2019 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.6%
pH 3.53
Total Acidity 7.43 g/L
Grape Varieties 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Region Santa Cruz Mountains
Harvest Dates 27 Sep 2019 to 4 Oct 2019
Brix at Harvest 24.4°
Estate Grown Yes
Sites Gate Block, Klein vineyard, Monte Bello vineyard
Pressing Method Destemmed Whole Berries; Pressed After Eight Days
Natural Yeast Yes
Oak Details 100% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak100%
Oak Types Air-dried American oak
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Hand-harvested, estate-grown fruit was destemmed and sorted, fermented as whole berries with native yeast, and pressed after eight days. Natural malolactic fermentation began in tank and finished in barrel six weeks later. The wine remained on gross lees for fifteen weeks and matured for twenty months in 100% new air-dried American oak barrels. Ridge records sulfur additions of 35 ppm at crush and 129 ppm over aging; these are process additions, not a finished-wine sulfite analysis. The wine was pad filtered at bottling.
Tasting Notes Red plum, blackberry, mint, toasty oak, dark briary fruit, black olive, supple tannins and a long smooth finish
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2018 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.9%
pH 3.62
Total Acidity 6.45 g/L
Grape Varieties 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Classification Historic Vineyard Series
Region Santa Cruz Mountains
Harvest Dates 25 Sep 2018
Brix at Harvest 24.6°
Estate Grown Yes
Sites Gate Block, Klein vineyard, Monte Bello vineyard
Fermentation Vessels Small tank
Pressing Method Destemmed Whole Berries; Pressed After Eight Days
Natural Yeast Yes
Oak Details 100% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak100%
Oak Types Air-dried American oak
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Hand-harvested, estate-grown fruit was destemmed and sorted, fermented as whole berries with native yeast in a small tank, and pressed after eight days. Natural malolactic fermentation began in tank and finished in barrel six weeks later. The wine remained on gross lees for fifteen weeks and matured for eighteen months in 100% new air-dried American oak. Ridge records sulfur additions of 35 ppm at crush and 80 ppm over aging; these are process additions, not a finished-wine sulfite analysis. The wine was pad filtered at bottling.
Tasting Notes Cassis, black olive, cedar, pine forest, bay laurel, sweet oak, blackberry, wet stone, integrated acidity and supple tannins
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2017 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.9%
pH 3.48
Total Acidity 6.9 g/L
Grape Varieties 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Region Santa Cruz Mountains
Harvest Dates 6 Sep 2017
Brix at Harvest 23.6°
Estate Grown Yes
Pressing Method Destemmed Whole Berries; Pressed After Nine Days
Natural Yeast Yes
Lees Aging 4.3 months (130 days)
Oak Details 100% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak100%
Oak Types Air-dried American oak
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Hand-harvested, estate-grown fruit was destemmed and sorted, fermented as whole berries with native yeast, and pressed after nine days. Full natural malolactic fermentation finished in barrel, followed by 130 days on the lees. The wine matured for nineteen months in 100% new air-dried American oak barrels. Ridge records sulfur additions of 35 ppm at crush and 72 ppm over aging; these are process additions, not a finished-wine sulfite analysis. The wine was pad filtered at bottling.
Tasting Notes Cassis, blackberry, cola, cedar, tobacco, fennel, espresso, dark chocolate, black olive, flint and mineral notes
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2016 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.7%
Grape Varieties 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Region Santa Cruz Mountains
Harvest Dates 19 Sep 2016 to 21 Sep 2016
Brix at Harvest 25.0°
Estate Grown Yes
Pressing Method Destemmed Whole Berries; Pressed After Nine Days
Natural Yeast Yes
Lees Aging 4.3 months (130 days)
Oak Details 100% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak100%
Oak Types Air-dried American oak
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details The producer identifies the fruit as organically grown. Hand-harvested, estate-grown fruit was destemmed and sorted, fermented as whole berries with native yeast, and pressed after nine days. Full natural malolactic fermentation finished in barrel, followed by 130 days on the lees. The wine matured for eighteen months in 100% new air-dried American oak. Ridge records a 2.2% water addition and sulfur additions of 35 ppm at crush and 84 ppm over aging; the sulfur figures are process additions, not a finished-wine sulfite analysis. The wine was pad filtered at bottling.
Tasting Notes Cassis, blackberry, spice box, violets, black olive, dark mountain fruit, velvety tannins, firm acidity and sweet oak
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2011 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.8%
Grape Varieties 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Region Santa Cruz Mountains
Harvest Dates 28 Oct 2011 to 29 Oct 2011
Brix at Harvest 23.2°
Estate Grown Yes
Sites La Casita parcel, Klein vineyard, Monte Bello vineyard
Pressing Method Destemmed, Uncrushed Whole Berries; Pressed After Eight Days
Natural Yeast Yes
Oak Details 100% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak100%
Oak Types Air-dried American oak
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Hand-harvested, estate-grown fruit was destemmed, automatically berry-sorted and left uncrushed as whole berries. Fermentation used a floating cap with daily pump-overs, and the wine was pressed after eight days. Full natural malolactic fermentation finished in barrel. The wine remained on its lees for three months before first racking and matured for twenty months in 100% new air-dried American oak. Ridge records sulfur additions of 30 ppm at crush and 105 ppm over aging; these are process additions, not a finished-wine sulfite analysis. The wine was pad filtered at bottling.
Tasting Notes Mountain bramble, chaparral, eucalyptus, roasted vegetables, fennel, black olive, cassis, licorice, sweet toasted oak and ferric minerals
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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)