Columbia Valley is a named sub-zone of Columbia Valley in the United States, covering 5,291 ha. It lies 71 km south-west of Sunnyside and 107 km west of Tri-Cities.

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Key facts

Official name
The Burn of Columbia Valley viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Within
Columbia Valley
Protected since
2021-07-19
Area
5,291 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
7.81 × 14.17 km
Centre
45.7379° N, 120.3755° W
State
WA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.276
Petitioner
Kevin Corliss, Vice President of Vineyards for Ste. Michelle Estates, Joan R. Davenport, Professor of Soil Sciences at Washington State University, and John Derrick, Vice President of Operations for Mercer Ranches, Inc.

Where it is

Nearest town
71 km south-west of Sunnyside
Nearest city
107 km west of Tri-Cities 244,036 people
To the sea
232 km
Rivers nearby
Columbia (2.6 km)
Same latitude
Gattinara (Italy), Côte Rôtie (France), Banat (Serbia), Kras (Slovenia), Zapadna kontinentalna Hrvatska (Croatia)

Distances from the centre of the place. Towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sea, rivers and lakes: Natural Earth.

Terrain

Elevation
81–450 m
Mean elevation
271 m
Mean slope
7.0° (12 %)
Steepest tenth
above 17°
Faces
south

Measured over the whole outline on 75,043 elevation cells of about 27 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

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Within

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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