1975 Geyserville

Vintage

1975

Vineyard

Geyserville

Appellation

Alexander Valley

Alcohol By Volume

14.7%

Vintage Notes

Despite the unusually cool year, the grapes on this hillside vineyard were able to ripen beyond full maturity. The resulting wine is quite tannic and full bodied for this vintage, and will need three or four years to develop its full complexity.

History

Ridge wine is made with an emphasis on quality and naturalness that is rarely attempted. Our grapes are grown in select vineyards (usually identified on the label), where they are left to ripen to peak maturity, often at some loss of quantity. We let the wine settle and age in small barrels, with only rare cellar treatment other than racking. Varieties are not blended unless indicated on the label. Near Black Mountain on Monte Bello Ridge, our main vineyard is 10 miles south of Palo Alto, 15 miles inland from the ocean, and over 2000 feet in elevation.

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