Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Producer priceRecommended retail price | 2023 / 750ml | $43.00≈ €38.26 · £32.32 | www.ridgewine.com ↗ |
2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
pH 3.59
Total Acidity 4.8 g/L
Grape Varieties 96% Zinfandel, 3% Barbera, 1% Merlot
Drinking Window Approachable on release and expected to evolve over the following five years.
Region Contra Costa County
Soil Alluvial sand
Harvest Dates 21 September 2023
Brix at Harvest 24.2°
Vine Age Planchon Vineyard was planted in 1902; missing old vines were replaced with Barbera and Merlot cuttings.
Fermentation Vessels Stainless-steel tank
Pressing Method Whole-Cluster Pressed
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Oak Details 10% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak10%
Oak Types Air-dried American oak
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details The sustainably farmed grapes were hand harvested from head-pruned, dry-farmed vines on St. George rootstock. Fruit was 100% crushed, fermented in stainless steel with two pumpovers daily, whole-cluster pressed, and underwent natural primary fermentation and full natural-bacteria malolactic fermentation. The wine matured for fourteen months in air-dried American oak: 10% new, 35% one-year-old and 55% five-plus-year-old barrels. Reported sulfur inputs were 35 ppm at crush and 61 ppm over the course of aging; these are addition amounts, not a finished-wine sulfites analysis. The wine was pad filtered at bottling. The season brought 64 inches of rain, end-of-June bloom, and a late, prolonged harvest following consistently cool weather.
Tasting Notes Fresh strawberry, cherry cola and hibiscus flower aromas; plum, candied orange rind and baking-spice flavors; medium-light body and supple texture.
Critics Ratings 93
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)