2020 Ridge Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Santa Cruz Mountains

Winemaker Notes:Saturated purple color with black cherry, plum, black tea, cedar, and sweet toasted oak on the nose. Bramble fruit, vanilla, and mint on the palate with well-coated tannins and a long finish. A cool, foggy spring delayed budbreak, but warm weather during bloom created ideal conditions for the vines to set a full crop. To maximize extraction, pumpovers were extended during fermentation. At assemblage, eighteen parcels were chosen for their alluring fruit and elegant tannins. After sixteen months of aging, the oak has integrated the the wine has begun to soften. It will continue to evolve and be most enjoyable over the next ten to fifteen years.

Pairs well with Creole sausage balls, lamb meatloaf, or a red wine sausage, mozzarella and red onion pizza.

Blend: 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Merlot

CRITICAL ACCLAIM


Wilfred Wong - "The 2020 Ridge Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is authentic with its excellent representation of mountain-grown fruit. This wine offers aromas and flavors of blackberries, dried leaves, and earthy notes. Pair it with grilled Korean-style short ribs."