Their formula for success has been to concentrate on quality rather than quantity and the company produces only small lots from grapes grown by the best vineyards of California's Monterey and Santa Barbara counties.
In the relatively short time that they've been in business they have garnered more than thirty-six 90 + scores in the most respected wine publications and trade media. In fact, Testarossa was the only winery to have a "Top 5 Chardonnay" and a "Top 5 Pinot Noir" in the Wine Spectator's Annual Review for the year 2000. Also that year, Wine & Spirits Magazine placed a Testarossa wine on their "Top Ten" list.
The wine making team consists of such notables as Lead Wine maker, Ed Kurtzman, enologist, Bill Brosseau, and consulting wine makers, Michael Michaud and George Troquato.
The Plaza Cafe's Chef/Owner Douglas Gulija has been a loyal fan of Testarossa since he and wife Andrea, first opened the restaurant in 1996.
"One of the things that I can always count on with these wines is their consistently high quality. If they are producing five different Chardonnays using grapes from five different growers, I know that each will have it's own character and each will be of the highest quality.", says Chef Gulija.
"They respect the differences in the grapes and they work with those differences so that the uniqueness of each vineyard's fruit is showcased properly. Given their variety and the high quality, I am always confident recommending a Testarossa wine to go with the food I serve"
