Ridge, Seghesio & The San Lorenzo Vineyard

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With the release of our latest small bottling of Zinfandel from the San Lorenzo Vineyard, we take a deeper look at this historic vineyard, discussing the wine and our partnership with the Seghesio family.

The San Lorenzo Vineyard

The San Lorenzo Vineyard in the Russian River Valley is owned by Pete Seghesio. The vineyard was purchased in 1896 by Pete’s grandfather, who received 10 gold coins from his work cooking in the California gold fields. The purchase deed makes reference to a young vineyard already producing on the property, suggesting that the vineyard was planted as early as 1892.

The original plantings are named “The Pearl” after Pete’s mother. The Pearl became the cornerstone for subsequent plantings on San Lorenzo, which is today, one of the most iconic vineyards in California. The vineyard consists of nearly 40 acres of zinfandel, primitivo, and petite sirah, all head-trained and planted on a mix of dibble clay loam and haire gravelly loam soils. Idyllically located aside the foggy Russian River and bordering the town of Healdsburg, San Lorenzo spans both Alexander and Russian River Valleys.

2023 Ridge San Lorenzo

This is RIDGE’s sixth bottling from the historic San Lorenzo Vineyard. Planted in 1892 just above the Russian River, north of Healdsburg, the block of the vineyard where we source grapes for this wine was named “The Pearl” by owner Pete Seghesio’s mother, who deemed this part of the vineyard special. This powerful, yet elegant wine is enjoyable now, and will develop over the next ten years.

Winemaker Tasting Notes

“Full-bodied and inky ruby in color. Bramble fruit, black cherry, and roasted meat on the nose. Richly structured with well-balanced acidity. Finishes with black currant and espresso.”  —MB (6/26)