Winery Ridge Vineyards - Estate Red

Winery Ridge VineyardsEstate Red

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Estate Red of Winery Ridge Vineyards is a red wine from the region of Santa Cruz Mountains of California.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Petit Verdot and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Estate Red from the Winery Ridge Vineyards

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Estate Red of Winery Ridge Vineyards in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Estate Red of Winery Ridge Vineyards in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Ridge Vineyards's Estate Red.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.7°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Estate Red - 2007
In the top 100 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Estate Red - 2006
In the top 100 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Estate Red - 2005
In the top 100 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Estate Red - 2004
In the top 100 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Estate Red - 2003
In the top 100 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Estate Red from Winery Ridge Vineyards are 2005, 2006, 2003, 2007 and 2004.

Informations about the Winery Ridge Vineyards

The winery offers 127 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Cruz Mountains in the region of California

The Winery Ridge Vineyards is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 99 wines for sale in the of Santa Cruz Mountains to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 4000 of of United States wines
In the top 3500 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Cruz Mountains

The wine region of Santa Cruz Mountains is located in the region of San Francisco Bay of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ridge Vineyards or the Kathryn Kennedy Winery produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Cruz Mountains are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Pinot noir and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Cruz Mountains often reveals types of flavors of cream, pencil shavings or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of charcoal, black truffle or blackberry jam.


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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