Region: Paso Robles, California

Vintage: 2017

Composition: 44% Viognier, 32% Grenache Blanc, 14% Marsanne, and 10% Roussanne

History: The Tablas Creek Vineyard label debuted with the construction of the estate winery for the 1997 vintage. Tablas Creek Vineyard follows the centuries-old Châteauneuf-du-Pape tradition of blending, to produce wines that balance richness and elegance, while ensuring complexity, freshness, and minerality. Winemaking techniques, including dry farming, native yeast fermentation, and the use of large, neutral French oak foudres for aging allow our wines to reflect authentically the grapes, place and vintage from which they come.

Tasting Notes:

“The Cotes de Tablas Blanc shows a rich, spicy nose of peach pit, Asian spices, vanilla bean, and baked earth. The mouth is very Viognier: peaches and melon and lots of richness, although the bright Grenache Blanc acids highlight an appealing citrus pith element on the finish and the lingering impression is of mineral and freshness. Drink now and for at least the next five years.” – Winemaker