91pts Vinous

The 2024 Rosé Riviera is flashy and tropical, certainly not shy on flavor or energy. Tropical fruit and citrus overtones lengthen the finish, wrapped up in some grippy phenolics that would make this feel very much at home on the dinner table.

91pts Wine Enthusiast

Strawberry and watermelon aromas are cut by a chalky edge on the nose of this Grenache-based rosé. The palate's texture runs from chalky to leathery, giving tension to the rounded berry and cantaloupe flavors.

Winemaker Notes

Very light ballet slipper pink with just a dash of pink. Very pronounced strawberry and tangerine aromas with floral notes, hints of passion fruit and orange blossom. Not shy at all right after bottling. Dry, crisp and dancing on the palate. Just right fruitiness and framboise flavors that include subtle rhubarb, sweet tarts, and a dry savory finish. The fruitiness is balanced with a touch of mouth- watering acidity and plenty of verve. 

Blend: 90% Grenache, 5% Mourvèdre, 2% Counoise, 2% Cinsault, 1% Syrah

About the Wine

Riviera Rosé, called "Riviera" as Santa Barbara is known as the American Riviera based on its' southern facing, Mediterranean climate. This is the perfect wine to accompany the picnics, dinners, and BBQs. Enjoy Riviera Rosé on the lake or by the pool. You can take this Rosé just about anywhere. Our winemaker, Doug consulted at a winery in the south of France for 4 years where this style of rosé is made. 

Grenache. Mourvedre and Syrah picked specifically for our rosé. The grapes are crushed and immediately pressed into stainless steel tanks for a long cold fermentation. The wine is blended with various lots of Counoise, Cinsault, and Grenache that were saignéed. Saignée is a winemaking process where we bleed off a portion of the slightly pink juice from the red must right after crush.

Maturation:  95% Stainless Steel and 5% Barrel Fermented

Blend: 86% Grenache, 7% Counoise, 5% Syrah, 2% Mourvèdre