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Clayhouse Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
750ml
Sku: 6009060
Vineyard:
The grapes for our Vineyard Cabernet come from our Red Cedar Vineyard outside Paso Robles, and two other Paso Robles area vineyards. Red Cedar Vineyard’s calcareous soils have loam, silty clay loam and sandy loam components, and the Cabernet blocks are situated on benchlands overlooking the Estrella River.
Winemaking and Cellar Practices:
Rainfall in 2006 was average, with approximately 15 inches over the course of the year. A heat spike in July assured that the grapes developed plenty of developed ripe, balanced flavor characteristics. The grapes were handpicked, sorted, crushed and pressed, and after fermentation, the new wine aged for 16 months in a combination of European, French and American oak barrels. The wine was blended prior to bottling with 4% Petit Verdot and 6% Malbec.
Characteristics:
The Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is driven by red fruit flavors (cherry and plum), complemented with dusty oak, coffee, and slight green olive nuances. It’s rich and soft in the mouth, with a toasty, dry finish of fine, dusty tannins.
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