Alma Rosa La Encantada Vineyard Pinot Noir 2005

The “Encantada” shows quintessential Pinot Noir characteristics of cherry-berry fruit, brown spice, a little forest-floor earthiness, and a thought provoking deep, dark complexity… still a happy wine, but showing a more serious side as well. Try with Winter-y soups and stews; hearty braises; anything with black truffles or wild mushrooms; ... more

Alma Rosa Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir 2005

Bright and bursting with fruitiness, almost candy-like (but without the sugar-sweetness)…here are strawberry-rhubarb-raspberry tones under laid with classic Pinot Noir spiciness, a soft and easy acid-tannin texture and a pleasing minerality on the palate. Try with Provencal cuisine; casual American fare; grilled vegetables, meats, fish. more

Alma Rosa Pinot Gris 2006

Continuing in the crisp, clean style of Alsatian Pinot Gris, our 2006 Pinot Gris, Santa Barbara County shows a purity of fruit with exotic floral aspects, summery stone fruits and a refreshing acid-mineral finish. Happy with Mediteranean dishes, it would be equally at home with spicy Pan-Asian concoctions. more

Alma Rosa Chardonnay 2006

A slight change of gears from the ’05 Chardonnay... this time around the wine fermented in partially new French oak barrels (for approximately three weeks) then was racked into stainless steel tanks for about four months aging without malolactic fermentation. Still showing a bright citrus and tropical fruit character with ... more