Ridge 2021 Three Valleys Zinfandel Blend, Sonoma County
Ridge 2021 Three Valleys Zinfandel Blend, Sonoma County
Classic Zin blend from legendary Ridge Vineyards!
Classic Zin blend from legendary Ridge Vineyards!
Ridge Vineyards is an historic winery located in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Known for their Monte Bello Cabernet which placed 5th in the famous Judgment in Paris tasting, they're celebrated for their incredible Zinfandels which are sourced from many single vineyard locations around California.
Proprietor and Winemaker Paul Draper focuses on expressing the individual terroir for these wines, but with so many fans out there of Ridge Zin, Draper realized that he needed a wine that was more available both in quantity and price. This Sonoma County Three Valleys is that wine.
First released in 2001, the wine contains grapes from five vineyards; one in Dry Creek Valley, 3 in Alexander Valley and one in Russian River Valley. 20% of the vines are eighty to one hundred years old, 50% are thirty-five to forty-five years old, and the remaining 30% are seven to fourteen years old.
The final blend for this 2021 is 65% Zinfandel, 26% Petite Sirah, 5% Syrah and 4% Alicante Bouschet aged 11 months in air-dried American oak barrels.