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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2011 Clayhouse Estate Tempranillo, Paso Robles, Red Cedar Vineyard
Deep brick red to purple color. Aromas of tobacco leaf, plum, saddle leather, clove and vanilla. Full bodied with spicy rich plum, leather, earth and cigar box flavors. The wine is juicy, savory and mouth-filling with firm tannins and a long warm finish with lingering roasted coffee and toffee notes. This Tempranillo has an old world backbone with a new world finish that pairs well with cured meats, Spanish cheeses and your favorite tapas, bocadillos, or pintxos.
Even, fairly mild summer for Paso Robles. Yields were average producing a good, well rounded vintage with expressive fruit flavors.
100% Handpicked. 100% destemmed, berry sorted, no crush direct to tank. Cold soak for 3 days at 50F before inoculation with various yeast strains. Fermented in 1/2 ton bins with max ferm temps up to 85- 90 F to enhance mouthfeel. Punchdowns 3 times per day. Used a combination of CLOS, D254, Syrah, and D21 yeast depending on desired fermentation temperature and aromatic results. Free run drain only, direct to barrels after 21 days maceration. Malolactic fermentation in barrels. Racked off lees and blended after completion of Malolactic fermentation. Aged on light lees for 18 months in a 100% French oak. Racked once at 18 months to clarify and for final finishing in new Hungarian and French oak for an additional 2 months.
2013 Clayhouse Estate Tempranillo, Paso Robles, Red Cedar Vineyard
Deep dark brick red color. Aromas of plum, leather and black cherry. The Tempranillo is full bodied with concentrated juicy sweet black plum fruit flavors. The wine has gripping sweet tannins and finishes with roasted coffee notes.
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 and dense tannins.
2011 Clayhouse Estate Tempranillo, Paso Robles, Red Cedar Vineyard
2011 Clayhouse Estate Tempranillo, Paso Robles, Red Cedar Vineyard
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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