Trust Land Lease for
Wineries & Vineyards in Red Mountain AVA
Be a part of the Red Mountain Vision
We selected a master lessee for the 404-acre irrigated parcel for a high-end winery complex and vineyards. Five other state trust parcels in the AVA are currently leased for wineries and vineyards. They all are a part of the Red Mountain community creating a year-round destination for wine enthusiasts. Marketing flyer with details.
The master lessee will sub-lease to more than a dozen wineries that will share the Red Mountain complex, parking and grounds.
A Few Attributes of the Parcel
- South-facing gentle slopes with ideal soil conditions
- 290 days of sun, long days, cool nights
- Water, power and new county road
- Easy access, but pastoral, with views across AVA and region
- Great neighbors work together in the AVA—including Hedges, Col Solare, Tapteil, Kiona, Ceil du Cheval and Terra Blanca
- Red Mountain Vision Group, local government and community, developing coordinated plan to create destination area - due out in September 2007.
Red Mountain Awards and What Others Say
Maps, Visuals, and Other Information
Those who have interest in being placed on a list to receive a bidders packet may write to: Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Vineyard and Winery Information, 713 Bowers Road, Ellensburg, WA. 98926, or email Joyce Ford.
*American Viticultural Area (AVA)
These lands earned designation as an Appellation by the US Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms, recognizing the high potential of these lands specifically to grow high quality wine grapes.
About Washington’s DNR
Washington’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) manages about 3 million acres of state trust lands forests and agricultural, grazing and commercial properties that earn revenue to help fund public schools, universities and more.
DNR strives constantly to manage lands more effectively, to improve the value of the lands for the trusts, increase their potential for earning income, and reduce financial risks to the trusts.
About 1.1 million acres of state trust lands are in grazing or agricultural production. Of these roughly 12,000 acres are orchards and 4,400 acres are vineyards currently being grown and leased on state trust lands. For more than 100 years DNR and its lessees have been partners in local communities across the state.