Oakville AVA
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Oakville AVA is a renowned American Viticultural Area in California’s Napa Valley, celebrated for producing high-quality Cabernet Sauvignon and other Bordeaux-style wines.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Oakville American Viticultural Area | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American Viticultural Area
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wine region ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Oakville AVA
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surface form:
Oakville American Viticultural Area
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| climate | warm Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| climateInfluence | San Pablo Bay fog ⓘ |
| contains | estate vineyards of several major Napa wineries ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| drainage | well-drained vineyard sites ⓘ |
| elevationRange | approximately 75 to 500 feet ⓘ |
| grapeVariety |
Cabernet Franc
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Cabernet Sauvignon ⓘ Malbec ⓘ Merlot ⓘ Petit Verdot ⓘ Sauvignon Blanc ⓘ |
| harvestSeason | late summer to early fall ⓘ |
| knownFor |
age-worthy Cabernet Sauvignon
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premium red wines ⓘ |
| legalDesignation | appellation of origin for wine labeling ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Napa County ⓘ Napa Valley ⓘ North Coast AVA ⓘ |
| marketPosition | high-priced collectible wines ⓘ |
| notableFor | high-quality Cabernet Sauvignon ⓘ |
| oenologicalSignificance | benchmark region for Napa Cabernet Sauvignon ⓘ |
| orientation | valley floor and benchland vineyards ⓘ |
| partOf |
Napa Valley
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surface form:
Napa Valley AVA
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| primaryGrapeColor | red ⓘ |
| regionType | sub-AVA of Napa Valley ⓘ |
| regulatoryBody | Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau ⓘ |
| reputation | one of Napa Valley’s most prestigious sub-appellations ⓘ |
| soilType |
alluvial soils
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gravelly soils ⓘ volcanic soils ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| styleAssociation | New World Cabernet Sauvignon ⓘ |
| sunExposure | abundant sunshine during growing season ⓘ |
| typicalAlcoholLevel | relatively high for red wines ⓘ |
| viticulturalFocus | single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon bottlings ⓘ |
| wineProfile |
firm tannin structure
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notable concentration ⓘ ripe dark fruit flavors ⓘ |
| wineStyle | Bordeaux-style wines ⓘ |
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Oakville American Viticultural Area