Winery ClayhouseGrenache Blanc - Viognier (Red Cedar Vineyard)
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with Grenache Blanc - Viognier (Red Cedar Vineyard)
Pairings that work perfectly with Grenache Blanc - Viognier (Red Cedar Vineyard)
Original food and wine pairings with Grenache Blanc - Viognier (Red Cedar Vineyard)
The Grenache Blanc - Viognier (Red Cedar Vineyard) of Winery Clayhouse matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of capellini with prosciutto, duck with olives or salmon pave en papillotte.
Details and technical informations about Winery Clayhouse's Grenache Blanc - Viognier (Red Cedar Vineyard).
Discover the grape variety: Viognier
Opulent, heady whites, rich and silky, with intense aromas of apricot, yellow peach, mango, violet, honeysuckle and musky, honeyed notes. Discreet acidity, creamy finish. Star of Condrieu AOC and Château-Grillet AOC, co-vinified in Côte-Rôtie with Syrah (up to 20%). Widely exported to California (Central Coast), Australia (Eden Valley) and Languedoc. A Rhône variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Grenache Blanc - Viognier (Red Cedar Vineyard) from Winery Clayhouse are 2014, 2012, 0
Informations about the Winery Clayhouse
The Winery Clayhouse is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 30 wines for sale in the of Paso Robles to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Paso Robles
Powerful, sun-drenched reds of California's Central Coast: ripe, concentrated Cabernet Sauvignon (40%) with notes of plum and chocolate, round tannins. Emblematic Rhône grapes — fleshy peppery Syrah, fruity Grenache, structured Mourvèdre, Viognier in white. Spicy old-vine Zinfandel, a local signature. AVA of San Luis Obispo, 11 sub-AVAs, Mediterranean climate with thermal swings on limestone soils.
The wine region of California
Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).
The word of the wine: Red winemaking
Transformation of grapes into must and wine under the effect of alcoholic fermentation. The vinification of red wines takes place in several stages: destemming, crushing, alcoholic fermentation, vatting, running off and maturing.
