CA, WA & OR Grape Production

 An overview of what's grown in the Western States, where about 92% of America's wines come from.

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California 2022 grape crush
graph from USDA

 

California, makes 85% of the country's wines

CA is 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Chardonnay, followed by Zinfandel, French Colombard, and Pinot Gris. Note that California's numbers are skewed by Central Valley grapes that mostly go into inexpensive blends. That's where most of the French Colombard shown in the graph winds up.

Most of the state's grapes come out of the Central Valley, where the average price is about $400/ton. For Napa, the average price is $6,800/ton. Sonoma, about $2,900. Overall, Cabernet Sauvignon's avg price is $1,900, Chardonnay is $1,000. As you can see, California's prices are all over the place depending on the grape variety and vineyard location.

Oregon 2021 grape harvest
I could find no flashy chart for Oregon

Oregon, where just 1.5% of the country's wines come from, less than NY and PA

OR is 60% Pinot Noir, and 70% of Willamette Valley, followed by Pinot Gris at 13%. Next are Cabernet Sauvignon, Riesling, and Chardonnay making up another 10%. Yes, the Oregon wine business lives and dies by the popularity of Pinot Noir.

In 2021 there were 115,000 tons of grapes produced, a huge 53% increase over 2020, at an average price of $2,600/ton, a 20% increase over 2020. A substantial 26% of grapes harvested in Oregon are crushed out-of-state.

Washington state grape crush (year unknown)
graph from Washington State Wine Commission

Washington, 5% of the country's wines

WA is 28% Cabernet Sauvignon, followed by Chardonnay, Riesling, Merlot and Syrah. 

In 2022 there were 240,000 tons of wine grapes were crushed. In 2021 there were just 180,000 tons at an average price of $1460/ton. This was the smallest crop size in many years due to record heat.