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Ridge Vineyards “Geyserville” Zinfandel Blend

Other, United States 2011 (750mL)
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Ridge Vineyards “Geyserville” Zinfandel Blend

RidgeVineyard’s “Geyserville” blend is arguably the wine that put old-vine Zinfandel on the map. It’s the anchor flagship for the winery with the famed Monte Bello Cabernet Sauvignon that's farmed off their famed Santa Cruz Mountain property. It’s a true icon that dates back to 1966 when the winery bottled its first vintage. Named after the location from where the vines have been growing for over 100+ years on the western edge of Alexander Valley between the towns of Healdsburg and Geyserville in Sonoma County. The “Old Patch” section of the vineyard contains vines that are more than 130 years of age, making for the oldest parcel that the winery grows and harvests. Red blends are more fashionable than ever, but it was Ridge that truly introduced the concept to the American market. It was the first blend to be commercially produced, listing the exact proportions of grapes printed on the label. The 2011 has two-thirds Zinfandel with a high-percentage of Carignane with Petite Sirah and a dash of Mataró (mourvèdre) completing the package. 


Wow! With nearly 10 years of bottle age, this offering is plush and sensuous. With
 some aeration in the glass, one will immediately realize that the “Geyserville”
deserves a few years of bottle age to be truly appreciated. Black cherry, plum,
lavender, graphite, and baking spice play a central theme with just the right
amount of toasty oak. The long and spicy finish is the exclamation point! Great
now but this will evolve further in another five years. Extremely limited
library offering so grab it fast before it's gone. 

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United States

Washington

Columbia Valley

Like many Washington wines, the “Columbia Valley” indication only tells part of the story: Columbia Valley covers a huge swath of Central
Washington, within which are a wide array of smaller AVAs (appellations).

Oregon

Willamette Valley

Oregon’s Willamette Valley has become an elite winegrowing zone in record time. Pioneering vintner David Lett, of The Eyrie Vineyard, planted the first Pinot Noir in the region in 1965, soon to be followed by a cadre of forward-thinking growers who (correctly) saw their wines as America’s answer to French
Burgundies. Today, the Willamette
Valley is indeed compared favorably to Burgundy, Pinot Noir’s spiritual home. And while Pinot Noir accounts for 64% of Oregon’s vineyard plantings, there are cool-climate whites that must not be missed.

California

Santa Barbara

Among the unique features of Santa Barbara County appellations like Ballard Canyon (a sub-zone of the Santa Ynez Valley AVA), is that it has a cool, Pacific-influenced climate juxtaposed with the intense luminosity of a southerly
latitude (the 34th parallel). Ballard Canyon has a more north-south orientation compared to most Santa Barbara AVAs, with soils of sandy
clay/loam and limestone.

California

Paso Robles

Situated at an elevation of 1,600 feet, it is rooted in soils of sandy loam and falls within the Highlands District of the Paso Robles AVA.

New York

North Fork

Wine growers and producers on Long Island’s North Fork have traditionally compared their terroir to that of Bordeaux and have focused on French varieties such as Cabernet Franc and Merlot.

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