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2013 Clayhouse Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Cedar Vineyard, Paso Robles
Deep purple/dark red color. Aromas of dark Bing cherry, black currant, and hints of cedar and sweet vanilla . The wine is rich, full bodied and has sweet black cherry and ripe plum fruit flavors with licorice undertones. This Cabernet has chewy but rounded and smooth tannins and finishes with warm toasty notes.
Vintage Description: 2013 was a warm vintage that produced ripe fruit which translated into fruit-forward, aromatic wines. Vine yields were average, as were tannin levels, resulting in smooth, rounded wines packed with varietal aromas and flavorful fruit character.
2012 Clayhouse Adobe Red
Dark black cherry, ripe blackberry and cocoa aromas. Soft sweet jammy strawberry and black fruit flavors combine in the mouth in this complex blend of fruit flavors. Tannins are soft and rounded with a rich mouthfeel and warm toasty vanilla laced finish. This wine is a reliable Jack of all trades, made for cheeses, meat and red sauce based pastas, bbq, pizza or just sipping with friends.
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.
Specs
2013 Clayhouse Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Cedar Vineyard, Paso Robles
- Grape Source: Red Cedar Vineyard, Paso Robles AVA
- Varietal Composition: 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Petit Verdot, 2% Malbec
- Harvest Method: 62% hand picked, 38% machine picked
Processing: 100% of the fruit was destemmed, then moved directly to stainless steel fermenting tanks without crushing. The must was cold soaked for 3 days at 50F before inoculation with yeast.
Fermentation: Fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks with maximum fermentation temperatures between 85-90 degrees F, to enhance mouthfeel. The new wine was pressed at dryness after 17 days maceration. It was racked off its gross lees after 3 days settling, then innoculated for malolactic fermentation.
- Maturation: Aged 10 months in a combination of French and American oak
- pH at bottling: 3.72
- TA at bottling: 6.3 g/l
- Alcohol: 13.5%
- Bottling Date(s): July 25 to August, 6 2014
2012 Clayhouse Adobe Red
Fermentation: Cold soaked for 2 days before inoculation with various strains of yeast depending on variety and desired fermentation temperature. Pressed at dryness and inoculated for malolactic fermentation.
Maturation: Aged on a combination of primarily 70% French oak, 20% American oak, and 10% Eastern European oak for 12 months.
Varietal Composition: 34% Zinfandel, 39% Petite Sirah, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Syrah, 3% Tempranillo, 2% Malbec
- Appellation: Paso Robles
- Processing: Destemmed only, direct to stainless steel tanks for temperature controlled fermentation
- pH: 3.77
- Total Acidity: 6.8 g/L
- Alcohol: 13.86%
- Residual Sugar: 3.5
- Bottling Date: August 9, 2013
Specs
2013 Clayhouse Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Cedar Vineyard, Paso Robles
- Grape Source: Red Cedar Vineyard, Paso Robles AVA
- Varietal Composition: 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Petit Verdot, 2% Malbec
- Harvest Method: 62% hand picked, 38% machine picked
Processing: 100% of the fruit was destemmed, then moved directly to stainless steel fermenting tanks without crushing. The must was cold soaked for 3 days at 50F before inoculation with yeast.
Fermentation: Fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks with maximum fermentation temperatures between 85-90 degrees F, to enhance mouthfeel. The new wine was pressed at dryness after 17 days maceration. It was racked off its gross lees after 3 days settling, then innoculated for malolactic fermentation.
- Maturation: Aged 10 months in a combination of French and American oak
- pH at bottling: 3.72
- TA at bottling: 6.3 g/l
- Alcohol: 13.5%
- Bottling Date(s): July 25 to August, 6 2014
2012 Clayhouse Adobe Red
Fermentation: Cold soaked for 2 days before inoculation with various strains of yeast depending on variety and desired fermentation temperature. Pressed at dryness and inoculated for malolactic fermentation.
Maturation: Aged on a combination of primarily 70% French oak, 20% American oak, and 10% Eastern European oak for 12 months.
Varietal Composition: 34% Zinfandel, 39% Petite Sirah, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Syrah, 3% Tempranillo, 2% Malbec
- Appellation: Paso Robles
- Processing: Destemmed only, direct to stainless steel tanks for temperature controlled fermentation
- pH: 3.77
- Total Acidity: 6.8 g/L
- Alcohol: 13.86%
- Residual Sugar: 3.5
- Bottling Date: August 9, 2013
Vendor Details
Middleton Family Wines
- Owner:
- Rick Middleton
- Founded:
- 1960's
- Location:
- Paso Robles & 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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