1993 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.7%
Grape Varieties 100% Mataro (Mourvèdre)
Drinking Window Producer note dated January 1995: approachable then and expected to develop fully over the following five to eight years.
Region Contra Costa County
Sites Evangelho Vineyard
Vine Age 100
Oak Types American oak
Production Details Contra Costa County appellation. Grapes were fermented fully submerged, followed by fourteen months in air-dried American oak barrels. Ridge states that all Evangelo fruit was reserved for this second ATP Mataro, while the separate national release came from Bridgehead vineyards.
Tasting Notes Elegant, with intense varietal fruit.
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1992 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.6%
Grape Varieties 95% Mataro (Mourvèdre), 5% Alicante
Drinking Window Producer note dated December 1993: enjoyable then and expected to continue developing over the following five to eight years.
Region Contra Costa County
Soil Warm, Sandy soils of the sacramento river delta
Sites Evangelho Vineyard
Vine Age 100
Production Details Contra Costa County appellation. The fruit ripened fully by late August; this describes ripeness timing, not a documented complete harvest date. Ridge included 5% Alicante after tasting and extended barrel maturation to fifteen months before bottling.
Tasting Notes Bright fruit with increased complexity.
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1991 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.4%
Grape Varieties 100% Mataro (Mourvèdre)
Drinking Window Producer note dated July 1992: drinkable then and expected to be at its best over the following five years.
Region Contra Costa County
Sites Evangelho Vineyard
Production Details Contra Costa County appellation. A limited portion of the Mataro was harvested early for fresher fruit; the remaining fruit gained two degrees of sugar over the following twelve days. Ridge selected a 100% varietal composition during assembly.
Tasting Notes Fresh, distinctive fruit with depth and intensity.
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1990 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.6%
Grape Varieties 90% Mataro, 5% Zinfandel, 5% Alicante
Drinking Window Producer note dated July 1991: approachable then and expected to develop fully over the following five years.
Region Contra Costa County
Sites Evangelho Vineyard
Production Details The release carries the San Francisco Bay Region appellation and came from a nineteenth-century vineyard. Ridge harvested Mataro together with Zinfandel and Alicante and matured the assembled wine for ten months in small cooperage.
Tasting Notes Rich and complex, with comparatively soft tannins.
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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)