Iconic and outstanding houses in Yakima Valley.
Yakima Valley's high desert yields wines of clean acidity and ripe fruit—reds built on structure rather than extraction, whites that cut through heat with mineral precision.
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Region DNA
The character of Yakima Valley
Based on 365 wines with structural data
Style profile
Broad range with a recognisable character
FEM score distribution
Based on 52 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count
Most representative winery
The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Yakima Valley
Two Mountain
VisitYakima Valley is a wine region in United States, home to 111 producers tracked on Femente, 14 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz/Syrah, and Merlot, producing Washington State Cabernet Sauvignon and Washington State Syrah wines with notes of Black fruit, Oak, and Red fruit. It takes in Snipes Mountain, Rattlesnake Hills, and Red Mountain.
Yakima Valley — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Yakima Valley?
- The most planted varieties in Yakima Valley are Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz/Syrah, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Yakima Valley known for?
- Yakima Valley is known for Washington State Cabernet Sauvignon, Washington State Syrah, and Washington State Columbia Valley Bordeaux Red Blend wines and flavors of Black fruit, Oak, and Red fruit.
- How many wineries are in Yakima Valley?
- Femente tracks 111 producers in Yakima Valley, of which 14 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Yakima Valley?
- Yakima Valley is a wine region in United States, taking in Snipes Mountain, Rattlesnake Hills, and Red Mountain.
Yakima Valley
Yakima Valley's high desert yields wines of clean acidity and ripe fruit—reds built on structure rather than extraction, whites that cut through heat with mineral precision.
Producers in Yakima Valley
- VanArnam Vineyards — honest
- B. Leighton — distinction
- Whitman Hill — honest
- Wysling — undiscovered
- AntoLin — honest
- Willow More — undiscovered
- Cashmere — undiscovered
- Meek Family Estate — honest
- Top House Red — undiscovered
- JB Neufeld — distinction
- Kana — distinction
- Agate Field — honest
- Lone Birch — distinction
- Ramseyer Vineyards — undiscovered
- :Nota Bene — distinction
- Sheridan Vineyard — critic
- Maison de Padgett — undiscovered
- Côte Bonneville — critic
- Airfield Estates — distinction
- Severino — undiscovered
- Kestrel Vintners — distinction
- Wit Cellars — distinction
- Sin Banderas — distinction
- MCM — distinction
- Fortuity Cellars — distinction
- Wild Type — distinction
- Rider Cellars — undiscovered
- Oakwood Cellars — undiscovered
- Narratif — undiscovered
- Freehand Cellars — honest
- Truth Teller — distinction
- Cascade Cellars — honest
- Archibald James — undiscovered
- Velen Winery — undiscovered
- Two Mountain — distinction
- Enodav Wines — honest
- Knight Hill — distinction
- Elk Haven — honest
- Weathereye — critic
- Klipsun Vineyard — distinction
- Red Mountain Trails Winery — undiscovered
- Chasing Rain — distinction
- Aquilini — distinction
- Monte Scarlatto Estate Winery — undiscovered
- Côtes de Ciel — distinction
- Schlagel Santo — honest
- Blackwood Canyon — undiscovered
- Fidélitas — distinction
- Roza Ridge — distinction
- Ruby Magdalena Vineyards — undiscovered
- Simcoe Creek Winery — undiscovered
- Bosma Estate — honest
- Catchlight — honest
- Paradisos del Sol — undiscovered
- Upland Estates — distinction