Aroma: Smoky, Rainier cherry, cherry cola, blueberry custard.
Palate: Slightly intense tannin with a buttery grip. White pepper meets cherry tart. Cranberry and fresh blackberry.
Finish: Medium balanced finish. Oak & acid. Black peppercorn rubbed ribeye.
Specs
Blend: 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46% Merlot, 3% Malbec, 3% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc
Appellation: Paso Robles
Winemaking: 100% Stainless steel fermentation with twice daily punch-downs
Aging: 20 months; 6% new French oak, 8% new American oak, 6% new Eastern European oak
Alcohol: 13.8%
RS: 0.08%
Malic Acid g/l: 0.02
TA g/l: 6.10
pH: 3.75
What’s Included
4-bottles:
4x - 2021 Donati Family Vineyard Claret, Paso Robles
Case:
12x - 2021 Donati Family Vineyard Claret, Paso Robles
Donati Family Vineyard is family owned and has been in operation for over 20 years. We strive to produce amazing wines and we can’t do this without our award-winning winemaker, Briana Heywood. Briana is familiar with both small and large wineries, and she is experienced in crafting a variety of exceptional local wines. Donati has partnered with premium grape growers in various sub regions to bring you the ultimate Paso Robles experience. We are proud to support our local growers and take pride in their sustainable farming. Practicing sustainable farming allows for improved quality of grapes, soils, and topography.
Here at Donati Family Vineyard, we consider you family as well! With our warm casual atmosphere, we want you to make yourself at home, drink good wine and make great memories.
Available States
AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
Ahhh Saturday, temp is cooling down and a new machine is warming up…but that is no one cares useless info and here is some more…(maybe not totally useless info, cooling down means shipping wine season right?)
Ok here y’all go…RWS…The 2021 Donati Family Vineyards Claret opens with a very pleasing aroma of black cherry and blackberry plus a little cedar, baking spice, vanilla and licorice. It’s a lovely start!
The wine tastes smooth, fruity, juicy and amazingly good. It features soft tannins and similar fruit flavors to the nose with well-integrated spice notes to round things out. Very nicely balanced and quite smooth, this is a fantastic blend that is super easy to drink. It’s definitely a crowd-pleasing wine but still has a good amount of complexity as well.
It ends with a dry, very long and slightly chewy finish. It was just as good on day 2.
Whatever you want to call it, this is one tasty red blend! And with a (RWS) score of 92-93 points, we liked it quite a bit more than another popular Claret from Coppola. 8/27/25
This is a bit of a price increase from last casemates offer. Previous was $56.99 for 4, $129.99 box of 12.
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: tax and shipping are not included in savings calculations)
2021 Donati Family Vineyard Claret - $100 = 41.66%
Got a wonderful e-mail this week that I had a package coming from Casemates.
When I opened it, I found this lovely bottle of Donati Claret. On the first pour it has a dark red color, that I am calling garnet, that is almost opaque in the glass. On the nose I get leather, tobacco, dark cherry and maybe a hint of some spices. Nothing too overstated.
The first sip is nice. I get cherry, maybe a bit of raspberry, along with the leather and tobacco I got on the nose. There is a small bit of dark chocolate that comes out at the end. It’s got a clean, dry finish. It is definitely not a fruity wine, but there is definitely the sense of stone fruit there with the cherry that is fruit without the sweetness that you get hit with on some of the red blends out there (not that that is a bad thing, just not what I would want in this type of blend). I waited a bit and had a second glass where there wasn’t much change except that it had opened up a bit more and the flavors were consistent.
On the second night, I poured a glass and it was just as good as the day before. My week was pretty busy so I didn’t have a chance to pair it with anything, but it should go well with most anything a normal medium bodied red would go with. It is definitely a solid medium bodied wine that I found easy to sip while reading and watching movies.
Definitely a solid wine at this price point!
Thanks again to Terry and everyone at WCC for the chance to rat again!
Donati Family Vineyard Claret
2021 Donati Family Vineyard Claret, Paso Robles
Tasting Notes
Specs
What’s Included
4-bottles:
Case:
Price Comparison
$336/Case at Donati Family Vineyard for 12x 2021 Donati Family Vineyard Claret, Paso Robles
About The Winery
Available States
AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
Estimated Delivery
Monday, Nov 9 - Wednesday, Nov 11
2021 Donati Family Vineyard Claret
4 bottles for $79.99 $20/bottle + $2/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $139.99 $11.67/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
Previous offer:
8/11/25
i have been waiting for this… we love this wine!!
bought 1 case… but i am a thinking we should get 2
Ahhh Saturday, temp is cooling down and a new machine is warming up…but that is no one cares useless info and here is some more…(maybe not totally useless info, cooling down means shipping wine season right?)
Ok here y’all go…RWS…The 2021 Donati Family Vineyards Claret opens with a very pleasing aroma of black cherry and blackberry plus a little cedar, baking spice, vanilla and licorice. It’s a lovely start!
The wine tastes smooth, fruity, juicy and amazingly good. It features soft tannins and similar fruit flavors to the nose with well-integrated spice notes to round things out. Very nicely balanced and quite smooth, this is a fantastic blend that is super easy to drink. It’s definitely a crowd-pleasing wine but still has a good amount of complexity as well.
It ends with a dry, very long and slightly chewy finish. It was just as good on day 2.
Whatever you want to call it, this is one tasty red blend! And with a (RWS) score of 92-93 points, we liked it quite a bit more than another popular Claret from Coppola. 8/27/25
This is a bit of a price increase from last casemates offer. Previous was $56.99 for 4, $129.99 box of 12.
fwiw
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: tax and shipping are not included in savings calculations)
2021 Donati Family Vineyard Claret - $100 = 41.66%
Punish the 4 bottle buyer… not for me, thanks!
Got a wonderful e-mail this week that I had a package coming from Casemates.
When I opened it, I found this lovely bottle of Donati Claret. On the first pour it has a dark red color, that I am calling garnet, that is almost opaque in the glass. On the nose I get leather, tobacco, dark cherry and maybe a hint of some spices. Nothing too overstated.
The first sip is nice. I get cherry, maybe a bit of raspberry, along with the leather and tobacco I got on the nose. There is a small bit of dark chocolate that comes out at the end. It’s got a clean, dry finish. It is definitely not a fruity wine, but there is definitely the sense of stone fruit there with the cherry that is fruit without the sweetness that you get hit with on some of the red blends out there (not that that is a bad thing, just not what I would want in this type of blend). I waited a bit and had a second glass where there wasn’t much change except that it had opened up a bit more and the flavors were consistent.
On the second night, I poured a glass and it was just as good as the day before. My week was pretty busy so I didn’t have a chance to pair it with anything, but it should go well with most anything a normal medium bodied red would go with. It is definitely a solid medium bodied wine that I found easy to sip while reading and watching movies.
Definitely a solid wine at this price point!
Thanks again to Terry and everyone at WCC for the chance to rat again!