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Nose of cherry, black raspberry, black tea and tobacco leaf. Medium-bodied with soft tannins, boysenberry, blackberry and savory notes of white pepper and forest floor. SR (1/23)
Between Antioch and Oakley where the Sacramento/San Joaquin Rivers meet in Contra Costa County.
Ridge has a long history producing wine from this Spanish grape variety. This is our first vintage of carignane from Sandy Lane, located in Contra Costa County, east of San Francisco. These 130-plus-year-old vines are grown in deep, sandy soil on the bank of the Sacramento River. They are own-rooted, head-trained and dry-farmed, which is a viticultural anomaly, as most vines throughout the world are grafted onto resistant rootstock. The sandy soil protected these vines from phylloxera, creating an uninhabitable environment for the root louse.
Burgers really know no season and this flavorful rendition can be cooked inside on a cast iron skillet or grilled outside when the weather warms up. This burger’s punchy apple kimchi and creamy ginger mayo pair beautifully with Sandy Lane Carignane’s soft tannins and savory notes of white pepper.
“One of the historic sites in the Contra Costa County, the Sandy Lane Vineyard was planted all the way back in the 1890’s, as this site is a head-trained, dry farmed location grown in pure sand. Very inky in the glass, this shows off intense black florals and Asian spices on the nose alongside dark currants and stony undertones. The palate is wonderfully terroir-driven with its salty profile. Power and finesse drive this black-fruit driven beauty. Seamless throughout the drinking experience, this is quite simply a total stunner that may live on past twenty years. Drink 2024-2040.” -Owen Bargreen (April 2023)
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