Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Producer priceRecommended retail price | 2023 / 750ml | $43.00≈ €38.26 · £32.32 | www.ridgewine.com ↗ |
2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.8%
pH 3.78
Total Acidity 5.6 g/L
Grape Varieties 89% Zinfandel, 11% Petite Sirah
Drinking Window Enjoyable young; producer expected development over the following six years from its March 2025 note
Region Sonoma County
Soil Stony alluvial soils; eastern zinfandel blocks are on deep valley-floor pleasanton gravelly loam
Harvest Dates 7–20 October 2023
Brix at Harvest 25.2°
Vine Age Old Zinfandel vines planted in 1964; Block 3A planted in 1988
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Oak Types Air-dried American oak
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Sustainably farmed and hand harvested; destemmed and crushed; native-yeast primary fermentation followed by full malolactic on naturally occurring bacteria. Aged in 100% air-dried American oak barrels: 15% new, 15% one year old, 20% two years old, and 50% four or five years old. The page conflicts on duration: its vintage note says barrel aging was extended to sixteen months, while its winemaking specification says eighteen months. Minimum-effective sulfur additions were 35 ppm at crush and 170 ppm over aging; these are addition amounts, not a finished-wine sulfites analysis. Pad filtered at bottling.
Tasting Notes Bramble, dried cherry, subtle minerality and sandalwood; medium-bodied, with ripe fruit, firm tannins, vibrant acidity and a lengthy finish
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2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.8%
pH 3.63
Total Acidity 6.5 g/L
Grape Varieties 88% Zinfandel, 12% Petite Sirah
Drinking Window Drinking well at release; producer expected development over the following eight years from its February 2024 note
Region Sonoma County
Soil Deep valley-floor pleasanton gravelly loam with abundant stone
Harvest Dates 22 August–10 September 2022
Brix at Harvest 25.2°
Vine Age Old Zinfandel vines planted in 1964; Block 3A planted in 1988
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Oak Types Air-dried American oak: 68% Appalachia, 20% Missouri, 12% Virginia
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Sustainably farmed and hand harvested; destemmed and crushed; native-yeast primary fermentation followed by full malolactic on naturally occurring bacteria. Air-dried American oak was 68% Appalachia, 20% Missouri and 12% Virginia; barrels were 22% new, 28% one year old, 25% two years old and 25% three-plus years old. The page conflicts on duration: its vintage note says fourteen months of barrel aging, while its winemaking specification says eighteen months. Minimum-effective sulfur additions were 35 ppm at crush and 123 ppm over aging; these are addition amounts, not a finished-wine sulfites analysis. Pad filtered at bottling.
Tasting Notes Black, red and blue fruits; black cherry, ripe melon, cassis and strawberry preserves; viscous and weighty, with balanced fruit, tannin, acidity and subtle toasted oak
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2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 15.2%
pH 3.76
Total Acidity 7.95 g/L
Grape Varieties 92% Zinfandel, 2% Carignane, 2% Petite Sirah; remaining 4% unspecified
Region Sonoma County
Soil Deep valley-floor pleasanton gravelly loam with abundant stone
Harvest Dates 29 August–23 September 2021
Brix at Harvest 25.3°
Vine Age Old Zinfandel vines planted in 1964; Block 3A planted in 1988
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Oak Types Air-dried American oak
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Sustainably farmed and hand harvested; destemmed and crushed; native-yeast primary fermentation followed by full malolactic on naturally occurring bacteria. Aged fourteen months in 100% air-dried American oak barrels: 10% new, 39% four years old and 51% five-plus years old. Minimum-effective sulfur additions were 35 ppm at crush and 189 ppm over aging; these are addition amounts, not a finished-wine sulfites analysis. Pad filtered at bottling.
Tasting Notes Strawberry, black raspberry, cocoa and black pepper aromas; pomegranate, plum, blackberry and sage, with bright acidity, ample structure, fine tannins and a lengthy finish
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2002 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.8%
Grape Varieties 95% Zinfandel, 5% Petite Sirah
Drinking Window Producer expected softening after one or two years of bottle age and full development over the following five years
Region Sonoma County
Soil Gravelly soils with abundant large river rocks on low hills along the western edge of alexander valley
Harvest Dates Harvest delayed until the last days of September 2002
Natural Yeast Yes
Oak Types Air-dried American oak
Extended Maceration Yes
Production Details Extraction was initially slow, so maceration was extended to two weeks with daily pumpovers. The wine fermented on natural yeasts, completed natural malolactic fermentation, and was racked to air-dried American oak barrels, only a small unspecified proportion of which were new.
Tasting Notes Serious structure and straightforward cherry fruit
Food Pairing Rich food
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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)