Rattlesnake Hills AVA

{{short description|Viticultural area in Washington State, US}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2021}}

{{Infobox Wine Region

| name = Rattlesnake Hills

| image = TTB Map Rattlesnake Hills AVA.png

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| other name =

| type = American Viticultural Area

| year = 2006{{cite journal |url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2006-02-16/pdf/06-1459.pdf | title=Establishment of the Rattlesnake Hills Viticultural Area (2004R–678P) | journal=Federal Register|publisher=Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau {TTB), Treasury |format=27 CFR 9 [T.D. TTB–43; Re: Notice No. 47] RIN: 1513–AA77 Final Rule |pages=8206-8211 |date=2006-02-16|volume=71| issue=32|archive-url= http://web.archive.org/web/20230418072620/https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2006-02-16/pdf/06-1459.pdf |archive-date=2023-04-18 |url-status=live}}{{PD-notice}}

| wine years = {{years ago|1968}}

| country = United States

| part of = Washington, Columbia Valley AVA, Yakima Valley AVA

| similar = Candy Mountain AVA, Goose Gap AVA, Red Mountain AVA, Snipes Mountain AVA

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| season = 2600-3000 GDD (10-yr avg)

| climate region = Region II

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| precipitation = {{convert|6|-|12|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}

| soil = Warden Series & composite of Harwood-Burke-Wiehl series silt loams

| total size = {{convert|68500|acre|sqmi|0}}

| planted = {{convert|1500|acre|ha|0}}

| vineyards = 29

| grapes = Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Chenin blanc, Gewurztraminer, Grenache, Malbec, Merlot, Mourvèdre, Muscat Canelli, Petite Sirah, Riesling, Semillon, Viognier{{cite web|website=Appellation America|date=2007|url=http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/Rattlesnake-Hills.html|title=Rattlesnake Hills (AVA): Appellation Profile|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151021035715/http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/Rattlesnake-Hills.html|archive-date=2015-10-21 |url-status=live|access-date=January 30, 2008}}

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| wineries = 17

| wine produced = Varietal, Dessert wine, Meritage

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Rattlesnake Hills is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) located in Yakima County, Washington surrounding the Rattlesnake Hills. The appellation is the state's 9th AVA established on March 20, 2006 by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau {TTB), Treasury after reviewing the petition submitted by Mr. Gail Puryear, Bonair Winery owner, along with 10 other vineyard and winery owners in the region proposing the "Rattlesnake Hills" viticultural area. The {{convert|68500|acre|sqmi|0}} Rattlesnake Hills AVA boundaries are within the Yakima Valley AVA as both are encompassed by the vast Columbia Valley AVA. Rattlesnake Hills borders the northern boundary of Yakima Valley including land between the north bank of the Sunnyside Canal and the entire southern boundary slopes are between Outlook and the Wapato Dam. The western boundary meanders on an east-west chain of hills north of I-82 passing through the cities of Parker, Donald, Buena and Zillah while just east of the Yakima River. Rattlesnake Hills rises to the highest point in the Yakima Valley with elevations ranging from {{convert|850|to(-)|3085|ft|m|0}}.{{cite web|url=https://rattlesnakehills.org/rattlesnake-wine-ava.php|title=Rattlesnake Hills AVA |website=Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail |format=About the AVA|publisher=Yakima Valley|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714114027/https://rattlesnakehills.org/rattlesnake-wine-ava.php |archive-date=2014-07-14|date=2014-01-07}}