About Clautiere Vineyard
Clautiere Vineyard is a dedicated estate winery in warm, Mediterranean-climate appellation in San Luis Obispo County, producing wines that reflect the character of calcareous soils and warm days with cool Pacific nights. Clautiere Vineyard combines the founders' names in a portmanteau — Claude and Claudine Jourdan's French names merged int. The estate's commitment to quality viticulture and site-specific winemaking has earned Clautiere Vineyard a respected place among the region's most consistent and genuinely food-friendly producers.
The Paso Robles growing environment shapes everything Clautiere Vineyard produces. Calcareous soils and warm days with cool pacific nights define the estate's vineyard character, contributing the structure, natural acidity, and terroir specificity that distinguish the finest wines from this appellation. Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, and Rhône varieties form the backbone of the portfolio, with each variety expressing a distinct facet of the estate's unique growing conditions. Winemaking at Clautiere Vineyard prioritizes transparency and balance over extraction, allowing the appellation's natural character to lead rather than winemaker intervention.
Visitors to Clautiere Vineyard can expect a genuine and unhurried tasting experience that reflects the estate's commitment to quality and hospitality. The tasting room provides an authentic introduction to the estate wines and the Paso Robles appellation. Whether visiting for a focused flight or a deeper exploration of the estate's vineyard programs, Clautiere Vineyard offers the kind of direct producer experience that wine tourism in California wine country is built on — knowledgeable, welcoming, and genuinely connected to the land and the wines it produces.
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