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Oakville

Sub-zone

Oakville is a named sub-zone of Napa Valley in the United States, covering 2,743 ha. It lies 10 km south-east of Saint Helena and 18 km north of Napa.

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Key facts

Official name
Oakville viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Within
Napa Valley
Protected since
1993-08-02
Area
2,743 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
7.34 × 9.39 km
Centre
38.4316° N, 122.3984° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.134
Petitioner
Rutherford and Oakville Appellation Committee

Where it is

Nearest town
10 km south-east of Saint Helena
Nearest city
18 km north of Napa 80,434 people
To the sea
31 km
Lakes nearby
Berryessa (19 km)
Same latitude
Central Anatolia (Cappadocia) (Türkiye), Helan Mountain East (Ningxia) (China), Jumilla (Spain), Yamagata (Japan), Bivongi (Italy)

Distances from the centre of the place. Towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sea, rivers and lakes: Natural Earth.

Terrain

Elevation
30–374 m
Mean elevation
73 m
Mean slope
5.5° (10 %)
Steepest tenth
above 19°
Faces
several directions, mostly south-west

Measured over the whole outline on 31,312 elevation cells of about 30 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Vintages: Napa Valley (Cabernet)

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Atlas editorial scores: a consensus of widely published vintage reports, not one critic's view. Scores for 2023 and 2024 are early and can change as the wines develop. Scale 1 to 5.

Counties · 1

Within

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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