Bramble, raspberry, blackberry, licorice, black pepper, and a spice-laced finish with fine-grained tannins — structured, polished, and punching way above its price point. 71% Zinfandel with old-vine Carignane, Petite Sirah, Mataro, and Alicante Bouschet blended from ten vineyards across four Sonoma valleys. Native yeast fermented in open-top tanks, aged 12 months in air-dried American oak. Certified organic. Ridge has been doing it this way since 1962 — same traditional methods for this as for their single-vineyard legends. Paul Draper built the house, retired at 80, and the team he trained hasn't missed a beat. Pair with carne asada tacos, jollof rice, or a smoked brisket situation.
