We were excited to see ourselves listed in Visit California's guide for the 20th anniversary of California Wine Month! From our portion of the Celebrate Sustainability section:
Don't miss Tablas Creek Vineyard in Paso Robles, the world's first Regenerative Organic Certified Winery.
It was so exciting to see one of our favorite wine writers (Andrew Jefford) in one of the world's most important and venerable wine magazines (Decanter) dive into the amazing diversity of Paso Robles. Plus, his featured wine was our Patelin the Tablas Blanc!
From his conclusion:"Is it California’s Mediterranean wine lab? Or a place for purring, blue-velvet Cabs? Let’s see. Enjoy the ride."
In a new feature article for Robb Report, authors Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen dive into the positive "impacts that cleaner farming can have on the wine itself." The speak to our Proprietor Jason Haas as well as owners and grapegrowers from other regeneratively farmed Paso Robles wineries Booker, Villa Creek, and Robert Hall. From their introduction:
We are not the first people to have written the words “Great wine begins in the vineyard,” but in many years of visiting wine regions and tasting wine we can certainly attest to the truthfulness of this statement. As much of the wine world comes down off its 20th-century fascination with pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizer and moves back toward a type of farming that’s better for the planet, vines, grapes, and our health, it’s important to consider the impact that cleaner farming can have on the wine itself.
Decanter's US Editor Clive Pursehouse speaks to our Jason Haas as a part of his report on the impact of the recent rains on California's wine country, and included photos taken during and after the rain by Director of Winemaking Neil Collins. From Jason's report:
‘The rains here were nothing but good news,’ Haas said. ‘We got about 15cm spread over a week, and that pushes us up to about 45cm for the year. That’s about 125% of normal for this date. It’s late enough in the winter season that the cover crops are very well established, and there was no erosion or any negative impacts whatsoever.’
The 2020 Tablas Creek Tannat made Men's Journal's list of "Best Paso Robles Reds"! Writer Matthew Kaner had kind things to say about the region:
The wines have long been incredibly made and coveted by those in the know
All December, your wine orders help support children and families in need. This is our 11th year participating in this charity program, where we're donating $1 from each bottle we sell online, by phone, or in our tasting room to must! Charities, a local organization founded by members of the Paso Robles wine community that provides funds and organizational support to great organizations in our local community. Read more about must! Charities and why we support them on the blog.
Every purchase helps a great organization make a difference in the Paso Robles community.
Proprietor Jason Haas is this week's guest on Visit California's bi-weekly podcast, California Now. Jason shares the origin of Tablas Creek, the three factors that drew us to Paso Robles, the importation of our original clones from our partners at Chateau de Beaucastel, and our move from organic to biodynamic to Regenerative Organic.
Our favorite part of this segment comes when host Soterios Johnson asks Jason about some of his favorite spots on the Central Coast. Jason names a baker's dozen of his favorite local wineries, his three favorite local beaches, three great downtown Paso Robles hotels, four local restaurants, and even his two favorite farmers' markets. Listen and then plan your next trip!
We are proud to make Matt Kettman's list of "Best Wineries to Visit" in Paso Robles. From Matt's piece:
For an educational experience, head through the oak-lined twists of Adelaida Road to Tablas Creek Vineyard. Founded in the 1990s by wine importer Robert Haas, who worked with the Perrin family of Chateau Beaucastel to identify the best place for Rhône varieties in California, Tablas is “the epitome of Paso,” says Addamo. “You go to that tasting room to learn something.”
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