Tablas Creek has been the standard-bearer for California Rhône since 1989, a partnership between the Perrins of Château de Beaucastel and the Haas family, farmed biodynamically and organically in the Adelaida District of Paso Robles. The nose is all grapefruit pith, citrus blossom, and sea spray; the palate follows with lemon drop, pineapple core, and verbena before a finish of bright acid, briny minerality, and unexpectedly creamy texture. Forty years of French friendship, growing in California limestone.
Tasting Notes
A mineral-rich nose of grapefruit pith, citrus blossom, lemongrass, and sea spray. On the palate, vibrant flavors of lemon drop and pineapple core, citrus leaf and verbena. The finish shows bright acids with yellow grapefruit and chamomile notes, briny minerality, and creamy texture. Drink now and over the next few years.
Professional Ratings
95
VinousThe 2025 Vermentino is zesty and spry, with a burst of crushed rocks and sea air complicating lime-spiked green apples. It balances stern minerality with vividly ripe orchard fruits over a stream of silken textures. It leaves a candied citrus tinge offset by a saline saturation while finishing long yet wickedly fresh.
About the Producer
Tablas Creek is a pioneer of California’s Rhône movement. Founded in 1989, it is the culmination of a friendship between two of the international wine community’s leading families dating back to 1967: the Perrin family of Château de Beaucastel and the Haas family of Vineyard Brands. After a four-year search, the partners chose Paso Robles, California for its many similarities to the Southern Rhône and began the lengthy process of importing vine cuttings, building a grapevine nursery, and creating an estate vineyard from the ground up. Today, the vineyards at Tablas Creek are proudly Biodynamic® and organic certified by Demeter USA.
