2008 Pinot Noir - Sta. Rita Hills

Textbook old-world varietal character, showing the brilliant, fresh, flashy side of Pinot Noir. Bright raspberry and bing cherry notes are enhanced by a sassy, spicy element and refreshing acidity. Both of our organically farmed vineyards, El Jabalí and La Encantada, are blended together to create this, our primary bottling of Pinot Noir.

We'd serve it with poultry dishes, ilghter pastas, and steak-y fish preparations. Our featured recipe is Pan Roasted Halibut Filets with Mole Rosa.

Case production: 4,651
Price: $32 per bottle $345.60 per case. Wine Club Price: $25.60 per bottle,$307.20 per case.

Wine & Spirits Magazine, 91 points

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2007 Pinot Noir - Sta. Rita Hills

Positively brimming with fruity aromatics and flavors, we find this wine (made from grapes from our certified organic estate vineyards) dominated by a mix of fresh crushed berries and dark cherries, shot through with a floral-spice element and a beet-root-meets-cola essence. The wine showcases the dark rich side of Pinot Noir and already has a supple smooth texture with clean acidity.

We’d suggest roasts and grilled meats as accompaniments, barbeque shrimp with grits or pan-roasted salmon filets. Our featured recipe pairing is Pecan-Crusted Roasted Chicken Breasts.

Case production: 6,301
Price: $32 per bottle $345.60 per case. Wine Club Price: $25.60 per bottle,$307.20 per case.

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Silver Medal Winner, 2009 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

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2008 Pinot Noir - La Encantada Vineyard, Sta. Rita Hills

Brooding and mysterious, Mata Hari behind a veil, a shadow fleeting across the light- What th' _____ was that? It was this wine, lurking in the darkness waiting to pounce - Gotcha! Dark spice, dark fruit, underlaid with subtlety, yet forceful with that come hither - get lost look from down at the other end of the bar...oh well...

"Thank you waiter, I'll have the Steak Diane with pommes frites, and a small Caesar Salad to start ...and a bottle of 2008 Alma Rosa Pinot Noir "La Encantada".. What? No, umm, just myself..."   Our featured recipe is Good-Thyme Pork Tournedos with Re-Stuffed Potatoes and Green Beans with Pecan Butter.

Case production: 591
Price: $43 per bottle, $464.40 per case. Wine Club Price: $34.40 per bottle, $412.80 per case.

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Wine & Spirits Magazine, 90 points

Double Gold Medal, San Francisco International Wine Competition

Gold Medal, San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competiton

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2009 Pinot Noir - Mt. Eden Clone, El Jabalí Vineyard, Sta. Rita Hills

Here is the Mt. Eden selection of Pinot Noir, planted at Rancho El Jabalí around 1984. (The cuttings came from Sanford & Benedict.) These are the heritage vines you drive through when you come to Alma Rosa Winery tasting room and “headquarters” just off of Santa Rosa Road.

Clove-scented, violet rose-petalled, minty

herbal dusty cocoa-truffled

vanilla-swirl iced raspberry

pooled with a cherry dropdead

prettiness, a slow-to-reveal dark side

and a surprising killer grip

(arm wrestling with Linda Furst in the 4th grade) - (damn!)

So, with food, you can go subtle, almost delicate to emphasize the wine (filet of sole or trout in a brown butter sauce with fresh herbs); or you can go brash and bold to challenge the wine (hoisin lamb stir fry tacos)…

Our featured recipe pairing is Chicken with Herbes de Provence Grilled Under a Brick.

Case Production: 300
Price: $43 per bottle, $464.40 per case. Wine Club Price: $34.40 per bottle, $412.80 per case.

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2009 Pinot Noir - Clone 115, La Encantada Vineyard, Sta. Rita Hills

Flower-powered, sleek and decidedly feminine, almost feline in character… Julie Newmar in her “Cat Woman” outfit, long, lean and elegant. Brilliant bright spicy floral red fruit, fresh, and a beauty of a wine to drink. Full-flavored chicken dishes sound good here, or some really fine cheeses, or a roast prime rib of pork. Our featured recipe is Chicken "a la Bordelaise".

Case Production: 340
Price: $43 per bottle, $464.40 per case. Wine Club Price: $34.40 per bottle, $412.80 per case.

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2009 Pinot Noir - Clone 667, La Encantada Vineyard, Sta. Rita Hills

Darkly brooding, ruggedly graceful, mysterious in a friendly way, open yet reserved at the same time, utterly charming. In a word, "Clooney-esque". Earthy and forest-y, suggestive of black fruits and berries and dark spice.

A swarthy wine to accompany a really good Stilton, almost any grilled or roasted meat or game, or pasta in a gorgonzola sauce. Our featured recipe pairing is Blue Corn Apple Enchiladas with Pork Tenderloin and Onion "Marmalade".

Case Production: 325
Price: $43 per bottle, $464.40 per case. Wine Club Price: $34.40 per bottle, $412.80 per case.
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