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. Such is the power of Clayhouse.
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2012 Clayhouse Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Cedar Vineyard, Paso Robles, Magnum
Deep purple/dark red color. Aromas of dark bing cherries, black currents and hints of cinnamon and vanilla. The wine is rich, full bodied and has dark cherry and ripe plum fruit flavors with licorice undertones. The wine has chewy but rounded and smooth tannins and finishes with warm toasty notes.
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 character in the mouth.
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, FX10, CLOS, RX60 yeast depending on desired fermentation temperature, texture 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.
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, FX10, CLOS, RX60 yeast depending on desired fermentation temperature, texture 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.
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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