Ask any little piggy & they'll tell you Clayhouse is the best.
Once upon a time there were three little pigs.
One pig built his house out of straw.
That went poorly.
One pig built his house out of sticks.
Also not a great outcome.
The third pig built her house out of clay. And not only did she avoid becoming a lupine banquet, she was also incredibly popular and well liked by the rest of the town.
Clayhouse Vineyard wines offer the fine varietal character and soft tannins characteristic of Paso Robles, but with restraint (avoiding the high alcohols common in many Paso Robles wines). The grapes for Clayhouse Vineyard wines are sourced from the Middleton Family’s estate Red Cedar Vineyard in the Paso Robles AVA
2013 Adobe White, Paso Robles
Bright straw color with aromas of orange blossoms, mandrin zest, jasmine, sweet fennel and honey with hints of fresh ground nutmeg. Tropical fruit flavors in the mouth of mango, cherimoya and white peach. Firm acidity follows a rich balanced mouthfeel for a refreshing zesty summer wine with plenty of spice character. Great pool side or with South East Asian and Caribbean dishes.
Vintage: Warm and long growing season but relatively mild summer for Paso Robles. Yields were low to average producing an intense concentrated vintage with expressive big fruit flavors.
Fermentation & Maturation: 95% cool temperature controlled Stainless Steel Ferm (49-55 F) to preserve aromatics and keep fermentation rates slow. 5% warm barrel fermented in neutral French Oak (65-72 F) to add viscosity mouthfeel and spice complexity. No malolactic fermentation. Used a combination of QA23, X5, VL3, and Rhone 4600 yeast depending on variety and desired fermentation temperature and technique. Aged and stirred weekly on light lees for 4 months. Blended 1 month before bottling.
Processing: 75% Whole cluster bladder pressed. Press cuts taken at 140 gal/ton and fined separately. Cold settled for 2 days before racking off heavy lees for inoculation.
Processing: 75% Whole cluster bladder pressed. Press cuts taken at 140 gal/ton and fined separately. Cold settled for 2 days before racking off heavy lees for inoculation.
pH: 3.25
Total Acidity: 6.23 g/L
Alcohol: 13.92%
R/S: 2.4 g/L
Bottling Date: March 10, 2014
Case Production: 8,370 nine -liter cases
Vendor Details
Middleton Family Wines
Founded:
1960's
Owner:
Rick Middleton
Location:
Paso Robles and Central Coast, CA
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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