Displaying a deep dark ruby color, our 2021 Alma Rosa Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir is
aromatic and vibrant on the nose. Made up of fruit primarily from our El Jabali estate,
our Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir also includes fruit from select vineyard partners across the
southern corridor of the Sta. Rita Hills. Representative of the great growing season in our
region, this wine shows plump notes of freshly picked strawberries, raspberries, red
currants and orange peel, layered with bracing notes of ocean mist, rose petals, sage and
thyme. Bright, with mouthwatering acidity and noted salinity, firm tannins are well
pronounced, but smooth, providing good structure and a long and complex finish. On the
palate, pleasing notes of fresh raspberries and cranberries prevail. Complex, vibrant and
seductive, this Pinot Noir expresses the best characteristics of the Sta. Rita Hills’
exceptional and unique terroir.
2021 was a near-perfect vintage in the Sta. Rita Hills. Mild and steady weather throughout
the spring and summer allowed grapes to develop slowly, with small berries and clusters.
With only one pre-season rainfall, daily marine breezes off the Pacific Ocean just 10
miles away, and no extreme weather events, conditions were ideal for producing fruit of
incredible quality, concentration and character.