2014 Caraccioli Cellars Brut Rose Sparkling, Santa Lucia Highlands   

sight: Iridescent copper. Fine, persistent and pronounced bubble bead. smell: Fresh orange blossom and candied peach with notes of zested orange and ginger. Aromas of stone-fruits, raspberry, creamy vanilla, caramel and toasted almond highlighted by minerality and salinity. taste: Juicy ripe peach, marmalade jam, candied strawberry, blood orange and clementine sweetness with beaming citrus acidity on the the front of the palate. A soft, creamy texture of jasmine and vanilla finishing with a lingering crisp citrus peel acidity.