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The Tablas Creek Nursery

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Our original nursery block, source of most of California's Rhone Cuttings, still teaching us lessons at age 32

Our original nursery block, source of most of California's Rhone Cuttings, still teaching us lessons at age 32

When we planted our original nursery block, we planted the vines on their own roots to save ourselves a year in getting more vines propagated. Is this why the block has remained healthy and productive into its fourth decade?

The Early Years of Tablas Creek

We recently received a treasure trove of photos from our original Nursery Manager, Dick Hoenisch. He oversaw the initial phases of Tablas Creek, from developing and building our nursery to planting our first vineyard blocks to our initial harvests and ultimately the building of our winery in 1997. He'