Âmevive Estate Roussanne—Tagabelle Vineyard 2025

Country: USA

Region: Santa Barbara County

Type: White Wine

Grape: Roussanne

Âmevive Winery is the soulful creation of Alice Anderson and her partner Topher de Felice and is based in Santa Barbara County. Âmevive started as a fusion of Northern Rhone classics and has grown to include some Spanish varieties, all made with a new age playfulness. The wines are made minimally without any additions other than minimal sulfur. They are bottled unfined and unfiltered and are made with the intent to bridge the gap between a natural wine and a more classic wine palate.

This wine comes from Tagabelle vineyard, a three acre organic vineyard in Los Olivos. 2025 marks the first year Alice and Topher leased and farmed the whole vineyard, and the third vintage of this single variety Roussanne. It's fresh and crunchy, but it also boasts the typical waxiness and almondy toastiness of the variety. Floral aromatics begin to perk up with time, braced by a gentle nip of phenolics that add intrigue. Finishes with delicacy, polish, and solid balance.