Shell Creek Chenin Blanc

Shellfish, Lean Fish, Spicy food and Mild and Soft cheese

Shell Creek Vineyard is located 20 miles from the town of Paso Robles. It has sandy topsoil with calcareous fossilized seashells underneath. The vineyard was planted in 1972 by the Stinton Family (who has owned the property since the late 1800s). This Chenin Blanc is farmed without using any pesticides, herbicides, or synthetic fertilizers.

Aged the wine for 9 months with no filtration. 100% malolactic fermentation.

The grapes are directly pressed and naturally fermented into 500L Puncheons made by Franz Stockinger from Austria. Chris uses a combination of one, two and three-year-old Stockinger Puncheons

Broc Cellars was nothing more than an idea not that long ago, an idea about making wines that were “site specific”. Where the wines’ true character came from using only organically or biodynamically grown grapes from areas that most would consider marginal. Believing that vineyards develop “True” character and complexity when they have to struggle to survive. In the cellar, we try to continue this practice using minimal intervention, in an effort to let the grapes speak for themselves.