Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Producer priceRecommended retail price | 2024 / 750ml | $56.00≈ €49.83 · £42.10 | www.ridgewine.com ↗ |
2024 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.5%
pH 3.78
Total Acidity 6.66 g/L
Grape Varieties 78% Zinfandel, 13% Petite Sirah, 6% Carignane, 2% Alicante Bouschet, 1% Grenache
Region Dry Creek Valley
Harvest Dates 29 August–13 September 2024
Brix at Harvest 24.8°
Estate Grown Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Maceration 7 days
Oak Types Air-dried American oak
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Hand-harvested, organically grown estate grapes were destemmed, fully crushed and naturally fermented. The wine completed malolactic fermentation and aged sixteen months in 100% air-dried American oak: 18% new, 4% one-year-old, 10% two-year-old, 10% three-year-old and 58% five-plus-year-old barrels. Tartaric acid, water and minimum-effective sulfur were used; sulfur additions were 35 ppm at crush and 154 ppm over aging. The wine was pad filtered. Rainfall was 45.6 inches, bloom was in early May, and twenty-two blocks were selected.
Tasting Notes Brambly raspberry, anise, French vanilla and sage; plum, boysenberry, mineral and dark chocolate; chewy tannins and a long finish.
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2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.4%
pH 3.66
Total Acidity 7.39 g/L
Grape Varieties 76% Zinfandel, 14% Petite Sirah, 7% Carignane, 2% Alicante Bouschet, 1% Mataro
Region Dry Creek Valley
Soil Varied soils, Predominantly gravelly clay, With gravelly clay loam on hillsides
Harvest Dates 23 September–24 October 2023
Brix at Harvest 24.7°
Estate Grown Yes
Vine Age Lytton East includes plantings from 1901, 1910, 1997–1998 and the 2000s; Lytton West includes plantings from 1953–1968, the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types Air-dried American oak
Bottling Date January 2025
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Hand-harvested, organically grown estate grapes were destemmed, fully crushed and naturally fermented, followed by full malolactic fermentation. Twenty-eight parcels were combined and racked to barrel. The wine aged sixteen months in 100% air-dried American oak: 19% new, 3% one-year-old, 10% two-year-old, 10% three-year-old and 58% five-plus-year-old barrels. Tartaric acid, water and minimum-effective sulfur were used; sulfur additions were 35 ppm at crush and 89 ppm over aging. The wine was pad filtered. Site yield was reported as 3 tons per acre; vines are head-trained, spur-pruned and not trellised.
Tasting Notes Raspberry, pepper, licorice and vanilla; black cherry, plum, supple tannins, minerality and present acidity; long layered finish with garrigue and black tea.
2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.4%
pH 3.63
Total Acidity 6.6 g/L
Grape Varieties 67% Zinfandel, 19% Petite Sirah, 11% Carignane, 3% Alicante Bouschet
Region Dry Creek Valley
Harvest Dates 19 August–12 September 2022
Brix at Harvest 24.7°
Estate Grown Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types Air-dried American oak
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Hand-harvested, organically grown estate grapes were destemmed, fully crushed and naturally fermented, followed by full malolactic fermentation. The wine aged sixteen months in 100% air-dried American oak: 17% new, 3% one-year-old, 10% two-year-old, 10% three-year-old and 60% five-plus-year-old barrels. Tartaric acid, water and minimum-effective sulfur were used; sulfur additions were 35 ppm at crush and 84 ppm over aging. The wine was pad filtered. Rainfall was 20.5 inches and bloom occurred in early May.
Tasting Notes Boysenberry, cigar box, anise and sage; full-bodied, with plum, blackberry, mineral, pepper and dark chocolate; coated tannins and balanced acidity.
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2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.3%
pH 3.58
Total Acidity 5.9 g/L
Grape Varieties 72% Zinfandel, 15% Petite Sirah, 9% Carignane, 2% Alicante Bouschet, 1% Cinsaut, 1% Counoise
Region Dry Creek Valley
Harvest Dates 1 September–5 October 2021
Brix at Harvest 24.7°
Estate Grown Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types Air-dried American oak
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Thirty-eight parcels were harvested and fermented separately; thirty-four were selected, including vines planted in 1901 and eighty-year-old Counoise interplanted with Cinsaut. Hand-harvested, organically grown estate grapes were destemmed, fully crushed and naturally fermented, followed by full malolactic fermentation. The wine aged sixteen months in 100% air-dried American oak: 17% new, 3% one-year-old, 10% two-year-old, 10% three-year-old and 60% five-plus-year-old barrels. Sulfur additions were 35 ppm at crush and 65.3 ppm over aging; the wine was pad filtered. Rainfall was 14 inches and bloom occurred in early May.
Tasting Notes Red and black raspberry, white pepper, fennel, sage, dark chocolate and sarsaparilla; blackberry and ripe plum; juicy acidity, full body and a lengthy finish.
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2020 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.6%
pH 3.74
Total Acidity 5.97 g/L
Grape Varieties 79% Zinfandel, 11% Petite Sirah, 10% Carignane
Region Dry Creek Valley
Harvest Dates 21 August–17 September 2020
Brix at Harvest 25.1°
Estate Grown Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types Air-dried American oak
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Thirty-eight blocks were picked separately and twenty-six were selected. Hand-harvested, sustainably grown estate grapes were destemmed, fully crushed and naturally fermented, followed by full malolactic fermentation. The wine aged thirteen months in 100% air-dried American oak: 15% new, 15% one-year-old, 20% two-year-old, 20% three-year-old, 15% four-year-old and 15% five-year-old barrels. Sulfur additions were 35 ppm at crush and 72 ppm over aging; the wine was pad filtered. Rainfall was 21 inches and bloom occurred in late May.
Tasting Notes Blackberry, plum and aniseed; full-bodied dark bramble fruit and coated tannins; black licorice and dried sage on a long finish.
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2019 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.6%
pH 3.77
Total Acidity 5.57 g/L
Grape Varieties 73% Zinfandel, 16% Petite Sirah, 9% Carignane, 2% Mataro
Region Dry Creek Valley
Harvest Dates 10 September–14 October 2019
Brix at Harvest 24.3°
Estate Grown Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types Air-dried American oak
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Twenty-four blocks were combined after malolactic fermentation, including two pure Petite Sirah blocks. Hand-harvested, sustainably grown estate grapes were destemmed and fully crushed, naturally fermented and pressed at eleven days. The wine completed malolactic fermentation and aged fourteen months in 100% air-dried American oak: 15% new, 15% one-year-old, 20% two-year-old, 20% three-year-old, 15% four-year-old and 15% five-year-old barrels. Tartaric acid was used; sulfur additions were 35 ppm at crush and 61 ppm over aging. The wine was pad filtered. Rainfall was 61.2 inches and bloom occurred in May.
Tasting Notes Pepper and raspberry; layered plum, blackberry and cocoa; chalky tannins and a lingering finish.
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2018 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.5%
pH 3.7
Total Acidity 6.02 g/L
Grape Varieties 72% Zinfandel, 18% Petite Sirah, 8% Carignane, 2% Mataro
Region Dry Creek Valley
Harvest Dates 4 September–18 October 2018
Brix at Harvest 24.1°
Estate Grown Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types Air-dried American oak
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Hand-harvested, sustainably grown estate grapes were destemmed, fully crushed and naturally fermented. Color and tannin were plentiful after three days' maceration; pumpovers were limited to once daily for Petite Sirah and many Zinfandel lots, and the wine was pressed at nine days. Full malolactic fermentation preceded fourteen months in air-dried American oak. The published barrel-age breakdown lists 10% new, 25% one-year-old, 15% two-year-old, 15% four-year-old and 20% five-year-old barrels; these figures total only 85%, so the distribution is retained as incomplete rather than repaired. Tartaric-acid addition was 0.25 g/L. Sulfur additions were 35 ppm at crush and 96 ppm over aging; the wine was pad filtered. Rainfall was 25 inches and bloom occurred in May.
Tasting Notes Blackberry, pepper and licorice; full-bodied ripe plum, integrated tannins and a long finish.
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2012 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.4%
Grape Varieties 70% Zinfandel, 21% Petite Sirah, 6% Carignane, 3% Mataro
Region Dry Creek Valley
Harvest Dates 25 September–21 October 2012
Brix at Harvest 24.8°
Estate Grown Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types Air-dried American oak
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Estate-grown, hand-harvested, sustainably grown grapes were destemmed, crushed and naturally fermented, then pressed at eight days and put through full malolactic fermentation. The wine aged fourteen months in 100% air-dried American oak: 25% new, 55% one- to three-year-old and 20% four-year-old barrels. Tartaric-acid addition was 0.6 g/L. Sulfur additions were 35 ppm at crush and 155 ppm over aging; the wine was pad filtered. Rainfall was 24 inches and bloom occurred in mid-May. Wine from one-hundred-year-old Hill Five vines was incorporated during aging.
Tasting Notes Black cherry, vanilla, toasty oak and mint; raspberry, black olive and licorice; chalky tannins, pepper and spice on a long finish.
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2007 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.4%
Grape Varieties 71% Zinfandel, 22% Petite Sirah, 7% Carignane
Region Dry Creek Valley
Harvest Dates 26 August–6 September 2007
Brix at Harvest 26.3°
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Maceration 7 days
Oak Types Air-dried American oak
Production Details Thirty-four parcels were harvested and fermented separately on natural yeasts; twenty-one lots were selected after malolactic fermentation. The wine was pressed at nine days and aged fifteen months in air-dried American oak: 21% new, 48% one- to three-year-old and 31% four- to five-year-old barrels. Rainfall was 35 inches, bloom occurred in mid-May, and one quarter of the young Zinfandel crop was dropped at veraison.
Tasting Notes Briar and bramble, clay, earth, mineral, toasty oak and crushed pepper; rich tannins, blackberry and exotic spice; long complex 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)