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Capay Valley

Appellation

Capay Valley is an appellation in the United States, covering 40,431 ha.

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Key facts

Official name
Capay Valley viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Protected since
2003-02-18
Area
40,431 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
29.03 × 33.52 km
Centre
38.7940° N, 122.2036° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.176
Petitioner
Tom Frederick and Pam Welch of Capay Valley Vineyards

Where it is

Nearest town
40 km north-west of Woodland
Nearest city
59 km north-east of Santa Rosa 178,127 people
To the sea
73 km
Lakes nearby
Berryessa (16 km)
Same latitude
Central Anatolia (Cappadocia) (Türkiye), Jumilla (Spain), Biscoitos (Portugal), Lamezia (Italy)

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

Terrain

Elevation
56–946 m
Mean elevation
342 m

Measured over the whole outline on 114,747 elevation cells of about 60 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Counties · 1

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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