Rococo 'Shell Creek' Chenin Blanc, Paso Robles Highlands District, San Luis Obispo County, California 2025Rococo began in 2016 when Natalie Brown visited the Los Alamos Vineyard and by chance walked into four rows of old vine Chenin Blanc she hadn't known were there the last three remaining acres of an original fifty acre planting from 1974. By the time she made her first vintage, she had become convinced that Chenin Blanc was California's most undervalued white grape and that the Central Coast's old, own rooted vineyards were the key to unlocking its

Lingering citrus peel on the close

Spoon over grilled bread with lemon and parsley

high-acid fruit

or a rich braised short rib dish

Terroir: Piemonte DOC

Mendocino County

and spice unfolds—highlighting green apple

low-yield fruit with high natural acidity

with a projected youthful peak through 2026–2027

FOOD PAIRINGS: Pairs well with grilled meats

garlic (~8 %)

SCORES: James Suckling 94