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• Located within Napa Valley AVA and centered around the town of Oakville, California
•  The appellation extends over a two mile flat expanse of well drained gravel soil between the Vaca and Mayacamas Mountains
• It abuts the Rutherford AVA on its northwest boundary and the Yountville AVA along the southeastern side
• It is southerly enough to be cooled by morning fog from San Pablo Bay to its south, but northerly enough to enjoy warm afternoon sunshine
• Known for its success with Bordeaux varietals, especially cabernet sauvignon
• We also see Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Zinfandel and Sangiovese
• White varieties like Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, grow well in Oakville too
• Here we see some great names in estate winemaking:  Robert Mondavi, Groth, Opus One, Far Niente and newcomers like Harlan Estate, Screaming Eagle, PlumpJack, Dalla Valle and Paradigm