Silt Wine Company

About Winery: We are blessed to be a part of the Clarksburg AVA and we want to showcase the grapes and the wines that are produced here. What you’ll taste from every bottle is a combination of the passion of the Clarksburg farmer, the gift that the Delta soil brings, and a promise to never hide the fruit behind the process. The Silt soils of Clarksburg provide fruit to wine regions throughout California. Silt Wine Company invites you to experience the wines that have kept our families rooted to the Clarksburg AVA for generations.

Aggie Connection: Before returning to the family farm, Tom earned his B.A. degree in International Relations from UC Davis where he earned a fellowship to study democracy and counter-terrorism in Israel and Washington, D.C.. David is lead viticulturist for his fourth-generation farm, Wilson Farms and in 2015 he also started Ogilvie Merwin Vintners with his brother and friend Tom Merwin. He leads the farming team, managing vineyards, as well as managing winemaking for his wine brands, Silt Wine Company and Fellow Wines.

After earning a degree in Viticulture & Enology at UC Davis, David traveled the world working at wineries in South Africa, Spain, Australia, Sonoma, and wine sales in Atlanta. David’s time in Atlanta led him to getting into the world of beer, where he worked for Firestone-Walker Brewing Co, and then for Anheuser-Busch in Fairfield California after completing a brewing course through the UC Extension. After many years away from the family farm and viticulture, David’s first love brought him home to Wilson Vineyards and Silt Wine Co., where he is now Vineyard Manager and Director of Wine Production.

Alum: Tom Merwin '06, Owner & Strategy and David Ogilvie '02, Director of Production

Aggies Uncorked Featured Wine: Petite Sirah