ALLURE de ROBLES
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VINTAGE 2004 APPELLATION Paso Robles VARIETAL Syrah, Petite Sirah, Grenache, Mourvedre, Counoise HARVEST DATE 8/14/04 - 9/14/04 BRIX AT HARVEST 25.77 ALCOHOL 14.8% PH 3.80 UPC CODE 7 28691 44798 9 |
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VINEYARD PROFILE
The 2004 Paso Robles Allure de Robles is produced from grapes grown on three of our vineyards on the west side of Paso Robles. The first is Cristalla Ranch which surrounds the main winery on San Marcos Road. The vines from this vineyard are from an old clone of Syrah that was grafted for Rabbit Ridge and two different clones of Syrah - the Estrella clone and the Tablas Creek clone. The second vineyard is located on Live Oak Road in the hills on the north side of Highway 46 West. This vineyard is one of the highest in Paso Robles, located at 1,600 feet elevation. This vineyard has large amounts of limestone in the soil with an average soil pH of approximately 8. From the Live Oak Vineyard come three different clones of Syrah; Estrella, Tablas Creek and Entav 877. These vines are planted in three distinctly different locations within the vineyard and the fruit ripens as much as three weeks apart. The third vineyard is located on the way to Lake Nacimiento on Vista Serrano Road. This vineyard is also rich in limestone soil. From this vineyard there are two clones of Syrah; Estrella and Tablas Creek. In addition this vineyard produces our Grenache, Mourvedre, Petite Sirah and Counoise. |
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WINEMAKER'S COMMENTS
Our vineyards in Paso Robles are in the ideal climate and soil conditions for Rhone varietal wines. Allure de Robles is an estate grown wine that is produced in Chateau Neuf du Pape style. This wine is primarily a blend of Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre, Petite Sirah and Counoise. The clones of the grapes are predominantly from Tablas Creek Winery and Vineyard Nursery, meaning they are cuttings from both the Chareau Beaucastle in the famous Chateau Neuf du Pape region of France and French Entav budwood. The vineyard is still young so it is producing a wine similar in style to a Cote du Rhone but one which should age well for several years. TASTING NOTES This wine is medium bodied with strawberry and cherry overtones from the Grenache, body from the Syrah and earthiness from the Mourvedre. Our 2004 Allure de Robles is a great choice for sipping or with a wide variety of foods. AWARDS Chairman's Best of Class, July 2007 Long Beach Grand Cru Wine Competition Gold Medal, June 2007 31st Annual Orange County Fair Wine Competition Gold Medal, January 2007 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Silver Medal, May 2007 Riverside International Wine Competition |
Rabbit Ridge Winery & Vineyards
1172 San Marcos Road * Paso Robles, CA 93446 * (805) 467-3331 * (805) 467-3339 fax
www.rabbitridgewinery.com
