List of products by manufacturer D.O. WASHINGTON
American wine has been produced for more than 300 years. Currently, wine production takes place within the fifty states, with California being the leader in wine production, along with Washington, Oregon and New York.1 The United States is the fourth largest wine producer in the world, with 22.5 million hectoliters, after Italy (48.8 million hl), France (41.9 million hl), and Spain (37.8 million hl), and ahead of Australia (12.5 million hl) .2
The North American continent is home to a number of native grape varieties, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, Vitis vulpina, and Vitis amurensis, but it was the introduction of the European Vitis vinifera by European settlers that led to the growth of the wine industry.3 With more than 4500 km² of vines, the United States is the fifth country with the most vines planted in the world, after France, Italy, Spain and Turkey.4
American wine has been produced for more than 300 years. Currently, wine production takes place within the fifty states, with California being the leader in wine production, along with Washington, Oregon and New York.1 The United States is the fourth largest wine producer in the world, with 22.5 million hectoliters, after Italy (48.8 million hl), France (41.9 million hl), and Spain (37.8 million hl), and ahead of Australia (12.5 million hl) .2
The North American continent is home to a number of native grape varieties, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, Vitis vulpina, and Vitis amurensis, but it was the introduction of the European Vitis vinifera by European settlers that led to the growth of the wine industry.3 With more than 4500 km² of vines, the United States is the fifth country with the most vines planted in the world, after France, Italy, Spain and Turkey.4
