Wine & Tourism
    
               “Center of Yakima Valley
                         Wine Industry”
 
Prosser is the historic heart of Washington's first wine appellation and home to Dr. Walter Clore, Washington States' wine pioneer. He began growing European wine grape varieties in a small experimental block in the late  1930's at the WSU Irrigated Agriculture and Research Extension Center (IAREC). Dr. Clore convinced growers in the late ‘60’s, early 70’s that vinifera wine grapes could be grown successfully.  By the time he retired in 1976 his work blossomed to include over 312 varieties.
 

Currently, Prosser is proud to claim to be the home for over 35 wineries and has  experienced a 250% increase in new construction/expansion 2004-2007. There are over 75 wineries within a 50-mile radius, making Prosser the ideal home base to explore "Wine Country".  A large majority of the Prosser wineries are located within and between two winery clusters, the Prosser Wine and Food Park, I-82, Exit 82, and the Prosser Vintner's Village, located near the I-82 Exit 80 Gap Road interchange. The parks and the two mile corridor between them, house over 20 wineries and the site of the proposed Walter Clore Wine and Culinary Center. 

When visiting Prosser, one may experience the quaint atmosphere of a small boutique winery/tasting bar or choose to visit one of the larger wineries that have also decided Prosser is the “hottest” emerging wine country location in Washington State and solidified it's ranking as one of the top 5 emerging wine investment regions in the US.

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