Zaca Mesa 2006 Estate Roussanne (Santa Ynez Valley)

Country: US / Estate
Variety: Roussanne California
Winery: Zaca Mesa / Santa Ynez Valley

Never overwhelming, Zaca Mesa’s Roussanne travels the road of balance and elegance, making it particularly food-friendly. The ’06 shows crisp acids and restrained flavors of pineapples, apricots, buttercream, cashew nut and minerals. It’s a dry, complex wine that calls for creativity on the chef’s part.