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Wine appellation · WA

Snipes Mountain

The Snipes Mountain appellation was established in 2009 and covers 4,003 acres across Yakima. It sits inside Yakima Valley.

Established2009
Area4,003 acres · 6 sq miles
CountiesYakima
Part ofYakima Valley, Columbia Valley
Federal listing27 CFR 9.213
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How it came to be

Recognised by the federal government on petition by Todd Newhouse.

4,003 acres

Neighbouring appellations


The boundary, as written into law

Every American wine appellation is defined in federal regulations by walking the boundary landmark by landmark. The official description of this one begins:

(1) The beginning point is on the Sunnyside map, to the southwest of the town of Sunnyside, at the intersection of South Hill Road and the eastern boundary of section 34, T10N, R22E. From the beginning point, proceed south along the eastern boundary of section 34 for less than 0.1 mile to its intersection with the 750-foot elevation line, T10N, R22E; then (2) Proceed along the 750-foot elevation line, first...

Boundary traced by the UC Davis Library from the official descriptions in federal regulation, and released under an open licence. Smoothed for manufacturing. Decorative use only, not for legal boundary determination.