Top 100 red wines of Clarksburg

Discover the top 100 best red wines of Clarksburg of Yolo County as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Clarksburg and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Clarksburg

The wine region of Clarksburg is located in the region of Yolo County of Central Valley of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jeff Runquist or the Domaine Bogle produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Clarksburg are Chenin blanc, Chardonnay and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Clarksburg often reveals types of flavors of earthy, honey or apricot and sometimes also flavors of lemon, pear or honeysuckle.

In the mouth of Clarksburg is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 143 estates and châteaux in the of Clarksburg, producing 324 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Clarksburg go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover the grape variety: Primitivo

From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Clarksburg

red wines from the region of Clarksburg go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of chicken, beef and lamb couscous (morocco), lamb biryani or roast duck in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Clarksburg

On the nose in the region of Clarksburg often reveals types of flavors of earthy, cherry or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, vegetal or dried fruit. In the mouth in the region of Clarksburg is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

News from the vineyard of Clarksburg

Andrew Jefford: ‘A wine’s visual cues shout, stamp, whistle and roar’

Disconcerting: I couldn’t forget this bottle for days afterwards. Still can’t. Back in August, wine critic Lin Liu MW (together with her partner Philippe Lejeune of Château de Chambert in Cahors) came to dinner, en route to a short holiday in Provence. One of the bottles Lin brought for us to try together was the 2018 Les Rocheuses, Parcelles No 5 et 6, from Château Le Rey in Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux. It came in a slope-shouldered bottle, not a classic Bordeaux bottle. We tried it with some R ...

Pairing & Serving Wine – a Decanter online course

Pairing & Serving wine: a beginners guide offers an introduction to the basics of food and wine pairing, giving readers the tools to build the foundations for the perfect dining experience.  ‘Decanter has always had a very keen interest in helping enthusiasts learn more about all aspects of wine,’ said editor-in-chief Chris Maillard. ‘This course is an excellent resource for those who want to improve their knowledge of one of the most important and interesting parts of enjo ...

Château Lafon-Rochet appoints Christophe Congé as MD

Having joined Domaine Barons de Rothschild in 1999, Congé has since held the role of oenologist and wine operations manager across Château Lafite Rothschild and Château Duhart Milon for over 22 years. He has now been appointed MD of  Saint-Estèphe fourth growth Château Lafon-Rochet. He takes on his new role with immediate effect. Congé will work closely with Emmanuel Cruse, director of Vignobles Cruse-Lorenzetti, which acquired Château Lafon-Rochet from the Tesseron family last year. The appoint ...