§ 9.301 Columbia Hills.
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(a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this section is “Columbia Hills”. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, “Columbia Hills” is a term of viticultural significance.
(b) Approved maps. The two United States Geological Survey (USGS) 1:100,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the viticultural area are as follows:
(1) Hood River OR-WA, 1982; and
(2) Goldendale, WA-OR, 1980.
(c) Boundary. The Columbia Hills viticultural area is located in Klickitat County, Washington. The boundary of the Columbia Hills viticultural area is as described as follows:
(1) The beginning point is on the Hood River map at the intersection of the northern shoreline of the Columbia River and an unnamed creek due east of the marked “Cold Spring.” From the beginning point, proceed northerly along the unnamed creek to its intersection with the 300-meter elevation contour; then
(2) Proceed east along the 300-meter elevation contour to the eastern boundary of the Hood River map; then
(3) Proceed north along the map boundary for approximately 400 feet; then
(4) Proceed east onto the 320-meter elevation contour on the Goldendale map and continue east along the 320-meter elevation contour to its intersection with the boundary between Range 18 East and Range 19 East, south of Sand Spring Canyon; then
(5) Proceed southeast in a straight line for 9,000 feet (1.7 miles) to the intersection of the boundary between sections 31 and 32, T3N/R19E and the northern shoreline of the Columbia River; then
(6) Proceed west along the northern shoreline of the Columbia River, returning to the beginning point.
[T.D. TTB-206, 91 FR 53194, Aug. 17, 2026]