Tablas Creek VineyardPatelin de Tablas Blanc 2021

Product code: 14897
£26.35 inc VAT
USA
White Wine from
California, USA
Country
Country: USA
Region
Region: California
Sub-Region
Sub-Region: Paso Robles
Type
Type: White Wine
Winery
Winery: Tablas Creek Vineyard
Alcohol
Alcohol: 13%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Grape
Grape: White Blend
Grape: 48% Grenache Blanc, 22% Viognier, 13% Roussanne, 12% Marsanne, 5% Clairette
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Country
Country: USA
Region
Region: California
Sub-Region
Sub-Region: Paso Robles
Type
Type: White Wine
Winery
Winery: Tablas Creek Vineyard
Alcohol
Alcohol: 13%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Grape
Grape: White Blend
Grape: 48% Grenache Blanc, 22% Viognier, 13% Roussanne, 12% Marsanne, 5% Clairette

Product Notes

Tablas Creek Vineyard Patelin de Tablas Blanc is a blend of five white Rhône grape varieties sourced from various vineyards in Paso Robles, California. This wine is made up of Grenache Blanc, Viognier, Roussanne, Marsanne, and Clairette Blanche. On the nose, it has a wonderful bouquet of white peach, honeysuckle, and citrus zest. On the palate, it offers flavors of ripe pear, lemon, and yellow apple. The wine has a lush and creamy texture with a bright acidity that leaves a lasting impression. It pairs perfectly with seafood, poultry dishes, and salads, making it an ideal choice for a refreshing summer sipper. Overall, Patelin de Tablas Blanc is an excellent example of how Rhône blends can truly shine in the Paso Robles region.

Tasting Notes

The 2018 Patelin de Tablas Blanc is intensely Rhone-like on the nose, with notes of honeysuckle, orange zest, anise, and crushed rock. In the mouth, it's lush but vibrant with mandarin orange, nectarine, white flowers, and a saline mid-palate. The long, zesty finish shows citrus pith and sea spray minerality, with a lingering orange blossom note. Drink now and for the next 2-3 years.

About the Winery

Tablas Creek Vineyard

Established in 1989, Tablas Creek Vineyard is a wine label created as a result of the friendship between two prominent winemaking families – Perin Family (with its origins in France’s Chateau de Beaucastel) and the Hass Family of Vineyard Brands. The family members searched all over California for the right wine-producing region, before they finalised a small plot in Paso Robles. The soil and terroir conditions of this place were similar to France’s Rhone Valley, which is why they decided to set up Tablas Creek Vineyard here.

Dry farming is practiced at the Tablas Creek’s Regenerative Organic Certified vineyard. The biodynamic winemaking practices followed here include maximum retention of winter moisture on the soils, using mobile herds of sheep for grazing, controlling weed growth and minimal use of fertilisers. The vineyard is located on the hills found towards the northern and western side of Paso Robles, in the district of Adelaida. In 2003, this vineyard was certified as organic.

Initially, during het years of setting up the vineyard, the winemaking team planted some of the best Rhone Valley varietals here. These included Mourvedre, Syrah, Grenache, Counoise, Roussanne, Marsanne, Grenache Blanc, Viognier and Picpoul. After a few years, the team imported seven more varieties that were popular in Chateauneuf du Pape region. These included Clairette, Bourboulenc, Vaccarese, Cinsaut, Picardan, Muscardin and Terret Noir.

The grapes are hand-harvested in separate batches. After they are cluster-pressed, the grapes are fermented in small batches in authentic French and oak barrels. The winemaking principles followed here are almost similar to what you would find at the Chateauneuf du Pape appellations. The red and white varietals are blended during the spring season that follows the harvest season. The whites are transferred to stainless steel tanks, while the reds are aged in French oak foudres for further ageing.

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