Ridge Vineyards Geyserville 2021
Ridge Vineyards · Ridge Vineyards, Geyserville estate, Sonoma County, California
Nose
Long and layered with lingering black fruit, sweet oak spice, and a savory earthy note that fades gradually into a dry, peppery finish.
Palate
Berry (Generic), Cherry, Blackcurrant, Cedar, Violet, Toasted
Finish
Ridge Geyserville is what happens when a single vineyard, a single winemaking team, and a single philosophy come together over six decades of continuous vintages. The Trentadue Ranch is Ridge's estate laboratory — the same blocks, the same native-yeast fermentation, the same air-dried American oak for nearly sixty years. What lands in the glass is not just wine from Sonoma but a specific field, a specific bench, a specific cluster of 130-plus-year-old vines. Paul Draper's guiding principle was that the winemaker's job is to get out of the way; Ridge Geyserville is the clearest proof that when a single estate is trusted to speak for itself, the result is a California wine of genuine place.
- Blend
- 76% Zinfandel, 16% Carignane, 6% Petite Sirah, 2% Alicante Bouschet
- Vineyards
- Deep ruby with purple highlights
Cocktail Suggestion
Serve it straight. Ridge Geyserville is a single-vineyard field blend whose complexity deserves a Bordeaux glass at 62°F. Decant 30 minutes before serving to allow the old-vine aromatics to open. No mixing.
Food Pairing
Grilled rib-eye with rosemary and cracked black pepper — the wine's savory spice and peppery old-vine structure echo the herbs while the ripe black fruit balances the char.
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