Tablas Creek – Esprit de Tablas Blanc
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USA - CA
San Luis Obispo County
Wine
White
The Facts
UPCs 2022 (750ml) - 0 89419 24697 1
Origins USA - CA > San Luis Obispo County > Paso Robles
Appellation Paso Robles
Varietal Roussanne
Cepage 33% Roussanne, 32% Grenache Blanc, 14% Picpoul, 8% Clairette, 8% Picardan, 5% Bourboulenc
Winemaking The fruit was whole cluster pressed, and fermented with native yeasts. The Roussanne was fermented in oak of various sizes: 60-gallon oak barrels, 170-gallon demi-muids, and 1200-gallon foudres, about 10% new. The other varieties were fermented in a mix of neutral oak and stainless steel barrels. All the wines went through malolactic fermentation.
Aging 8 months in foudre, 9 months in bottle
Alcohol by Volume 12.5%
Annual Production 1850 cases
Markets Texas
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The Character
Overall Intense and Appealing
Aromas Beeswax, Jasmine, and Sweet Spice
Mouthfeel Minerally and Rich
Tasting Notes An immediately appealing nose, clearly expressive of Roussanne in its notes of beeswax, jasmine, and sweet spice. On the palate, good weight and texture, with flavors of peach pit, lanolin, a little kiss of oak, and a clean river stone-like minerality.
Selling Point Regenerative Organic Certified™ and biodynamic vineyards
Pairings Cooked shellfish, roasted or grilled vegetables, Rich fish dishes, Asian stir fry
Awards 95pts James Suckling, 94pts Decanter, 94pts Vinous, 94pts Wine Advocate, 94pts Wine Enthusiast
Sustainability Certified Biodynamic, Certified Organic
The Story
The Tablas Creek Vineyard 2022 Esprit de Tablas Blanc is our flagship white blend, chosen from the top lots of six white Rhone varieties propagated from budwood cuttings from the Château de Beaucastel estate. Roussanne provides the core richness, minerality, and flavors of honey and spice, while Grenache Blanc adds green apple and anise flavors, lush mouthfeel and bright acids. Picpoul Blanc adds pineapple brightness and saline minerality, Bourboulenc provides limestoney, citrusy lift, Clairette Blanche brings clean fruitiness and chalky minerality, and Picardan finishes with a little burst of acid, further emphasizing the mineral notes.
About Tablas Creek
Producer Story
Tablas Creek is a pioneer of California’s Rhône movement. Founded in 1989, it is the culmination of a friendship between two of the international wine community’s leading families dating back to 1967: the Perrin family of Château de Beaucastel and the Haas family of Vineyard Brands. Today, the vineyards at Tablas Creek are proudly Biodynamic® and organic certified by Demeter USA.
Producer Story
Tablas Creek is a pioneer of California’s Rhône movement. Founded in 1989, it is the culmination of a friendship between two of the international wine community’s leading families dating back to 1967: the Perrin family of Château de Beaucastel and the Haas family of Vineyard Brands. Today, the vineyards at Tablas Creek are proudly Biodynamic® and organic certified by Demeter USA.
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