Deep Sea "Sea Flower" Dry Rosé 2008 Reviewed

A Central Coast pink wine with a jammy concentration and mouthwatering acidity.

Published on Feb. 15, 2026

The Now And Zin family recently enjoyed a bottle of the Deep Sea "Sea Flower" Dry Rosé 2008, a Central Coast pink wine produced by Conway Vineyards in Santa Maria, California. The wine is made from 67% Syrah and 33% Grenache grapes and features a deep pink color, a nose of strawberry gummy bears and roses, and a palate full of jammy strawberry and raspberry flavors with mouthwatering acidity.

Why it matters

This review provides insight into a limited-production Central Coast rosé wine that may be of interest to wine enthusiasts looking to explore new and unique pink wine offerings from California.

The details

The Deep Sea "Sea Flower" Dry Rosé 2008 is produced by Conway Vineyards in Santa Maria, California. It is made from 67% Syrah and 33% Grenache grapes and has a deep pink color. The wine features a nose of strawberry gummy bears and roses, and a palate full of jammy strawberry and raspberry flavors with mouthwatering acidity. There were only 372 cases produced of the 2008 vintage, but a new 2009 vintage has just been released.

  • The wine was enjoyed on a balmy evening in the Laurel Canyon neighborhood of Los Angeles.
  • The 2008 vintage reviewed was tasted recently, while the 2009 vintage was tasted even more recently.

The players

Conway Vineyards

A winery located in Santa Maria, California that produced the Deep Sea "Sea Flower" Dry Rosé 2008.

Now And Zin

A wine blog that reviewed the Deep Sea "Sea Flower" Dry Rosé 2008.

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What they’re saying

“I tasted the 2009 Sea Flower recently and found it to be just as tasty and mouth-watering as the '08.”

— Randy Fuller, Wine Reviewer (nowandzin.com)

The takeaway

The Deep Sea "Sea Flower" Dry Rosé 2008 is a limited-production Central Coast rosé wine with a unique flavor profile and high quality that may appeal to wine enthusiasts looking to explore new and interesting pink wine offerings from California.