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Ridge Three Valleys Red(2006)
- Winery:
- Ridge Vineyards
- Varietal:
- Region:
- USA > California
- Type:
- Red Wine
- User Tags:
- red grape, zinfandel, fruit, grenache, cherry, carignane, big, (tree) fruit, blend, stone fruits
"Three Valleys" is the proprietary name for the only Ridge wine blended from multiple vineyard sites. We select softer, more accessible lots from our single vineyards and , taking the role of winemaker literally, create a character we find most appealing. Younger vines from Lytton provided most of the fruit; older vines from five small Alexander Valley vineyards and one Russian River vineyard make up the rest. The grapes fermented on their own yeasts in small-capacity tanks. Pressed, on average, by the seventh day, they completed a natural malolactic fermentation. The wine was then racked read more...
- Governor2
- January 2008
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- A big but balanced zin. Got a case on sale to cellar, but am going through it fast!
- thezanino
- January 2008
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- Big and in your face but keeps in under control. Cherries in the hizzy. It tastes like I just ate a bunch of cherries and got some stems and am spitting out the seeds. Props Ridge. Note: Krista Butterfield says it has a classy glassy mouthfeel.
- 80% Zinfandel, 10% Petite Sirah, 5% Carignane, 5% Grenache Three Valleys is the proprietary name for theonly Ridge wine blended from multiple vineyard sites. They select softer, more accessible lotsfrom their single vineyards and, taking the role ofwinemaker literally, create a character they findmost appealing. Younger vines from LyttonEstate provided most of the fruit; older vines onfive small Alexander Valley vineyards and oneRussian River vineyard make up the rest. Thegrapes fermented on their own yeasts insmall-capacity tanks. Pressed, on average, bythe seventh day, they completed read more...
