The Capay Valley AVA is an

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 ...

located in the Capay Valley, in northwest Yolo County, California. The 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 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 ...

to the east. The AVA was created as a result of a petition by

Capay Valley Vineyards Capay may refer to: *Capay, California, in Yolo County * Capay, Glenn County, California * Capay Hills *Capay Valley **Capay Valley AVA The Capay Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in the Capay Valley, in northwest Yolo County, Ca ...

, the largest winery in the valley. John Gillig purchased part of the

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 ...

Mexican land grant and established Yolo County's first winery in 1860.

References

Geography of Yolo County, California American Viticultural Areas of California American Viticultural Areas 2002 establishments in California {{wine-region-stub