2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.7%
pH 3.69
Total Acidity 5.5 g/L
Grape Varieties 65% Zinfandel, 26% Petite Sirah, 9% Alicante Bouschet
Region Russian River Valley
Harvest Dates 6 Oct 2023
Brix at Harvest 25.7°
Vine Age Source block planted in 1892
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Details 15% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak15%
Oak Types Air-dried American oak
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Hand-harvested grapes were destemmed and crushed, then fermented with twice-daily pumpovers over a floating cap. The wine spent sixteen months in 100% air-dried American oak barrels: 15% new, 50% four-year-old and 35% five-plus-year-old. Ridge records sulfur additions of 35 ppm at crush and 71 ppm over the course of aging; these are addition amounts, not a finished-wine sulfites analysis. The wine was pad filtered at bottling.
Tasting Notes Inky ruby and full-bodied, with bramble fruit, black cherry, roasted meat, black currant and espresso; structured, with balanced acidity.
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2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.1%
pH 3.62
Total Acidity 6.81 g/L
Grape Varieties 50% Zinfandel, 42% Petite Sirah, 8% Alicante Bouschet
Region Russian River Valley
Harvest Dates 8 Sep 2022
Brix at Harvest 25.7°
Vine Age Source block planted in 1892
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Details 15% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak15%
Oak Types Air-dried American oak
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details The interplanted varieties were picked and co-fermented. Hand-harvested grapes were destemmed and crushed, then fermented with twice-daily pumpovers over a floating cap. Tartaric acid was added. The wine spent sixteen months in 100% air-dried American oak barrels: 15% new, 50% four-year-old and 35% five-plus-year-old. Ridge records sulfur additions of 35 ppm at crush and 35.6 ppm over the course of aging; these are addition amounts, not a finished-wine sulfites analysis. The wine was pad filtered at bottling.
Tasting Notes Blackberry pie, blueberry, smoked meat and clay on the nose; black cherry, rosemary, cigar box and espresso flavors, resolved tannins and a long finish.
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2018 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 15.1%
pH 3.86
Total Acidity 5.99 g/L
Grape Varieties 60% Zinfandel, 26% Petite Sirah, 14% Alicante Bouschet
Region Russian River Valley
Harvest Dates 15 Sep 2018 and 2018-09-22
Brix at Harvest 25.5°
Vine Age Source block planted in 1892
Pressing Method Pressed After Eleven Days
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Maceration 11 days
Oak Details 15% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak15%
Oak Types Air-dried American oak
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Hand-harvested grapes were destemmed and crushed, pumped over a floating cap twice daily and pressed after eleven days. The wine spent fourteen months in 100% air-dried American oak barrels: 15% new, 40% three-year-old and 45% four-year-old. Ridge records sulfur additions of 35 ppm at crush and 57 ppm over the course of aging; these are addition amounts, not a finished-wine sulfites analysis. The wine was pad filtered at bottling.
Tasting Notes Deep ruby, with dark chocolate and black-cherry aromas, medium-to-full body, coated tannins and a powerful but supple 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)