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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 5 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by ChipGreen on 7/3/2021: Somewhat disjointed. The characteristics of its two components are instantly recognizable but they don't seem to mesh very well. (265 views) | | | Tasted by cmaldoon on 6/18/2013 & rated 90 points: White peach overlaid with pineapple and Meyer lemon. The holes are filled with a beautiful minerality.
I think there is some bottle variation. This is the best one I've had! (1546 views) | | | Tasted by trifecta on 3/3/2013: 70% Grenache Blanc 30% Viognier. PnP: Very pale in color, almost clear. Viscous in the glass. Melon and trop fruit on the nose. Possibly a touch of honey mixed in. Not crisp, but rather a rounded mouth feel. This however is not lacking acid or balance. Hard to pick up distinct fruit, but getting honey, vanilla, and asian pear. There is an element of citrus hiding in there but can't place it. Perhaps grapefruit? Medium + finish. Very enjoyable. (1132 views) | | | Tasted by TottenCellars on 12/13/2012: Light golden color, nose is primarily pineapple and citrus. Palate is crisp with a nice round finish. Recommended at under $20. (1351 views) |
| 2011 Clayhouse Wines Estate Cuvée Red Cedar VineyardHarvest Date(s): October 7 and 21, 2011
Harvest Brix: 24.2 average
pH: 3.49
Total Acidity: 5.9 g/l
Alcohol: 14.5%
Final Blend: 70% Grenache Blanc, 30% Viognier
Bottling Date: February 27, 2012
Case Production: 388 Six-Pack Cases
The fourth bottling of the Clayhouse Estate Cuveé Blanc comes once again from the estate Red Cedar Vineyard just east of Paso Robles. It’s a Rhone white blend of 70% Grenache Blanc from block 77 and 30% Viognier from block 75. The Grenache Blanc vines are planted on fine alluvial sandy loam, in the growth-restrictive Arbuckle-San Ysidro soil type and the Viognier grows in calcareous sandstone and shale.
The Grenache Blanc was picked on October 21 and the Viognier on October 7. The goal was to pick at a sugar level that would provide plenty of body and natural acidity without any alcoholic heat. All of the grapes were hand-picked, and SO2 was added to the vineyard bins to prevent oxidation prior to whole cluster pressing (the fruit was not crushed). All of the juice fractions were kept separate, and the hard press was discarded. Cold fermentation for the Grenache Blanc and Viognier took place in mostly stainless steel (5% of the Viognier fermented in new Hungarian oak). The wines were blended after fermentation and stabilization. The finished blend is 70% Grenache Blanc and 30% Viognier. Bottling took place on May 5, 2011.
Clayhouse Estate Cuveé Blanc is a Rhone-white blend with plenty of up-front honeysuckle, marzipan and floral fruit aromas, as well as a crisp lime-citrus minerality and mouth-feel
contributed by the Grenache Blanc. Fruit flavors are of mango, lychee, and citrus zest, with a hint of dried herbs and a juicy sweet impression. The wine is rich in the mouth, with a voluminous mouthfeel and a warm finish.White Blend"White blend" means the wine is made from a blend of two or more different white varieties - or in some cases a blend of pink or red varieties that are vinified white, ie. without any skin contact.
A blend of Antao, Arinto, Rouperio. USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Central Coasthttp://www.ccwinegrowers.org/links.html
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Set apart by unique climate and geography, Paso Robles Wine Country provides prime growing conditions for more than 40 varietals planted over 26,000 acres of vineyards. More than 300 wineries craft this fruit into premium wines, gaining recognition around the world. The fruit, the wines and the distinct environment have quickly made Paso Robles California's third largest and fastest growing wine region. |
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