An evening with Lucy Wines and Alma de Cattleya Wines #lucyrose #adcwines

*Samples Received*

Small production tasting and wine conversations with winemakers and winery owners then toss in some wine blogger enthusiasts and you get a fun hour of sipping and swirling. What a great tasting I had the chance to engage in with Lucy Wines Jeff Pisoni and Alma de Cattleya Wines Bibiana Gonzalez Rave Pisoni. We tasted the 2018 Lucy Rose' Of Pinot Noir, a 2017 Alma de Cattleya Sonoma County Chardonnay, a 2017 Alma de Cattleya Sonoma County Pinot Noir and finished with a 2016 Alma de Cattleya Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.

Lucy is a sophisticated Rose' produced by winemaker Jeff Pisoni and born from the vineyards in the Santa Lucia Highlands run by the Pisoni family and is described as the younger sister of the Lucia Wines. Production is limited with this offering yielding 1041 cases and as well $1 of each bottle sold is donated to breast cancer aid and research. So what did I think about the Rose'...… delicious. You pop the cork and your nose fills with sliced peach, baby rose pedals, fresh melon and cherries. The mouth starts with white peach just a hint of tartness and finishes with juicy strawberry and melon. Stunning rose' Jeff.

Alma meaning soul and Cattleya is the national flower of winemaker/owner Bibiana Gonzalez Rave Pisoni native country Columbia. Put them together and you have her creation of wines which express the character of the Sonoma and Napa County. I found these wines loaded with bright fruit, sophisticated, lush and structured. Pairing these wines with meals would be a delight.

We start this part of the tasting with the 2017 Sonoma County Chardonnay (600 cases produced). The nose is beautiful with a nutty, floral notes, brioche and creamy vanilla circle the apple and pineapple fruit. The mouth is lush with shaved apple, pear and a hint of pineapple with vanilla on the finish. Lovely chardonnay.

Up next Pinoooooooot!!! The 2017 Pinot Noir Sonoma County (1600 cases produced) was another outstanding wine. Elegant nose with deep dark cherry notes, cinnamon spice with a hint of earth. I could swirl this forever. The mouth is lush with juicy cherry and strawberry, a hint of cranberry jam and a puff of spice on the finish. I will not lie I had a hard time picking a favorite this evening because they are all so good but I might have a winner here. Bibiana just lay me under a barrel with a slow leak. I promise none will hit the cellar floor!

The final wine of the evening the 2016 Napa Valley Cabernet (330 cases produced). The nose and mouth were both full of concentrated fruit. The nose black raspberry dark cherry with hints of plum, vanilla and cloves. The mouth was fruit forward with raspberry, cherry and plum tossed in toasted vanilla and a hint of spice. Love this cabernet.

This tasting ended way too soon but so lucky to be introduced to these 4 great wines and this couple who create great juice. Jeff and Bibiana thank you for sharing your wines and talking with us. To Robert as always thanks for including me. To the readers..... grab these wines before they are gone.

Cheers
Dan