Dancing Coyote gets attention for its unusual California-grown white wines. The Clarksburg area winery produces albarino, gruner veltliner, and chenin blanc. Chenin blanc was big long before chardonnay took over on the west coast but few are producing it today. Dancing Coyote’s 2009 Chenin Blanc is a lighter version than many others with nice citrus, particularly lime, and balanced acidity. Frankly, this one is the best I’ve tasted from California. The winery made just 208 cases.
WHO: Dancing Coyote
WHAT: Chenin blanc
WHERE: Clarksburg, California
WHEN: 2009
HOW MUCH: SRP: $11 (this was trade sample)
