Oakville
Location: California, United States
Legal name: Oakville
Region: Napa Valley
Nested under: Napa Valley
Oakville is one of Napa Valley's best-known Cabernet Sauvignon AVAs, occupying a central valley-floor position with adjacent benchlands. Its wines often show ripe black currant, blackberry, graphite, cedar, and fine-grained oak spice, with a plush but structured feel. For drinkers, Oakville generally signals a full-bodied Napa red built around Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux-blend architecture.
Notable Rules
Nested within Napa Valley AVA. Oakville is an AVA origin term, not a quality classification or producer endorsement.
Also Known As
Oakville AVA
Sources & References
- eCFR 27 CFR Part 9 American Viticultural Areas — Public domain federal regulation (eCFR).
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