Tablas Creek Patelin de Tablas Rouge 2023

Tablas Creek Patelin de Tablas Rouge

Region: California, USA

Vintage: 2023

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Mourvèdre, Grenache, Syrah, Counoise

ABV: 13.5%

This wine opens with a pretty, savoury nose of black pepper and teriyaki marinade. The palate is expressive and layered, led by black fruit and black liquorice, lifted by bright plum-skin acidity. The finish reveals notes of sweet sarsaparilla and smoky oolong tea, giving the wine both depth and charm. Balancing seriousness with approachability, it offers an engaging introduction to California Rhône-style blends

‘Patelin’ is French slang for ‘neighbourhood’. The ‘Patelin de Tablas’ wines are produced from fruit sourced from numerous, small neighbouring vineyards that Tablas Creek know and respect. All of the sites were planted with cuttings from the Tablas Creek nursery and are farmed sustainably. The different parcels experience the cool coastal breezes of the Templeton Gap and high-altitude influence of El Palomar, as well as the warmer inland temperatures of the Estrella district. These sites provide structured, mineral-laced fruit and excellent acidity.

All varietals for the Patelin de Tablas were fermented in a combination of upright oak fermenters and stainless steel tanks, then aged for a further six months in 1,500-gallon upright oak tanks before bottling

Tablas Creek was founded in 1987 by the Perrin family of Château de Beaucastel, and the Haas family, owners of the US importer Vineyard Brands. After many years travelling across the United States together to promote the Perrin wines, Robert Haas and Jacques Perrin agreed that California’s climate was ideally suited to the Rhône’s native grape varieties and decided to establish their own winery.