Tablas Creek Patelin De Tablas Rouge

The Tablas Creek Vineyard Patelin de Tablas is a blend of four red Rho;ne varietals: Syrah Grenache Mourvedre and Counoise. The wine incorporates fruit from several of the top Rho;ne vineyards in Paso Robles each vineyard selected for its quality. Like many red wines from the Rho;ne Valley it is based on the dark fruit mineral and spice of Syrah with the brightness and fresh acidity of Grenache the structure and meatiness of Mourvedre and a small addition of Counoise for complexity. Grapes for the Patelin de Tablas are sourced from four regions in Paso Robles. Three are limestone-rich: the warmer higher-elevation Adelaida Hills near Tablas Creek the cool coastal-influenced Templeton Gap to our south and the moderate hilly El Pomar to our south-east. These regions provide structured mineral-laced fruit and excellent acidity. We also source fruit from the warmer heartland of the Paso Robles AVA: the Estrella District whose mixed sandy loam soils produce juicy darklyfrui