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Online Bidding Site670 Acres in Benton City, WA
November 23, 2013 2:00 PM
The 4,040 acre Red Mountain appellation is the smallest appellation in Washington State and accounts for less than 2% of the planted vine in state, yet Red Mountain wines occupy 13% of the top 100 Washington State wines according to Seattle Metropolitan Magazine!
Wines Northwest had this to say about Red Mountain
Some say Red Mountain Appellation has it all: slope, exposure, weather conditions, good air drainage, large swings between day and night temperatures, six wineries within a few miles, plenty of undeveloped land, gravelly soil with high calcium carbonate content and high pH (high alkalinity), both contributing flavor to grapes grown here. Sloping lands beneath the broad Red Mountain lie at the southeast end of the Yakima Valley, overlooking Benton City, where annual rainfall is only about six inches, and supplemental irrigation is usually provided a...
Some say Red Mountain Appellation has it all: slope, exposure, weather conditions, good air drainage, large swings between day and night temperatures, six wineries within a few miles, plenty of undeveloped land, gravelly soil with high calcium carbonate content and high pH (high alkalinity), both contributing flavor to grapes grown here. Sloping lands beneath the broad Red Mountain lie at the southeast end of the Yakima Valley, overlooking Benton City, where annual rainfall is only about six inches, and supplemental irrigation is usually provided a few months into the growing season. Wines made from Red Mountain fruit express the terroir with great strength and richness, while demonstrating exceptional balance of fruit, acidity, and tannin.
The Kennewick Irrigation District has been the steward of these lands for decades and has commissioned Musser Bros. to offer all 667 acres at public auction. Additionally, the KID has established a Local Improvement District that will bring pressurized irrigation water to 1,785 acres of land within the AVA and specifically all of the parcels that are being offered on auction.
This is an unprecedented opportunity to bid on and purchase raw land inside of the Red Mountain appellation. Parcel sizes range from 20 to over 40 acres and are scattered throughout the Red Mountain Development.
31 Parcels will be offered individually and in combination until all bidding is completed.
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