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Napa Valley Sunset
Napa Valley Sunset
Napa Valley is an American Viticulture Area located in Napa County, California, United States. Napa Valley is considered one of the premier wine regions in the world. Records of commercial wine production in the region date back to the nineteenth century, but premium wine production dates back only to the 1960s. The combination of Mediterranean climate, geography and geology of the region are conducive to growing quality wine grapes. Viticulture in Napa suffered several setbacks in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including an outbreak of the vine disease phylloxera, the institution of Prohibition, and the Great Depression. The wine industry in Napa Valley recovered, and helped by the results of the Wine Tasting of 1976, came to be seen as capable of producing the best quality wine, equal to that of Old World wine regions. Napa Valley is now a major ecotourism destination. The valley floor is flanked by the Maya camas Mountain Range on the western and northern sides the Vaca Mountains on the eastern side. Several macroclimates exist within the area due to various weather and geographical influences. The open southern end of the valley floor is cooler during the growing season due to the proximity of San Pablo Bay while the sheltered, closed northern end is often much warmer. Almost 4.5 million people visit Napa Valley each year, making it a very popular tourist destination in California.
