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Capay Valley is a mostly rural valley northwest of Sacramento in Yolo County, California, United States. It lies east of Blue Ridge and west of the
Capay Valley is a mostly rural valley northwest of Sacramento in Yolo County, California, United States. It lies east of Blue Ridge and west of the Capay Hills
The Capay Hills are a low mountain range of the Inner Northern California Coast Ranges System, in Yolo County, California.
They are located on the western side of the Sacramento Valley.
The Capay Valley and Capay Valley AVA
The Capay Valley AVA ...
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Geography
Cache Creek flows through the valley. California State Route 16 crosses through the Capay Valley. TheCapay Valley AVA
The Capay Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in the Capay Valley, in northwest Yolo County, California, Yolo County, California.
The region included in the AVA borders Napa County, California, Napa County, Lake County, Californi ...
, and American Viticultural Area
An American Viticultural Area (AVA) is a designated wine grape-growing region in the United States, providing an official appellation for the mutual benefit of winery, wineries and consumers. Winemakers frequently want their consumers to know abo ...
(AVA) wine region, includes portions of the valley.
History
Capay Valley traditionally been the home of the Patwin or southernWintun people
The Wintun are members of several related Native American peoples of Northern California, including the Wintu (northern), Nomlaki (central), and Patwin (southern).Pritzker, 152Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation."Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation."
Retrieved 25 Oct 2012. The Cache Creek Casino Resort is in the valley.
The historic Mexican land grant of
Retrieved 25 Oct 2012.
Rancho Canada de Capay
Rancho or Ranchos may refer to:
Settlements and communities
*Rancho, Aruba, former fishing village and neighbourhood of Oranjestad
*Ranchos of California, 19th century land grants in Alta California
**List of California Ranchos
*Ranchos, Buenos Ai ...
formerly owned the valley in the 19th century.
See also
*Ranchos of Yolo County, California
Rancho or Ranchos may refer to:
Settlements and communities
*Rancho, Aruba, former fishing village and neighbourhood of Oranjestad
*Ranchos of California, 19th century land grants in Alta California
**List of California Ranchos
*Ranchos, Buenos Ai ...
* List of Ranchos of California
*Ranchos of California
The Spanish and Mexican governments made many concessions and land grants in Alta California (now known as California) and Baja California from 1775 to 1846. The Spanish Concessions of land were made to retired soldiers as an inducement for ...
*American Viticultural Area
An American Viticultural Area (AVA) is a designated wine grape-growing region in the United States, providing an official appellation for the mutual benefit of winery, wineries and consumers. Winemakers frequently want their consumers to know abo ...
- AVA
Notes
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