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Jenise
FLDG Dishwasher
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Tue Mar 21, 2006 2:45 pm
The Pacific Northest Westest
John S wrote:I've always thought this wine was the weakest link in the Ridge portfolio. It never comes close to the other zin related wines that are widley available (Geyserville, Lytton Springs).
Victorwine wrote:Hi Otto,
Ridge’s East Bench Vineyard is their only single variety site; East Bench Zinfandel is produced from vines planted in 2000 and 2001 (first commercial vintage 2006).
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Tom Troiano wrote:Victorwine wrote:Hi Otto,
Ridge’s East Bench Vineyard is their only single variety site; East Bench Zinfandel is produced from vines planted in 2000 and 2001 (first commercial vintage 2006).
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What exactly do you mean by this as there are 2-3 other Ridge Zins that are often/always 100% Zin?
Rahsaan wrote: I think he means it is the only vineyard planted exclusively to zinfandel.
David M. Bueker
Riesling Guru
34386
Thu Mar 23, 2006 11:52 am
Connecticut
David M. Bueker wrote:Pagani Ranch is a blend of grapes from a single site.
The Paso Robles is 100% zin, but a blend of sites.
David M. Bueker
Riesling Guru
34386
Thu Mar 23, 2006 11:52 am
Connecticut
Victorwine wrote:On the Ridge website there is an interactive map of their estate vineyard sites (I believe Tom Hill pointed this out to us). It shows each estate vineyard of Ridge and if applicable the name of each parcel (sub-vineyard – especially if they are segmented or historical) and the number and name of a block. Each block could be planted to a single variety or a blend of varieties. As noted by Rahsaan the East Bench vineyard (as of now) is exclusively planted to Zinfandel, So if Ridge designates a wine as East Bench it could only be 100% Zin. I’m not saying Ridge cannot produce a 100% Zin from Geyserville vineyard or Lytton vineyard (as noted by Tom they do) but they could also produce a “traditional blend” with the same designation.
Looking at the label of a Heart’s Desire it has a Geyserville designation (the grapes were sourced from the Heart’ Desire Zin Block of the Geyserville vineyard -Old Patch?). I notice they have a Heart’s Desire Zin Block in both Lytton and East Bench vineyards; it wouldn’t surprise me if we see a Ridge Heart’s Desire Zin with a Dry Creek Valley AVA designation (Lytton and East Bench are in the Dry Creek Valley AVA, Geyserville is in the Alexander Valley AVA) or just a Ridge Heart’s Desire Zin (a “blend” from all three estate vineyards).
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