Capay Valley AVA

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

Capay Valley

Wine region
Capay Valley
Type	American Viticultural Area
Year established	2002[1]
Country	United States
Part of	California, Yolo County
Total area	102,400-acre (160.0 sq mi)[2]
Size of planted vineyards	25 acres (10 ha)[3]
Grapes produced	Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Mourvedre, Tempranillo, Viognier[3]
No. of wineries	Capay Valley Vineyards, Seka Hills, Simas Family Vineyard, and Taber Ranch.

The 102,400-acre (41,400 ha; 160.0 sq mi) 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.^[3]

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