Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Producer priceRecommended retail price | 2023 / 750ml | $42.00≈ €37.37 · £31.57 | www.ridgewine.com ↗ |
2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.3%
pH 3.6
Total Acidity 5.03 g/L
Grape Varieties 100% Zinfandel
Drinking Window Appealing on release and expected to develop over the following seven to eight years (SR, January 2025).
Region Alexander Valley
Soil Rocky hillside terraces
Orientation East-Facing
Harvest Dates 24 Sep 2023
Brix at Harvest 23.9°
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Maceration 13 days
Oak Details 15% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak15%
Oak Types Air-dried American oak
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Sustainably farmed, hand-harvested grapes were destemmed and crushed. The wine was pressed after 13 days and aged for 14 months in 100% air-dried American oak, comprising 15% new and 85% five-plus-year-old barrels. Ridge reports sulfur additions of 35 ppm at crush and 70 ppm over the course of aging, followed by pad filtration at bottling; these figures describe additions, not finished-wine sulfite concentration.
Tasting Notes SR, June 2025: floral, cherry cola, black tea and pepper aromas; medium body, soft elegant tannins, fresh plum, Kalamata olive and black-tea flavors.
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2019 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.9%
pH 3.76
Total Acidity 5.87 g/L
Grape Varieties 100% Zinfandel
Drinking Window Appealing on release and expected to develop over five years (JO, February 2021).
Region Alexander Valley
Soil Rocky hillside terraces
Orientation East-Facing
Harvest Dates 26 Sep 2019
Brix at Harvest 24.1°
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Maceration 13 days
Oak Types Air-dried American oak
Used Oak Only Yes
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Sustainably farmed, hand-harvested grapes were destemmed and crushed. The wine was pressed after 13 days and aged for 14 months in 100% air-dried American oak, comprising 25% two-year-old and 75% five-year-old barrels. Ridge reports a 1.5 g/L tartaric-acid addition, sulfur additions of 35 ppm at crush and 114 ppm over the course of aging, and pad filtration at bottling; the acid and sulfur figures describe additions rather than finished-wine concentrations.
Tasting Notes JO, July 2022: floral and raspberry aromas with subtle oak toast; medium-to-full body, soft elegant tannins, fresh plum, chaparral and a long finish.
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Producer Information
Website
Address
17100 Montebello Road, Cupertino, CA 95014-5435, USA
Phone
+1 408.867.3233
Owner
Private ownership (founding families)
Cellarmaster
John Olney (Head Winemaker & CEO)