Ridge Vineyards Zinfandel Paso Robles(2004)

100% ZINFANDEL


The thirteen separate naturalyeast fermentations took place in small tanks, two thirds of which were fitted with grids, keeping the skins submerged to augment extraction of color and tannin. In eight days, on average, the tanks were drained and the skins gently pressed; the majority of press wine, rich in both color and complexity, was blended with the free run. Natural malolactic fermentations finished in two months, and the wine was racked to american oak barrels for aging. New oak was held to twenty percent, complementing the wine's bright cherry fruit read more...