
Napa Valley Wine California
Learn about Napa Valley wine, common tasting notes, where the region is and more ...
One of the world's most highly regarded regions for wine production as well as tourism, the Napa Valley was responsible for bringing worldwide recognition to California winemaking. In the 1960s, a few key wine families settled the area and hedged their bets on the valley's world-class winemaking potential—and they were right.
The Napa wine industry really took off in the 1980s, when producers scooped up vineyard lands and planted vines throughout the county. A number of wineries emerged, and today Napa is home to hundreds of producers ranging from boutique to corporate. Cabernet Sauvignon is definitely the grape of choice here, with many winemakers also focusing on Bordeaux blends. White wines from Napa Valley are usually Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.
Within the Napa Valley lie many smaller sub-AVAs that claim specific wine characteristics based on situation, slope and soil. Farthest south and coolest from the influence of the San Pablo Bay is Carneros, followed by Coombsville to its northeast and then Yountville, Oakville and Rutherford. Above those are the warm St. Helena and the valley's newest and hottest AVA, Calistoga. These areas follow the valley floor and are known generally for creating rich, dense, complex and smooth red wines with good aging potential. The mountain sub appellations, nestled on the slopes overlooking the valley AVAs, include Stags Leap District, Atlas Peak, Chiles Valley (farther east), Howell Mountain, Mt. Veeder, Spring Mountain District and Diamond Mountain District. Napa Valley wines from the mountain regions are often more structured and firm, benefiting from a lot of time in the bottle to evolve and soften.
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Caymus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2020Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, California
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Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Artemis Cabernet Sauvignon 2018Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, California
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Opus One (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2015Bordeaux Red Blends from Oakville, Napa Valley, California
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Dominus Estate 2018Bordeaux Red Blends from Yountville, Napa Valley, California
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Continuum 2019Bordeaux Red Blends from Napa Valley, California
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Rutherford Hill Barrel Select Red Blend 2016Bordeaux Red Blends from Napa Valley, California
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Inglenook Cabernet Sauvignon 2017Cabernet Sauvignon from Rutherford, Napa Valley, California
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Heitz Cellar Martha's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2016Cabernet Sauvignon from Oakville, Napa Valley, California
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Dominus Estate 2019Bordeaux Red Blends from Yountville, Napa Valley, California
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Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, California
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Quilt Cabernet Sauvignon 2019Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, California
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Ulysses Cabernet Sauvignon 2018Cabernet Sauvignon from Oakville, Napa Valley, California
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Oberon Cabernet Sauvignon 2019Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, California
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Nickel & Nickel State Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 2019Cabernet Sauvignon from Yountville, Napa Valley, California
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Nickel & Nickel C.C. Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 2019Cabernet Sauvignon from Rutherford, Napa Valley, California
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Revana Terroir Series Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018Cabernet Sauvignon from St. Helena, Napa Valley, California
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Chateau Montelena Napa Valley Chardonnay 2019Chardonnay from Napa Valley, California
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Hall Eighteen Seventy-Three Cabernet Sauvignon 2017Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, California
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Diamond Creek Volcanic Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 2017Cabernet Sauvignon from Diamond Mountain District, Napa Valley, California
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Chappellet Mountain Cuvee Proprietor's Blend 2020Bordeaux Red Blends from Napa Valley, California
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Shafer One Point Five Cabernet Sauvignon 2019Cabernet Sauvignon from Stags Leap District, Napa Valley, California
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Lail J. Daniel Cuvee Cabernet Sauvignon 2018Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, California
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Nickel & Nickel Quarry Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2019Cabernet Sauvignon from Rutherford, Napa Valley, California
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Nickel & Nickel DeCarle Cabernet Sauvignon 2018Cabernet Sauvignon from Rutherford, Napa Valley, California
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Faust The Pact 2018Cabernet Sauvignon from Coombsville, Napa Valley, California
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