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359:which flows through the valley into
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1252:Valley View
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977:TTB AVA Map
885:January 30,
643:Tempranillo
565:As of 2007:
524:appellation
433:Walla Walla
413:Wallula Gap
253:of wineries
99:Sub-regions
29:Wine region
1339:Categories
1283:Andre Mack
1278:David Lett
1182:Bridgeview
988:46°10′22″N
677:References
654:Pinot gris
639:Pinot noir
586:Chardonnay
555:Sangiovese
512:cult wines
449:Frenchtown
377:irrigation
330:After the
232:Sangiovese
228:Pinot noir
192:Chardonnay
154:Total area
145:calcareous
141:Loess soil
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1247:Trisaetum
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627:Mourvedre
603:Carmenere
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188:Carmenere
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658:Riesling
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615:Dolcetto
611:Counoise
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508:Riesling
421:Columbia
340:Treasury
283:Comments
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265:Varietal
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236:Semillon
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204:Dolcetto
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484:Spokane
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216:Merlot
212:Malbec
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