Current Vintages
Esprit de Beaucastel 2005
Esprit de Beaucastel Blanc 2006
Rosé 2007
Côtes de Tablas 2005
Côtes de Tablas Blanc 2006
Roussanne 2006
Grenache Blanc 2006
Mourvedre 2005
Syrah 2005
Panoplie 2005*
Counoise 2005*
Viognier 2006*
Vermentino 2006*
Picpoul Blanc 2005*
Antithesis Chardonnay 2006*
Tannat 2004*
Vin de Paille 2005*
Vin de Paille "Quintessence" 2004*
Vin de Paille "Sacrerouge" 2005*
Recent Vintages
Esprit de Beaucastel 2004
Esprit de Beaucastel Blanc 2005
Rosé 2006
Côtes de Tablas 2004
Côtes de Tablas Blanc 2005
Panoplie 2004*
Roussanne 2005
Grenache Blanc 2005
Mourvedre 2004
Syrah 2004
Esprit de Beaucastel 2003
Esprit de Beaucastel Blanc 2004
Antithesis Chardonnay 2005*
Vermentino 2005*
Rosé 2005
Grenache Blanc 2004
Roussanne 2004
Viognier 2004*
Vin de Paille 2004*
Vin de Paille "Sacrerouge" 2003*
Esprit de Beaucastel Blanc 2003
Rosé 2004
Côtes de Tablas 2003
Côtes de Tablas Blanc 2004
Roussanne 2003
Mourvedre 2003
Syrah 2003
Panoplie 2003*
Tannat 2003*
Vermentino 2003*
Picpoul Blanc 2003*
Tannat 2002*
Vin de Paille 2003*
Vin de Paille "Quintessence" 2003*
Glenrose Vineyard 2002*
Esprit de Beaucastel 2002
Esprit de Beaucastel Blanc 2002
Rosé 2003
Côtes de Tablas 2002
Côtes de Tablas Blanc 2003
Panoplie 2002*
Roussanne 2002
Côtes de Tablas 2001
Rosé 2002
Côtes de Tablas Blanc 2002
Esprit de Beaucastel 2000
Esprit de Beaucastel Blanc 2001
Côtes de Tablas 2000
Rosé 2001
Panoplie 2000*
Reserve Cuvée 1999
Petite Cuvée 1999*
Clos Blanc 2000
Antithesis 2000*
Rosé 2000
Rouge 1998
Blanc 1999
Rosé 1999
Rouge 1997
Blanc 1998
* Available Winery/Internet Only
Tablas Creek Vineyard 2006 Cotes de Tablas Blanc wine bottle
TECHNICAL NOTES
59% Viognier
32% Marsanne
6% Grenache Blanc
3% Roussanne

13.5% Alcohol by Volume
2000 Cases Produced

FOOD PAIRINGS
Mussels Marinière
Green salads with avocado and citrus dressing
Scallops
Ceviche
Light fish (halibut, sole) with tropical salsa

RECIPE SUGGESTION
Grilled Scallops

Printable Brand Sheet

Printable Restaurant/Shelf Talker

REVIEWS
Forbes Life (Apr. 2008)
S.F. Chronicle (Mar. 2008)
Vinography.com (Jan. 2008)
Food&Wine (Dec. 2007)
Tanzer's IWC (Nov. 2007)
Wine Advocate (Aug. 2007)
Dan Berger (Aug. 2007)

How is it drinking?
Vintage Chart

The Tablas Creek Vineyard Côtes de Tablas Blanc is a blend of four estate-grown white Rhône varietals: Viognier, Roussanne, Marsanne, and Grenache Blanc. The wine, like most wines of the Southern Rhône, is a blend of varietals, featuring the aromatics and fruit of the Viognier, the flavors and clean minerality of the Marsanne and Roussanne, and the crisp acids and rich mouthfeel of the Grenache Blanc. Like our Côtes de Tablas red, this wine is designed to be ready to drink young: at its peak from the moment of its release.

As with all our wines, the grapes for our Côtes de Tablas Blanc were grown on our 120-acre certified organic estate vineyard.

The 2006 vintage was a study of contrasts, with a cold, wet start, a very hot early summer, a cool late summer and a warm, beautiful fall. Ample rainfall in late winter gave the grapevines ample groundwater, and produced relatively generous crop sizes. The relatively cool late-season temperatures resulted in a delayed but unhurried harvest, wines with lower than normal alcohols, strong varietal character, and good acids. Viognier began the harvest starting September 15th, followed by Roussanne and Grenache Blanc beginning September 27th, and Marsanne starting October 4th.

All varietals for the Côtes de Tablas Blanc were whole cluster pressed, and fermented in stainless steel to emphasize the clean crisp flavors and preserve the aromatics. Only native yeasts were used. After fermentation, the wines were racked and blended, and bottled in April 2007. The wine underwent only a light cold stabilization before bottling.

The 2006 Côtes de Tablas Blanc is a blend in the style of French Cotes du Rhone whites, and features spicy aromas of herbs, stone fruits and minerals are followed in the mouth by apricot flavors, rich texture, bright acidity, and a long, clean peachy finish.