Important Update From the Founder
Read message >
Tasting Some Whites at Clarksburg Wine Company
Clarksburg, CA
Tasted July 9, 2013 by isaacjamesbaker with 206 views
Introduction
I'd never been to Clarksburg before, and it's a quick drive from my brother's place in Woodland, so we stopped by. The Clarksburg Wine Company tasting room is located in the Old Sugar Mill, a newly-renovated space that houses ten or so wineries. Located just a stone's throw from the Sacramento River, it's a fun place, albeit kind of touristy. I was a tourist, however, so I took full advantage and tasted a bunch of wines. It was hot as hell, so I went for the whites. Overall, this producer seems to aim for a large audience of casual wine drinkers, but they make some fun wines at really reasonable prices.
Flight 1 (8 notes)
White
2010 Clarksburg Wine Company Sauvignon Blanc
85 points
Lemon and white tea aromas. Tangy and zippy on the palate. The lemon and grapefruit flavors are fresh and clean, touched with green grass.
White
2010 Clarksburg Wine Company Chenin Blanc VS
84 points
Aromas of lanolin, apricot and cinnamon-spiced apple juice. Tangy acid and a creamy mouthfeel. Waxy notes add a bit to the apple juicy theme of this wine. Simple, juicy and pleasant.
White
2011 Clarksburg Wine Company Riesling Vinedo Sofia
85 points
Clearly a warm climate Riesling, but also clearly decent. Aromas of guava and gushing white peach. Flavors of whipped honey, bruised apple and honey-cinnamon notes. Just enough acid, and even though this is almost dry, it's a richer, riper style of Riesling.
White
2011 Clarksburg Wine Company Chenin Blanc
87 points
I liked this better than the "VS" bottling. It shows lemon zest, white peach and grassy notes on the nose. Creamy palate with flavors of honey, green melon and lime. Some nice crispness to this wine, with notes of quinine and minerals. Good stuff that maintains some of the freshness and verve I seek in Chenin Blanc.
White
2010 Clarksburg Wine Company Chenin Blanc/Viognier
86 points
Aromas of lemon zest, lime, white peach and a hint of herbs. Full-bodied and creamy on the palate, with soft acid. Lots of white peach and green melon combines with some waxy, honeyed tones. A quality blend. I like these Clarksburg Chenin Blanc-Viognier blends, and this one's pretty good.
White
2010 Clarksburg Wine Company Viognier
87 points
Tropical city on the nose, with white peach, mango and pineapple. Full and honeyed on the palate, with fleshy tangerine and melon fruit. Honeycomb notes as well. Rich, lush and full-bodied in style, but the fruit tastes pure and the finish is long and creamy.
White
2010 Clarksburg Wine Company Chardonnay Un-Oaked
84 points
Light and clean on the nose, with pineapple, soap and white flowers. A creamy but crisp approach. Honey and wax nearly dominate the white peach fruit, but the combination is still quite nice.
White
2010 Clarksburg Wine Company Chardonnay
80 points
Much different than the unoaked version, this wine doesn't hide its oak influences. Really nutty on the nose, with bruised apple, pear and lemon fruit underneath. On the palate, chunky pineapple and apricot combines with honey. Fleshy and ripe, but the oak dominates. Too nutty and caramelized and not enough complexity.