Fruit
Earth
Acid
Body
Tannins
Notes from Ridge:
"Since 1991, Ridge has made zinfandel from the Pagani vineyard on the western side of Sonoma Valley. The majority of the vineyard was planted ninety to one hundred twenty years ago; portions of it were replanted between 2013—2018. The vineyard is meticulously tended by a quality-conscious family who has worked the land for four generations. An average site would have been abandoned during the thirteen years of Prohibition, or during the Depression. Its long survival is proof of its merit."
Country
United States
Sub-Region
Sonoma County
Region
California
Varieties
90% Zinfandel, 5% Petite Syrah, 5% Alicante Bouschet
Farming
Sustainable
Soil
Gravel
Winemaking
Pagani Ranch grapes; hand-harvested; destemmed and crushed; fermented on the native yeasts, followed by full malolactic on the naturally occurring bacteria; oak from barrel aging; minimum effective sulfur for this wine (35 ppm at crush, 66.5 ppm over the course of aging); pad filtered at bottling.