2022 Three Valleys
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A blend of 65% Zinfandel, 16% Carignane and 14% Petite Sirah, the 2022 Three Valleys is super-welcoming and disarming from the get-go. A superb introduction to the Ridge house style, it balances the savory and the fruity—tobacco, cedar, dark berry fruit and loads of spice, all hemmed in by fresh acidity and insistent but yielding tannins. It’s hard to go wrong here.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Billy Norris, Vinous
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Full bottle 1,226 g. 65% Zinfandel, 16% Carignane, 14% Petite Sirah and 5% Mataro. From the wonderfully detailed label, 'Bottled Sept 2023. Since its inception, Ridge has specialized in single-vineyard wines. Three Valleys is the exception, made by carefully blending selections from multiple vineyards. Mild temperatures throughout the growing season allowed the fruit to mature slowly and develop deep fruit flavours for which Sonoma is known ... ingredients: hand-harvested grapes; indigenous yeast; naturally occurring malolactic bacteria; 1% water addition; tartaric acid; oak from barrel aging; minimum effective SO 2 .' Medium verging on deep purple in colour. Earthy potting soil and decaying-leaf reduction complimented by violet and black plum. Round and richly fruited on the palate with refreshing acidity and elevated grippy tannin. (SCJ)
About the producer
Best known for its iconic Monte Bello, Ridge Vineyards makes some of California’s finest wines – particularly Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel. Long a pioneer of sustainable farming and minimal-intervention winemaking, Ridge makes an extensive range from Sonoma County and the Santa Cruz Mountains.
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Zinfandel/Primitivo, Petit Syrah, Carignan, Grenache/ Garnacha
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