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Napa’s neighbor, the Suisun Valley AVA

Suisun Valley is enjoying a 'coming out' party of sorts -- a quarter century after receiving AVA status.

Suisun Valley (AVA)

Suisun Valley: It's closer to Napa than you think

“The fact that this area is so close to Napa Valley, and with soils that are quite a bit like Napa, indicates that we should be able to make excellent wine here on a regular basis,”

~ Larry Langbehn, Ledgewood Creek

by Dan Berger
October 24, 2006






The name is spelled Suisun, but locals pronounce it suh-SOON, with the accent on the second syllable, as if someone were saying, “Why are you leaving so-soon?”

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