Ceja 2007 Sonoma Coast Bella Rosa
From the Winery
Vinum, cantus, amor - wine, song, love. Trademark words for Ceja Vineyards and the Ceja Family, third generation winegrowers in the Napa and Sonoma Valleys. We match vines to terroir, planting each variety where it grows best. Fruit is handled gently to create our limited collection of hand-crafted wines. Enjoy with family, friends and your favorite dishes. ¡Salud!
Tasting Notes
Aromas of pomegranate, cranberries and rose petals. The palate showcases crisp tart cherry, pomelo and ruby red grapefruit. Bright and refreshing, this wine pays tribute to its cool climate birthplace.
| Composition | 80% Syrah 20% Pinot Noir From Ceja's Sonoma Coast Adobe vineyard |
| Appellation | Sonoma Coast |
| Alcohol | 12.7% |
| pH | 3.41 |
| Fermented in | 100% barrel fermentation. No malolactic fermentation. 24 hours on skins. |
| Aged for | Sur lie aged 5 months |
| Aged in | 2nd fill French oak |
| Production | 625 cases |
| Awards | GOLD MEDAL 2008 Orange County Fair Wine Competition |
Member Reviews
winebratsf
September 6
Even though I'm really a red wine girl, the weather has been so sweltering recently, I have been enjoying quite a bit of cold white as well.
Today, I am cracking open the Ceja Bella Rosa Rosé, which is a beautiful clear deep hibiscus color.
This lovely bottle was a sample sent by my friends at WineQ, with no deadlines or strings attached ;-)
Upon opening, I smelled strawberries, as if I were running through a field of wild ones. The first taste reminded me of those strawberry sodas from when I was kid, but in a good way! It also had a ton of tart cranberry and juicy ripe fruit, with a crisp finish touched by raspberries.
Perfect for a still warm summer evening!
Tasty for Summer!
WardKadel
July 19
Color: Darker cherry
Nose: Strawberry with some nice herbal elements then some cherry and celery seed
Palate: Quite good, a bit on the fuller side for a rosé, with wonderful fruit and good acidity that belies the ripeness of the fruit. Finishes long with juicy strawberry that carries for quite some time. Tasty!
Please see my full review at WineLog.net:
http://www.winelog.net/wines/wine/42136/
hondo
July 8
Beautiful deep dark pink in color, this is one of the prettiest wines in the glass you will see. The nose offered a variety of crabapple and strawberry with a definite floral component. The pallatte is very bright, acidic, and refreshing. Flavors of apple, strawberry and a heavy dose of pomegranite with a hint of a flower garden mixed in. Finished strong but not hot. Has a very smooth elegance to it. Was an excellent complement to the grilled shrimp with sun-dried tomato alfredo over fettucine we were having. Very tasty Rose'.
