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1999 Blanc
Blanc: The Beginning
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.
Production Notes
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.
Tablas Blanc is estate bottled from vines grown on the Tablas Creek Vineyard Estate, cultivated without the use of herbicides or systemic pesticides. Only hand hoeing, cover crops , mulch, scorching and mowing are used for weed control. Natural predatory insects, “Bordeaux Mixture” and sulfur control pests and fungi.
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Blend
- 32% Roussanne
- 30% Viognier
- 28% Marsanne
- 7% Grenache Blanc
- 3% Rolle
Technical Notes
- 14.1% alcohol by volume
- 905 cases produced
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Outstanding in the Field (June 7) and Hearst Castle (July 13) Dinners
We are honored to be participating in two local dinners this summer, on June 7th at Rinconada Dairy with Outstanding in the Field and on July 13th at Hearst Castle with Festival Mozaic. Join us at these unforgettable (though wholly different) venues. Details & More Events »
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Featured Wine for May: 2010 Grenache Blanc
Each month, we choose a wine to feature based on the season and the wine's own evolution. For May, we've chosen the expressive, mineral-laced 2010 Grenache Blanc. During the feature, this wine (normally $27) is available at $24.60, and just $18.90 for VINsiders. Details »
On the Blog: Celebrating May 15th, the unofficial end to frost season
May 16, 2012
I've delayed writing this post so as not to jinx us, but in mid-May I think that I can do so safely. So, here goes. We seem to have made it through spring without any damage from frost. What does this mean? Nothing but good »