Visiting Clarksburg & Delta wine country for the first time: where to start, what to expect and the mistakes to skip.
Start at the Old Sugar Mill to taste widely, then pick one levee-road estate, Bogle or Heringer, to see the farms behind the labels
Expect river-cooled Chenin Blanc, Albarino, Chardonnay and Petite Sirah grown on deep Delta soils, poured mostly by people close to the winemaking.
Fees across the Delta stay modest by California standards, and the Old Sugar Mill lets you sample many producers with a single parking stop.
The region sits 15 minutes south of downtown Sacramento via River Road; plan the driving and every stop gets better.
Don't overpack the itinerary: three stops with time to talk beats six drive-bys anywhere, and doubly so here. And check hours before every stop; small family rooms adjust schedules seasonally.
Every winery we track in the region, each with its own page.
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