From the Monterey AVA is La Crema Pinot Noir Rosé 2018, a delicious wine from a remarkable vintage year. With its cool, mild summer and only a few spikes of heat, grapes were able to ripen slowly and develop intense, broad flavors. Greeting me in the glass was a rosé that glowed pale to medium pink, depending on the amount of sunlight shining through the window! On the nose, I explored elements of snappy grapefruit, just-clipped roses, ripe strawberries and grapefruit zest. Light and breezy, my palate was impressed with flavors of oranges and strawberries bolstered by notes of minerality. Crisp and generous, the tangy, fruit filled finish lingered.

Know What to Look for to Find a Great Rosé La Crema Pinot Noir Rosé: Perhaps best known for its buttery Chardonnays and bold Pinot Noirs, this delicate yet vibrant rosé from Northern California’s La Crema is perhaps the best of both worlds. With notes of watermelon, strawberry, and blood orange matched by aromas of pink grapefruit and guava, this is one of your best bets for pairing with favorite summertime foods, such as wild salmon, Dungeness crab, and grilled rock shrimp.

Drink this: Kickstart the pink wine season with this Californian Rosé The pick: La Crema Pinot Noir Rosé, 2018, a pink manages to be both fun and serious at the same time. Is it pink wine season yet? That’s a trick question, since pink wine is always in season these days. Still, even though it’s recently become perfectly acceptable to drink rosé year-round, it’s okay to get excited about all the new pink releases that start to pour into liquor stores every Spring. La Crema Pinot Noir Rosé is one of the first out of the gate and, dare we say it, a pretty excellent start to the season. Backstory: Although France once completely owned the dry rosé wine scene with its seasonal releases from Provence, over the past few years some lovely New World expressions have started to challenge southern French dominance. California, for example, which used to be known for its sweeter “blush” wines (a.k.a. white zinfandel), is now producing some amazing, dry pink wines, too. Sometimes they’re blended from a range of grapes, but this one is 100 percent Pinot Noir, grown in La Crema Winery’s Monterey vineyard. Why you’ll like it: It’s hard to be both elegant and fruit-forward, but that’s exactly what this dry, balanced, slightly buttery and eminently easy-drinking wine is. After chilling, let it warm up for 15 minutes before serving, so that all the cantaloupe, berry and acidic citrus notes shine through. Perfect with fresh fish, pizza or crossword puzzles on a lazy afternoon.

Delicious Pinot Noir Rose from Jackson Family Appetizing aromas of Mandarin orange, pink grapefruit, and strawberry. This is a popular fruit-driven style with a hint (not actual) residual sugar and 13.5% abv. This is an excellent wine to serve for friends who enjoy a fruity style of rosé wine with just a bare suggestion of residual sugar. It is a great wine for a variety of occasions, and perfect for outdoor spring and summer parties.

Welcome spring with dry rosé wines Made from 100 pinot noir, this lovely pink wine comes from La Crema, part of the Jackson Family portfolio. While it’s also dry but not bone dry, it’s bigger in body, deeper in color and more complex than the Aimé Roquesante. Very aromatic and well-balanced, this is an elegant rosé that tastes of fresh, juicy strawberries and has a mouthwatering acidity. It would go well with salmon and seafood dishes.

A Whole Lot of Rosé Thanks to a wet winter and much needed rain in La Crema's Monterey vineyards, the cool-climate appellations are tailor made for their new rosé. Both bright and exotic, this 100 percent stainless steel fermented rosé at $25 per bottle, has a balance of acidity and fruit—perfect to pair with just about anything, from grilled octopus or halibut ceviche, to a selection of artisanal cheeses.

Top 5 Must-Try Rosés This Summer The 2017 La Crema Monterey Pinot Noir Rosé is a fresh, crisp, and easy-to-drink wine. It features mandarin citrus characteristics and flinty, mineral notes. The grapes were fermented in 100 percent stainless steel at cool temperatures, resulting in a smooth, exotic wine that is the quintessential accompaniment for bright spring dishes. 100% Pinot Noir.

Best Buys in the Market, 1 star ...There are a good many Rosés being made from Pinot Noir these days ranging from light, lively and crisp to somewhat more substantial, and among the better values to be had, the rounded, ever-so-slightly sweet (One Star)*LA CREMA Pinot Noir Rosé Monterey 2017...come with the added bonus of being widely available and regularly discounted…

New Products The Newest Beverage Options Rosé La Crema's newest product is its 2017 Monterey Pinot Noir Rosé. The rosé has a suggested retail price of $20 contains 13.5% ABV and is available in select markets nationwide.

Pinot selections for Thanksgiving Highly food friendly, this fine Pinot Noir Rosé has strength on the palate featuring excellent fruit and balance. Complexity builds to yield a wonderful wine with a great finish.

The Ultimate Guide to Summer Wines Made from 100% Pinot Noir, La Crema Saralee’s Vineyard Rosé has the prettiest light pink salmon hue. With vibrant crisp flavors of strawberry, wild raspberry, tangerine and watermelon, it has a pink grapefruit note and a touch of spice on the finish. This rosé is a food wine and a great match with summer salads or shellfish.

Tasting With Craig McAllister, Head Winemaker of La Crema What a great tasting today with Craig McAllister, Head Winemaker of La Crema, part of the Jackson Wine Family. Craig originally joined the La Crema team in 2007 as the Harvest Enologist. After gaining additional experience abroad, he joined the La Crema team full time in 2009. He is passionate about cool-climate winemaking, which is evident from several of the wines experienced at today’s tasting. We started with the 2017 Pinot Noir rosé from the Saralee , so exclusive it is only sold in fine restaurants and through the La Crema wine club.

Refreshing rosés for hot weather Here are my favorite Pinot Noir Rosés:...Barrymore Monterey County, plush and spicy; La Crema Monterey, soft, hints of cream and spice; Cambria Santa Maria Valley, juicy with cinnamon…

La Crema winery has launched its Monterey Pinot Noir Rosé. The wine hails from one of the world's best cool-climate appellations, stretching from Monterey Bay across the pastoral coastal valley. The ever-present sea breeze cools the vineyards, allowing the grapes to stay longer on the vine. Crafted in small batches, the grapes were fermented in 100 percent stainless steel at cool temperatures.

ROSÉ FOR NEWBIES La Crema 2016 Monterey Pinot Noir Rosé “Starter Rosé” “Cougar Juice” and “Mom will love this” were some of the many notes that surrounded La Crema’s Rosé – and those aren’t bad things. This wine is a safe bet for group gatherings – and the price point (under $20 at the grocery store) can’t be beat. It’s filled with fruit: strawberry, watermelon, mulberry – all the good stuff you want out of a summer sipper.

The Best Rosés For Summertime Sipping Are All Under $20 La Crema Rosé comes from Monterey, where exquisite sunshine and breezy climate give this wine a ripe strawberry, fresh cantaloupe and citrus-scented flavor. It's the perfect picnic wine.

Rosé All Day Hardly discovered that it is already a classic. Aromas of raspberry with fresh citrus strawberries. The flavors of fresh red berries, watermelon and tangerine are balanced perfectly with a pleasant minerality. Delicate and perfectly balanced.

La Crema Monterey Pinot Noir Rosé hails from the cool-climate Monterey region and was fermented in 100-percent stainless steel, resulting in a wine with crisp fruit flavors and balanced acidity. The wine is available nationwide.

10 Rosés I’m Drinking This Summer. (And a Cheese Board, Of Course!) La Crema makes some of my favorite wine (their Pinot Noir is practically the only one I drink) and when I found their rosé, I was super excited. This one is pretty dry as expected and it goes super well with a cheese board. It’s a bit on the pricier side though.

Best Values Only five years ago, many were still avoiding dry rosé wines because “they didn’t go with anything.” Suddenly, rosés are the rage because they go with everything! From a vast tasting of rosés over the last two months, here are my selections as the best values in their respective price ranges.

Very balanced, watermelon notes on this rosé are matched with a spicy backbone and herbaceous notes, ideal for pairing with food.

See Summer Through Rosé Colored Glasses All the hallmarks of cool-climate California rosé are here, from the refreshing acidity to ripe, youthful flavors – think bright, juicy red cherries versus plush black ones. This bottle is perfect with picnic foods like creamy cheeses, chips and dip, BLTs and more.

All the hallmarks of cool-climate California rosé are here, from the refreshing acidity to ripe, youthful flavors — think bright, juicy red cherries versus plush black ones. This bottle is perfect with picnic foods like creamy cheeses, chips and dip, BLTs and more.

La Crema is late getting into the rosé game but it offers a decent debut with this pink pinot noir. Cherry, cranberry and a touch of watermelon highlight this quaffable and balanced rosé.

Dry and lovely. Notes of rose petal, cherry and raspberry. Showy. Medium complexity. Medium-bodied. Vibrant.