Winery ClayhousePetit Verdot (Red Cedar Vineyard)
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Petit Verdot (Red Cedar Vineyard)
Pairings that work perfectly with Petit Verdot (Red Cedar Vineyard)
Original food and wine pairings with Petit Verdot (Red Cedar Vineyard)
The Petit Verdot (Red Cedar Vineyard) of Winery Clayhouse matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of roast beef in a crust (onions & mustard) or mini ham and cheese cakes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Clayhouse's Petit Verdot (Red Cedar Vineyard).
Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot
Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Petit Verdot (Red Cedar Vineyard) from Winery Clayhouse are 2013, 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: Aromatic
Character of a wine that is particularly expressive and rich in aromas. Some grape varieties, such as Gewurztraminer or Muscat, produce very aromatic wines.
