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Ridge Vineyards "Three Valleys" Red - 2021

Name: Ridge Vineyards "Three Valleys" Red
Brand: Ridge Vineyards
SKU: 11053
Price: 31.96 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 11053 750mL

Ridge's Three Valleys bottling is a field blend consisting mainly of Zinfandel. It's a hearty, full-bodied red wine, dense with black fruit and cocoa powder dusted tannins.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2021

Country

USA

Region

California

Sub-Region

Sonoma

Producer

Ridge Vineyards

Grape Variety

Zinfandel

Carignan

Grenache

Petite Sirah

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Staff Pick Notes

From a vineyard known for its focus on single vineyard wines, Three Valleys allows the winemakers to let loose with a beautiful blended vineyard wine. Zinfandel forward and bursting with notes of jammy berries, toasted oak, and baking spice, this wine offers a beautiful gateway to the Ridge line that only gets more complex the deeper you delve. With a bit more Petite Sirah in this vintage, and just a touch of Syrah and Alicante Bouschet, this gem is ready to enjoy now, but with the caveat of even more layered flavor with a touch of age.

- BWH

About the Producer

Cupertino, California, USA The history of Ridge Vineyards begins in 1885, when Osea Perrone, a doctor who became a prominent member of San Francisco's Italian community, bought 180 acres near the top of Monte Bello Ridge. He terraced the slopes and planted vineyards; using native limestone, he constructed the Monte Bello Winery, producing the first vintage under that name in 1892. This unique...

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Glossary

Grenache

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Mourvèdre

Known as Mataro in California and Monastrell in Spain, Mourvèdre can produce bold, tannic, highly alcoholic red wines. They usually show no shortage of fruit as well, and the best examples keep it all in perfect balance. Rhône-style blends are cropping up all over the world, and one of the classic tried-and-true combinations is "GSM," or Grenache-Syrah-Mourvèdre. The "M" contributes focus and fleshy character to blends - but Mourvèdre also shines on its own as a varietal wine.

California

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Carignan

Grown all over Europe and the Americas, Carignan (a.k.a. Carignane, Carignano, and Cariñena) is seldom seen as a 100% varietal wine. Many appellations of Languedoc-Roussillon must include a certain percentage of Carignan, but it is rarely the dominant grape in these blends. For years, this naturally high-yielding grape suffered from overproduction, but New World winemakers have lately taken up the Carignan cause and produced some distinctive and delicious examples. Now that it is subject to...

Zinfandel

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