
Ridge Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon California NV
Winemakers love to experiment. Those who have immense creativity and talent, knowledge and respect for terroir, and extraordinary raw materials at their disposal are capable of creating magic. As you can imagine, the winemaking team at Ridge Vineyards has ALL OF THIS in spades!Last year, magic was created at Ridge in the form of an extraordinary cabernet with a distinctive lineage. As you may know, Ridge has vineyard holdings in Sonoma County and the Santa Cruz Mountains. Rarely, if ever, do they mix fruit from these AVAs - until they decided to break with tradition. Tossing aside concerns about prestigious AVA and vintage designations, the winemaking team took classic Alexander Valley cabernet sauvignon from 2022, added some merlot for plushness and cabernet franc for complexity, and threw in some 2023 pressed juice from the prestigious Monto Bello Vineyard in Santa Cruz for some extra WOW factor. The results? WOWZA!This once-in-a-lifetime cabernet sauvignon is full-bodied, juicy, and