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2012 Estate 'Own Rooted' Cabernet Sauvignon 1.5L Magnum
100% Cabernet Sauvignon own-rooted (not grafted onto rootsock, so unusual for Califonira). From our certified-sustainable estate Red Cedar Vineyard.
Deep brick red color. Aromas of ripe black cherry, tobacco and sweet cinnamon-stick. The wine has black currant and Bing cherry fruit flavors and a smooth mouthfeel. The finish has a soft warmth that lingers with the texture of the mellowed tannins.
The "Own Rooted” Cabernet was grown on its natural Vitis Vinifera roots creating a wine with pure fruit flavors and bright acidity that provides a juiciness that makes it a balanced, delightful food wine.
2012 was a warm vintage that produced ripe fruit. That translated into fruit-forward aromatic wines. Vine yields were average, as were tannin levels. This produced smooth, round-bodied wines packed with varietal aromas and vibrant fruit flavors.
100% hand-picked. 100% destemmed , then berry sorted. Direct to tank without crushing. Cold soak for 3 days at 50 degrees F before inoculation with yeast. Fermented in 1/2 ton bins with hand punchdowns 3 times per day.
Free-run only, direct to barrels after 21 days maceration and fermentation. Malolactic fermentation in barrels. Aged on lees for 20 months in 100% French oak barrels.
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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