Dry Lake Vineyard

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Welcome to Dry Lake Vineyard, a prime production vineyard located in Central Washington. Situated on 20.39 acres, the two parcels property is fully covered with water rights from the Lake Chelan Reclamation District (18.54 acres of water rights) and 17 acres of grapes are planted. The phenomenal location is just minutes from all the conveniences of Manson and Lake Chelan and runs along the NE shore of Dry Lake and Dry Lake Road. And the top of the vineyard is also accessible from Wapato Lake Road (at the turn off for Four Lakes Winery). You will enjoy unobstructed views of the lake and mountains from every corner of this property. The convenient location and good traffic count make the property well-suited for a future tasting room with an Estate Vineyard (on-site) for consumer sales. The excellent access of Dry Lake Road lends well to equipment and product transportation as well. The soil type, orientation and slopes of the property is ideal for growing ultra-premium wine grapes and allows for efficient farming. Properties of this size, combined with the established vineyard and water rights, are rarely available within Central Washington. This property offers someone a great opportunity for an income producing property with over a decade of historical production.

The existing vineyard was planted in 2010. Parcel #1 has mostly Chardonnay and Pinot Gris and little Merlot and Malbec. Parcel #2 has all red grapes, Merlot and Malbec. The current owner reserves the right to harvest 2022, as grapes are committed to wineries. Turn-key professional vineyard management is in place. Currently have existing customers for all the production. Likely to continue if current management stays in place. Or you can start your own label and explore the endless opportunities in the winemaking world.

The current irrigation system for the vineyard operation is delivered via two buried mainlines which connects to the vineyard’s drip irrigation system. Starting elevation is 1150 feet and ending elevation is 1350 feet. The majority of the property has silty sandy loam soils with mostly south facing with 20% slopes and half of the vineyard is terraced. Utilities (water, power) available for easy connection from the street.

The property comprises of two parcels (red grapes and white grapes), zoning is AC10 (agricultural commercial). A residential home and an accessory dwelling are allowed on each parcel. There is a large shop for farm equipment on the red parcel and also an income-producing manufactured home. You can purchase both parcels or pick your favorite one. Please reach out to the listing agent with any questions.