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Dear Torby and Sandra,

I am very sorry for not calling you directly, but I feel it is easier to express myself using the written word. So I hope you won't mind my emailing you to explain my behavior at your recent dinner party.

Are you familiar with a condition called "Alien Hand Syndrome?" It's a rare affliction that causes a person's hand to move independent of their thoughts or neurological commands. It is definitely not as amusing as it sounds. I have long suffered from this condition, although in recent months I have been able to control it with some ground-breaking puppet therapy.

Anyway, you may recall during the course of the evening The Duchess was being a bit coquettish with me. Truth be told, I wasn't particularly interested in her advances. The Duchess is a lovely woman, but her goiter is simply too cumbersome. However, my blasted Alien Hand (righty) saw fit to reach forth and caress the goiter. Certainly I feel terrible about this. I like to think of myself as a gentleman and I'd never go for the goiter so quickly.

I'm sure you remember what happened next. The shouting. The hounds. The filthy carpet. In the hullabaloo all I could think was, "GET OUT OF TORBY AND SANDRA'S!"

And, yes, as I made my escape, my darned Alien Hand may have reached out and grabbed the Casa de Arcilla sitting in your scullery.

It has been a long weekend for us all. I am sure I cannot apologize enough for all this terrible behavior. I hope we can meet again soon. And do pass along my regards to the Duchess. Incidentally, the Tempranillo was delectable.

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Features

2012 Casa de Arcilla Tempranillo 750ml
Dark ruby red to purple color. Aromas of ripe plum, leather and vanilla. Wine has juicy plum and bing cherry fruit flavors with dusty earth undertones. Wine is soft and round on the entry with a cocoa spiced finish along with firmer Tempranillo tannins.
 
Vintage Description
A warm vintage that produced ripe fruit translating into fruit forward aromatic wines. Yields were average as were tannin levels producing smooth, rounded wines packed with varietal aromas and flavorful fruit.
 
Fermentation
Fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks with max ferm temps up to 85-90 F to enhance mouthfeel. Used a combination of D254, RX60, and CLOS yeast depending on desired fermentation temperature and aromatic results. Pressed at dryness after 17 days maceration. Racked off gross lees after 3 days settling and inoculated for malolactic fermentation. 100% Malolactic fermentation.

Specs

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Varietal Composition: 82% Tempranillo, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot
Appellation: Paso Robles
Harvest Method: 100% hand picked
Processing: 100% destem and berry sorted, no crush direct to tank. Cold soak for 3 days at 50 F before inoculation with various yeast strains.
Maturation: Aged 9 months in a combination of French, Hungarian and American oak
pH: 3.74
Total Acidity: 5.48 g/L
Residual Sugar 2.8 g/L
Bottling Date: 7/08/2013
Case Production: 2,713

Specs

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Varietal Composition: 82% Tempranillo, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot
Appellation: Paso Robles
Harvest Method: 100% hand picked
Processing: 100% destem and berry sorted, no crush direct to tank. Cold soak for 3 days at 50 F before inoculation with various yeast strains.
Maturation: Aged 9 months in a combination of French, Hungarian and American oak
pH: 3.74
Total Acidity: 5.48 g/L
Residual Sugar 2.8 g/L
Bottling Date: 7/08/2013
Case Production: 2,713

Vendor Details

Middleton Family Wines

Founded:
1960's
Owner:
Rick Middleton
Location:
Paso Robles and Central Coast, California
 
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Our family has been working the land since 1898, when we started a lumber business in Aberdeen, on the coast of Washington State. We began with lumber and forestry, and have thoughtfully and gradually expanded our family business to include table grapes, wine grapes, and wine. Today our businesses are at home in Hoquiam (Washington – next door to Aberdeen), Walla Walla (Washington), Delano (California), and Paso Robles (California).
 
Because we’ve had four generations in the family business, we’re interested in building things that will last, for the fifth, sixth, seventh generations, and beyond.  Our wine business includes three wineries: Cadaretta (Walla Walla Valley and Columbia Valley), Clayhouse (Paso Robles and Central Coast), and Buried Cane (Washington State).
 
The Clayhouse label and brand celebrate a historic home at our estate vineyard near Paso Robles. That 150-year-old adobe structure – the Clayhouse itself – still reminds us of the time when grapes were first planted in this area. The Clayhouse, which we’ve carefully restored, is really the ideal symbol for our vineyard and winery. After all, like the adobe, our wines are created from the earth, cultivated by hand, and nurtured by family traditions.
 
For the Middleton family, those traditions and deep passion for agricultural businesses go back more than four generations.
 
Today, Clayhouse Wines extend that proud family legacy with a selection of exceptional wines, all crafted by hand in a refined, elegant style that reflects the unique character of Paso Robles and the depth of flavor that the Central Coast imparts

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