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Vineyard: Lytton Springs. Hand-harvested, sustainably-grown. Natural primary and secondary fermentation. Aged for 14 months in 100% air-dried American oak barrels (10% new, 25% one year-old, 15% two year-old, 15% four years-old and 20% five years-old).Blackberry, pepper and licorice notes on nose. Full-bodied with ripe plum, well integrated tannins and long, lingering finish.While approachable as a young wine, this full, rich zinfandel will age beautifully for at least ten years.Total acidity: 6.02 g/l.
Serve at 18 °C with classic American burger, beef bourguignon, fig stuffed pork loin with zinfandel-cranberry glaze.
The 2018 Lytton Springs is magnificent. Elegant, layered and so complete, the 2018 has a lot to offer, but it needs time to fully come together. Sweet red cherry, red plum, blood orange, spice, mint and rose petal open up in the glass. Bright acids and beams of tannin give the wine its vibrant energy. Readers should plan on cellaring the 2018 for at least a few years. Wow!
Though born in the early sixties (In 1962, Ridge made its first Monte Bello, two years later - Zinfandel) to the post-Prohibition world of modern California winemaking, Ridge relies on nature and tradition rather than technology. Our pre-industrial approach is straightforward: find intense, flavorful grapes; intrude upon the process only when necessary; draw the fruit’s distinctive character and richness into the wine.Interestingly, Monte Bello has often been called America’s First Growth, as it is the finest domestic example of a classic Bordeaux blend in which cabernet sauvignon predominates.
