Yountville is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) located in Napa County, California centered around the town of Yountville. It was established as the nation's 137th, the state's 83rd and the county's fourteenth appellation on March 19, 1999 by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), Treasury after reviewing the petition submitted by Mr.
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Richard Mendelson, on behalf of a number of wineries and grape growers in the locale proposing a new Napa Valley viticultural area known as "Yountville." The viticultural area is located entirely within the Napa Valley appellation encompassing approximately 8,260 acres (13 sq mi), of which 3,500 acres (1,416 ha) were cultivated at the outset. The viticultural area was determined by extending the wine growing area from around the town of Yountville until it abuts the previously established viticultural areas of Oakville on the north, Stags Leap District on the east, and Mt. Veeder on the west. To the south is an area called Oak Knoll which was petitioned and designated a viticultural area in 2004. The town's founder George Calvert Yount planted the first vineyard in the region around 1836. The appellation is one of Napa Valley's coolest climate which helps contribute to its long growing season. It is particularly known for its very tannic Cabernet Sauvignon varietal wines that have the capability of aging well in the bottle.