Ridge Vineyards - Estate Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvingon 2019In 1962, Ridge made its first Monte Bello, and two years later its first zinfandel. Since that time, Ridge has championed single vineyard winemaking, searching California for those rare and exceptional vineyards where climate, soil, and variety are ideally matched. The history of Ridge Vineyards begins in 1885, when Osea Perrone, a doctor who became a prominent member of San Franciscos Italian community, bought 180 acres near the top of Monte Bello
Together they shared a commitment to rural living and a vision for the sustainable and responsible growth of their community by producing the highest-quality wines from grapes farmed organically along the Bay of Fundy
Okanagan Crush Pad opened in 2011 to provide a home-base for Christine Coletta and Steve Lornie’s original wine label Haywire
A 1990 vacation in Argentina was all it took
Clos des Goisses is the most powerful of all Champagnes
They also grow diverse and natural vegetation buffer zones in order to provide breeding grounds for beneficial insects and to control unwanted populations of pests as part of their organic wine growing practices
spread over 65 hectares
the highest award given by the Gambero Rosso (Italy’s “Slow Food” organization)
Champagne Bruno Paillard is 100% family owned
they continue to draw inspiration from the valley and the vineyards they tend to
mineral quartz (Veldenz) or clay (Graach
and it also has storage for the premium wine aging in barrels
blending new and traditional concepts to produce a wine that speaks of its place
