2021 Ridge Zinfandel Pagani Ranch
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A blend of 90% Zinfandel and 5% each of Petite Sirah and Alicante Bouschet, the 2021 Zinfandel Pagani Ranch has textbook Zinfandel sweet red and black plum, sandalwood, cigar, candied orange-driven aromatics as well as a beautifully layered, textured style on the palate. I love its overall balance, it has ripe, polished tannins, and a just a pure, layered, complex style with so much to love.
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Jancis Robinson MW
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90% Zinfandel, 5% Petite Sirah, 5% Alicante Bouschet. Another exclusive!!!! Aged for 14 months in American oak barrels. Natural cork. Vegan. Sweet, spicy nose. Much fresher than most Zins. A sort of Zin guaranteed to beguile claret lovers. Still quite youthful. (JR)
The 2021 Zinfandel Pagani Ranch is a wine of tremendous stature. Vertical and composed in bearing, the 2021 has a ton to offer, but is also a bit reserved today. Time in the glass brings out a mesmerizing range of red/purplish fruit, spice, cedar, new leather, tobacco, mocha and dried flowers. Pagani Ranch remains a beacon for Sonoma County Zinfandel-based field blends. This is a fine rendition.
90% Zinfandel, 5% Petite Sirah and 5% Alicante Bouschet. First produced in 1991. Vineyard planted in the late 1880s to early 1900s, with a few more recent blocks. This is one of the last sites to be harvested each year. 100% air-dried American oak barrels (3% new) for 14 months. pH 3.42, TA 6.27 g/l. Medium ruby with a purple hue. Very floral and aromatic with a fresh grapiness and fresh red and black plum. Moderate sandy tannin and mouth-watering acidity. Ripe red raspberry, spice and toast with concentrated flavours and extended length. Very fresh. (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.