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A Monte Bello for the ages, the 2013's brooding bouquet unfolds to reveal notes of black raspberry, juicy blackcurrant, burning embers and deep-pitched, rich soil tones. On the palate the wine is simply stunning, with a beautifully three-dimensional, refined tannic chassis. Analytically, this is the most tannic Monte Bello of the millenium, but that structure is clothed with a wealth of fruit—so much so that Ridge forwent their habitual egg white fining this year. Watch this profound wine begin to blossom after a decade in the cellar.
Technical Details
- Blend80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 5% Merlot
- WinemakerJohn Olney
- CountryUS
- RegionCalifornia
- Sub-RegionCentral Coast
- AppellationSan Francisco Bay
- VineyardMonte Bello Estate Vineyard
- Farming MethodSustainable Practices
- Oak100% new air-dried american oak, 98% american oak, 2% french oak
- Aging/Cooperage16 Months
- StainlessGrapes destemmed, 100% whole berries. Automated berry sorting followed by hand sorting. Fermented on the native yeasts. Pressed at eight days. Natural malolactic.
- Alcohol13.6%
- Production5000 cases
Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello Santa Cruz Mountains 2013
Cabernet Sauvignon | US
DC100, JS100, WA100, VN98, WS96, W&S94
Sustainable Practices
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The 2013 Monte Bello displays aromas of cassis, blueberry, and mineral notes with a touch of vanilla. Dense and concentrated, it has firm tannins and a persistent finish filled with dark fruit and spice.
About the Producer
The history of Ridge Vineyards begins in 1885, when Osea Perrone, a doctor who became a prominent member of San Francisco's Italian community, bought 180 acres near the top of Monte Bello Ridge. He terraced the slopes and planted vineyards; using native limestone, he constructed the Monte Bello Winery, producing the first vintage under that name in 1892. This unique cellar, built into the mountainside on three levels, is Ridge's production facility. At 2600', it is surrounded by the upper vineyard, now referred to as the Perrone Ranch.
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