1976 Lytton Springs Late Bottled

Wine Information

90% Zinfandel, 10% Petite Sirah

Vintage

1976

Vineyard

Lytton Springs

Appellation

Dry Creek Valley

Alcohol By Volume

11.6%

Vintage Notes

This first drought year produced a crop of superb quality on the old Lytton Springs vineyard. The earthy character typical o fthese vines is evident and combines with the oak to give a rich, complex wine. It will need six months in the bottle before tasting and should be laid down for five years or more to develop further. PD(1/78)

History

Ridge wine is made with an emphasis on quality and naturalness that is rarely attempted. Our grapes are grown in select vineyards (usually identified on the label), where they are left to ripen to peak maturity, often at some loss of quantity. We let the wine settle and age in small barrels, with only rare cellar treatment other than racking. Varieties are not blended unless indicated on the label. Near Black Mountain on Monte Bello Ridge, our main vineyard is 10 miles south of Palo Alto, 15 miles inland from the ocean, and over 2000 feet in elevation.