2018 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.2%
Grape Varieties 50% Grenache Blanc, 25% Picpoul, 25% Roussanne
Region Paso Robles
Soil Calcareous limestone
Harvest Dates 14–17 September 2018
Brix at Harvest 24.0°
Vine Age Planted in 2002
Fermentation Vessels Barrels (90%) and concrete (10%)
Pressing Method Direct-To-Press Whole-Cluster Pressing
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Oak Details 21% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak21%
Oak Types Air-dried French oak and air-dried American oak
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Hand-harvested fruit was whole-cluster pressed, with the varieties fermented separately. Natural primary fermentation finished in January 2019 and secondary/malolactic fermentation by the end of March 2019. Ridge reports 90% barrel fermentation and aging and 10% concrete fermentation and aging. The barrel oak split was reported as 22% air-dried French and 78% air-dried American oak; barrel ages were 21% new, 11% one-year-old, 30% two-year-old, 10% four-year-old and 28% five-year-old. Barrel aging lasted eight months. Minimum-effective sulfur was used and the wine was pad filtered at bottling. The official vineyard profile additionally reports cordon training, spur pruning and a yield of 2 tons per acre; that yield is retained in its original basis and is not converted to hl/ha.
Tasting Notes Translucent-gold appearance; citrus, green plum and melon aromas with oak spice; lemon zest, orange blossom, firm acidity and a flinty crushed-rock finish.
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)