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Fiddlehead Cellars Releases Vibrant Rose From Santa Barbara
The winery's new pink wine offers bold summer flavors and a high alcohol content.
Published on Feb. 16, 2026
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Fiddlehead Cellars has released a new rose wine made from Pinot Noir grapes grown in the Santa Rita Hills region of Santa Barbara County. The wine, called "Pink Fiddle", features a bold, fruit-forward profile with notes of strawberry, watermelon, and cranberry-raspberry. Despite its summery flavors, the rose has an above-average alcohol content of 14.4%.
Why it matters
Fiddlehead Cellars is a respected winery in the Santa Barbara wine region, known for producing high-quality Pinot Noir and other varietals. The release of this new rose demonstrates the winery's versatility and commitment to crafting unique, flavorful wines that can appeal to a wide range of consumers, from those seeking a refreshing patio sipper to those looking for a more robust rose to pair with food.
The details
The Pink Fiddle rose is packaged in a clear glass bottle that showcases its deep pink hue. Winemaker Kathy Joseph used Pinot Noir grapes from the Santa Rita Hills, an appellation within Santa Barbara County that is known for producing exceptional cool-climate wines. Despite the rose's high 14.4% alcohol content, the wine is described as having vibrant, almost artificial-tasting flavors of strawberry, watermelon, and cranberry-raspberry.
- The Pink Fiddle rose was released in February 2026.
The players
Fiddlehead Cellars
A respected winery in the Santa Barbara wine region, known for producing high-quality Pinot Noir and other varietals.
Kathy Joseph
The winemaker at Fiddlehead Cellars who crafted the Pink Fiddle rose.
What they’re saying
“This is a robust rose! It's a real mouthful, with vibrant flavors - almost artificial, like candy - of the aforementioned strawberry and melon, but with a little touch of cran-raspberry thrown in.”
— Randy Fuller, Wine Reviewer (nowandzin.com)
The takeaway
Fiddlehead Cellars' new Pink Fiddle rose offers wine drinkers a unique and flavorful option for the summer months, with its bold fruit profile and higher alcohol content making it suitable for both patio sipping and pairing with food.
