The rows of vines under a blue sky

Wilson Vineyards
Block 20
AVA: Clarksburg

Year Planted: 1998
Acres: 20
Varietal: Chenin blanc, Clone 4
Elevation: 7 ft
Soil: Alluvial, Loam
Farming: Organic as of January 2020
(Organic conversion since January 2017)

This vineyard is very close to my heart because it was the first site I ever worked with for Margins. After contacting dozens of growers with no response, the fourth-generation farmer and vineyard manager David Ogilvie took a chance by allowing a greenhorn like me to purchase fruit. Over the years since we began working together, David has pursued the conversion of this block to organics and together we have helped spark renewed interest in Chenin blanc from the Central Valley. Chenin from Clarksburg retains its acidity due to consistent nightly temperature drops, even after hot summer days.

The rows of vines during the winter
Chenin blanc grape clusters hanging on a vine
Green vines reaching toward a tiny cloud in a clear sky
Megan standing with vineyard manager David in the vineyard
A bee on an unopened grape cluster in the early spring