Tablas Creek VineyardEsprit de Tablas Blanc 2019

Product code: 16312
£44.05 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: 68% Roussanne, 17% Grenache Blanc, 7% Picpoul Blanc, 4% Picardan, 4% 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: 68% Roussanne, 17% Grenache Blanc, 7% Picpoul Blanc, 4% Picardan, 4% Clairette

Product Notes

Tablas Creek Vineyard Esprit de Tablas Blanc is a complex and rich white wine blend that is crafted from four different white grape varieties that are grown in the estate vineyards of Tablas Creek. The wine is a mix of 37% Roussanne, 27% Grenache Blanc, 25% Picpoul Blanc, and 11% Picardan. It has a beautifully perfumed nose of white flowers, ripe peach, and lemon zest, combined with hints of anise, honey, and mineral notes. On the palate, the wine is rich and full-bodied, with flavors of grilled peaches, apricots, and honey, along with a creamy texture and bright acidity. The finish is long, elegant, and slightly salty, leaving a lasting impression on the palate. This wine makes a great pairing with seafood, shellfish, roasted chicken, and creamy pasta dishes.

Tasting Notes

A spicy, deep Roussanne nose of wildflower honey, cedar spice, jasmine, and Asian pear. The mouth shows flavors of baked pear, cinnamon stick, and brioche, all deepened by a little sweet oak. The wine's rich texture is balanced by nice acids and a saline mineral note on the finish. A powerful Esprit Blanc that we expect to go out two decades, gaining additional nuttiness and complexity over the 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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