Description
Mr Whirly says:
” Another gem from Ridge, bought back in 2018 and cellared ever since. Now reaching its drinking potential so time to put it on here. Fab blend of four red grapes, predominantly Zinfandel, 70% with some Carignan, ( to add some spice) 15%, Petit Sirah 12 % and Alicante Boushet 3% . This is their 50th anniversary of making this wine hence the special label. Pure genius in a bottle.”
Winemakers tasting notes:
“We have made Geyserville in every vintage since 1966. The release of the 2015 marks the 50th vintage we have released from this extraordinary site. The oldest parcels in the vineyard are a classic 19th-century field blend with zinfandel and carignane predominant. Geyserville was the first California zinfandel since the late 1930s to be made as a “fine wine.” Ridge began as a producer of cabernet in 1962, and beginning in 1966, we used the same traditional, pre-industrial techniques with the Geyserville grapes as we did with Monte Bello. Both were picked within the small window of ideal ripeness, fermented on their natural yeasts, and barrel-aged. Handled as though they were cabernet, the Geyservilles of the early seventies proved that we had one of the best sites for growing zinfandel in California—or anywhere else.”
14.5% alc vol
750 ml
£79.00
