Ridge Vineyards Zinfandel Late picked Paso Robles 1997 pinot noir The palate is supple yet

The palate is supple yet precise

this wine continually shows beautiful aromatics of brambly berries and baking spice

overlooking the Ebro River as it flows downstream through the shells de Haro pass

Difficult weather conditions

For the third consecutive year set at Pagani came up short

Ridge Vineyards Zinfandel Late picked Paso Robles 1997 pinot noir The palate is supple yetWinemaker Notes: After two years of very low yields, California produced a large 1997 vintage. For Ridge, the exception was Dusi Ranch, where tonnage was again modest. What the ranch did have in common with other zinfandel vineyards was that it ripened all at once. The grapes were exceedingly ripe, the wine is unusually full, rich and exotic. For additional structure we included a small amount of petite sirah, and for greater definition, increased the