After years of searching, Robert Haas (Vineyard Brands) and the Perrins (Château de Beaucastel) found the
perfect site for their new estate in the steep and stony hills west of Paso Robles. Tablas Creek Vineyard was conceived
with vine selections similar to Beaucastel. Organic farming techniques in the
vineyard allow our grapes to be the purest expression of the warm climate and the calcareous clay soils in which they grow. Fermenting with native yeasts and selective blending of the varietals, as practiced by Beaucastel for 150 years, allow the wine to best express its rich and elegant esthetic qualities. We have left no stone unturned in our effort to make Tablas Blanc a forceful statement of its
outstanding terroir.
TECHNICAL NOTES
32% Roussanne
30% Viognier
28% Marsanne
7% Grenache Blanc
3% Rolle
14.1% alcohol by volume
905 cases produced
The elegant 1999 Blanc of Tablas Creek Vineyard is a stunning riper version of the
very successful and highly demanded 1997 and 1998 vintages. The color is a pale
straw-gold. The nose is of rose petals and ripe peaches. There is a big, intense, rich palate with
spicy ripe fruit and a hint of cinnamon. This is a round and luscious wine with a great depth
and a fine long finish.
