Rebecca Gibb discovers Monte Bello is the Ridge of contented sighs. Indicative blend: Zinfandel, Carignane, Petite Sirah and Alicante Bouschet. 71% Zinfandel, 19% Carignane, 7% Petite Sirah, 2% Mataro (Mourvèdre), 1% Alicante BouschetRuby color. "The world would be a better place if everyone drank good wine. EB (11/13)A dry winter, mild spring, and warm summer at first advanced ripening, but heavy autumn fogs slowed progress. Red wine, Ridge Geyserville 2012. 2020-2025. For completeness we may include critic scores in our aggregation that we do not display. Showing 1 of 2 results for the location you've chosen. Inky purple. If you're going to San Francisco, be sure to drink this much-misunderstood wine. Special labelling for Geyserville 50th Vintage for vintage 2015. Search results prioritize sponsor merchants. All were pumped over daily, drawing out rich color and full body.

Although typically complex, many rare red-wine blends do conform to certain patterns. We know Napa dominates searches for US wine, but we didn't know how heavy that domination really is. 2012; 2010; 2006; Top vintages From 2006 to 2012 . Wine-Searcher is not responsible for omissions and inaccuracies.

Layered, sensuous finish.

Malolactics were complete by November, when thirteen of the seventeen parcels were selected.

When to drink. A look into the most popular wines in the United States turned up some interesting results. The most American of varieties sees a few overseas competitors encroaching on its territory. Check with the merchant for stock availability. The grapes are grown in three adjoining vineyards on a defined stretch of gravelly soil approximately one-and-a-quarter miles long and a half-mile wide. Fermented on the native yeasts, followed by full malolactic on the naturally-occurring bacteria. 2012 Ridge Vineyards Geyserville, Alexander Valley, USA Ridge Vineyards Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Santa Cruz MountainsRidge Vineyards Three Valleys Zinfandel, Sonoma CountyRidge Vineyards East Bench Zinfandel, Dry Creek ValleyRidge Vineyards Monte Bello Chardonnay, Santa Cruz MountainsRidge Vineyards Estate Chardonnay, Santa Cruz MountainsRidge Vineyards Pagani Ranch Zinfandel, Sonoma ValleyRidge Vineyards Ponzo Vineyard Zinfandel, Russian River ValleyRidge Vineyards Paso Robles Zinfandel, San Luis Obispo CountyRidge Vineyards Lytton Estate Petite Sirah, Dry Creek ValleyRidge Vineyards York Creek Petite Sirah, Spring Mountain DistrictRidge Vineyards Estate Merlot, Santa Cruz MountainsRidge Vineyards York Creek Cabernet Sauvignon, Spring Mountain DistrictRidge Vineyards Buchignani Ranch Carignane, Alexander ValleyRidge Vineyards Lytton Estate Zinfandel, Dry Creek ValleyRidge Vineyards 'Boatman' Zinfandel, Alexander Valley10 Things Every Wine Lover Should Know About... Ridge

A heady, exotically perfumed bouquet displays scents of dark berry liqueur, potpourri, smoky oak and Indian spices, with a hint of licorice in the background.

What better way to celebrate the Fourth of July than with a selection of true-blue American classics? Ridge has made the Geyserville as a single-site zinfandel in every year since 1966. 2012 Ridge Geyserville Zinfandel Sonoma County 750ml : Bottle (750ml) $ 59.61. inc. 0% sales tax Go to Shop Adelphia Wine Company. Ridge Geyserville 2012 from Sonoma County, California - Aromas of bramble fruit, wintergreen, licorice, and sweet toasted oak. USA: (NJ) East Brunswick. The grapes are grown in three adjoining vineyards on a defined stretch of gravelly soil approximately one-and-a-quarter miles long and a half-mile wide.All estate-grown, hand harvested grapes. Pungent bramble fruit, wintergreen, licorice, sweet toasted oak.

Rich black cherry fruit on entry. Elegant chalky tannins, gravel/rock, ginger root.

Many are regional twists on the classic Indicative blend: Zinfandel, Carignane, Petite Sirah and Alicante Bouschet.

It liberates our spirit, and when we find ourselves enjoying good wine, people are more agreeable." Special labelling for Geyserville 50th Vintage for vintage 2015. Known primarily for its red wines, Ridge has also made limited amounts of Chardonnay since 1962. It exhibits a dark ruby/plum color, loads of berry fruit intermixed with earth, pepper and spice, and good freshness as well as precision. Find and price wines, beers and spirits across online stores This superb vintage will be most enjoyable over the next ten to fifteen years.Ridge has made the Geyserville as a single-site zinfandel in every year since 1966. Though Ridge began as a Cabernet winery, by the mid-60s, it had produced several Zinfandels including the Geyserville. Destemmed and crushed. In 1972, Lytton Springs joined the line-up and the two came to represent an important part of Ridge production. In this excerpt from his new book, Jon Bonné explores the "wonderful reality" of a terroir-driven Californian wine scene. Six fresh egg whites per barrel to moderate the firm texture of tannins; minimum effective sulfur (30 ppm at crush; 164 ppm over the course of aging); oak from barrel aging; pad filtered at bottling. Harvest began September 17, finishing in mid-October. Wine Advocate (Issue 215, October 2014): 91 Points “Ridge’s 2012 Proprietary Red Geyserville is a blend of 71% Zinfandel, 19% Carignane, 7% Petite Sirah and the rest Mourvedre and Alicante Bouchet. 2012 Ridge Vineyards "Geyserville" Alexander Valley Zinfandel SKU #1156868 93 points Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar . In keeping with our philosophy of minimal intervention, this is the sum of our actions.See all food pairing recipes we have created specifically for this wine. Decanting time. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2029.