The Winery Clayhouse of Paso Robles of California

Winery Clayhouse
The winery offers 33 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This estate is part of the Vintage Wine Estates.
It is ranked in the top 3254 of the estates of California.
It is located in Paso Robles in the region of California
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The Winery Clayhouse is one of the best wineries to follow in Paso Robles.. It offers 33 wines for sale in of Paso Robles to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Clayhouse wines

Looking for the best Winery Clayhouse wines in Paso Robles among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Clayhouse wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Clayhouse wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top pink wines of Winery Clayhouse

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Clayhouse

How Winery Clayhouse wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of shoulder of suckling lamb confit with herbs, stuffed zucchini with merguez, beef and spices or pho soup.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Clayhouse

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Clayhouse. often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Clayhouse

  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Clayhouse.

  • Mourvedre
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

Discovering the wine region of Paso Robles

The wine region of Paso Robles is located in the region of San Luis Obispo County of California of United States. We currently count 940 estates and châteaux in the of Paso Robles, producing 3510 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Paso Robles go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top red wines of Winery Clayhouse

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Clayhouse

How Winery Clayhouse wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of baked lasagna, shoulder of lamb on a bed of potatoes or grenadins of veal with ceps.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Clayhouse

On the nose the red wine of Winery Clayhouse. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Clayhouse. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Clayhouse

  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.85/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Clayhouse.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Petite Sirah
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Petit Verdot
  • Malbec
  • Zinfandel

Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel

From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.

The top white wines of Winery Clayhouse

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Clayhouse

How Winery Clayhouse wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish such as recipes of special' tagliatelle carbonara, salty crumble with courgettes, goat cheese and bacon or rice with shrimps and onions.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Clayhouse

On the nose the white wine of Winery Clayhouse. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Clayhouse

  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.56/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.43/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Clayhouse.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Roussanne

The word of the wine: Complex

Said of a rich and concentrated wine offering a wide range of aromas and a tasty mouthfeel.

The top sweet wines of Winery Clayhouse

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Clayhouse

How Winery Clayhouse wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef mironton, shish kebab or rabbit in sauce.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Clayhouse

  • 2010With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Clayhouse.

  • Petite Sirah

Discover the grape variety: Tannat

Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.

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Planning a wine route in the of Paso Robles? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Clayhouse.

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

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