Walla Walla, Wash.—An assessment of the Walla Walla Valley AVA found the appellation is home to 2,836 acres of planted vineyards of which the majority, or 36.6%, is Cabernet Sauvignon. The report, organized by the Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance and the website Everyvine.com, also found 57% of all planted acreage is on the Oregon side of the appellation that also extends in to Washington.

After Cabernet Sauvignon, the other top varieties and percentage of total vineyard acreage were: Syrah, 17.3%, Merlot, 17.1%, Cabernet Franc 5.7% and Malbec 4.4%. The most recent assessment was the first in the past 20 years, according to a statement by the alliance.