Capay Valley AVA

{{Short description|American Viticultural Area in Yolo County, California}}

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| name = Capay Valley

| image = Capay Valley.jpg

| caption = Capay Valley

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| type = American Viticultural Area

| year = 2002[http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr;sid=bff700d0bbb2a632948b70fe7e91d7d4;rgn=div5;view=text;node=27%3A1.0.1.1.7;idno=27;cc=ecfr#27:1.0.1.1.7.3.41.156 Code of Federal Regulations. "§ 9.176 Capay Valley."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080119234526/http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr%3Bsid%3Dbff700d0bbb2a632948b70fe7e91d7d4%3Brgn%3Ddiv5%3Bview%3Dtext%3Bnode%3D27%3A1.0.1.1.7%3Bidno%3D27%3Bcc%3Decfr |date=January 19, 2008 }} Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas. Retrieved Jan. 28, 2008.

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| country = United States

| part of = California, Yolo County

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| total size = {{convert|102400|acre|sqmi|adj=on}}Wine Institute (2008). [http://www.iwineinstitute.com/ava/avabystate.asp "American Viticultural Areas by State"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080127115948/http://www.iwineinstitute.com/ava/avabystate.asp |date=January 27, 2008 }}. Retrieved Jan. 23, 2008.

| planted = {{convert|25|acre|ha|0}}Redwinebuzz.com (2007). [http://www.redwinebuzz.com/avas.htm "What’s in a name: What’s in a bottle?"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080131141751/http://www.redwinebuzz.com/avas.htm |date=January 31, 2008 }}. Retrieved Jan. 28, 2008.

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| grapes = Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Mourvedre, Tempranillo, Viognier

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| wineries = Capay Valley Vineyards, Seka Hills, Simas Family Vineyard, and Taber Ranch.

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Capay Valley is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) located in the Capay Valley, in northwest Yolo County, California.

The {{cvt|102400|acre|ha sqmi|adj=on}} region included in the AVA borders Napa County, Lake County, and Colusa County, and is bounded by the Blue Ridge to the west and the Capay Hills to the east.

The AVA was created as a result of a petition by Capay Valley Vineyards, the largest winery in the valley.

John Gillig purchased part of the Rancho Canada de Capay Mexican land grant and established Yolo County's first winery in 1860.