Ridge Zinfandel Lytton Springs 2020 (En primeur)

TypeRed wine

ProducerRidge Vineyards

CountryUSA

RegionKalifornija

AppellationDry Creek Valley

Vintage2020

Sweetnesssausas

GrapeZinfandel - 79%, Petite Sirah - 11%, Carignane - 10%,

Volume0.75

Alcohol vol.14,6%

8.8 Standart units of alcohol in one bottle

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48.00 €

Description

Rich blackberry and plum on the nose with notes of aniseed. Full-bodied with dark bramble fruit and well-coated tannins on the palate. The long finish reveals layers of black licorice and dried sage.

Hand-harvested, sustainably grown, estate grapes; destemmed and crushed; fermented on the native yeasts, followed by full malolactic on the naturally occurring bacteria; 13 months in oak barrels of varying age (from new to five-year-old).

Serving recommendation

Serve at 16 - 18 °C with beef steak, game dishes, red meat stews with mushroom.

Rating

Decanter
2022-11-30 “Very juicy and chewy with mulberry and mocha notes. Paul Draper’s love of old California field blends and his belief that Petite Sirah and Carignane (which Ridge spells in the old California manner with an ‘e’ at the end) add a complementary intrigue to Zinfandel are at work in the Lytton Springs. Accordingly, the wine is not labelled Zinfandel even though at 79% Zin, it could be. The 10% Carignane adds an earthy, sensual, south-of-France character to the flavour. The Petite Sirah – which is never petite in California – adds power and a wallop of tannin. A very distinct wine, mostly from old vines, some of which date back to 1901. Ridge, which has been making Lytton since 1972, bought the vineyard in the early 1990s.” -Karen MacNeil Įvertinimas: 95

About producer

Though born in the early sixties (In 1962, Ridge made its first Monte Bello, two years later - Zinfandel) to the post-Prohibition world of modern California winemaking, Ridge relies on nature and tradition rather than technology. Our pre-industrial approach is straightforward: find intense, flavorful grapes; intrude upon the process only when necessary; draw the fruit’s distinctive character and richness into the wine.Interestingly, Monte Bello has often been called America’s First Growth, as it is the finest domestic example of a classic Bordeaux blend in which cabernet sauvignon predominates.All products by this producer