Swedish wine site DinVinguide.se has a wonderful zinfandel focused article by Sofia Anderson.
“Ridge Vineyards är också en av de främsta zinfandel-producenterna i Sonoma. Paul Draper tog över arbetet som vinmakare 1969. Då hade redan Ridge flera vingårdar som planterats i slutet på 1800-talet. Hans filosofi var att spetsa zinfandel med några procent av bl.a petite sirah, carignan och mourvédre, för att ge vinet mer kraft och framför allt lagringspotential. Hans viner från Lytton Springs och Geyserville är ypperliga bevis på att zinfandel GÅR att lagra. Den kan också bli elegent, med djup och längd.”
Google Translation:
“Ridge Vineyards is also one of the main zinfandel producers in Sonoma. Paul Draper took over the work as winemaker in 1969. As had already Ridge several vineyards planted in the late 1800s. His philosophy was to round zinfandel few percent (ABV) of Petite Sirah, Carignan and Mourvèdre, to give the wine more power and above all storage potential. His wines from Lytton Springs and Geyserville is excellent proof that Zinfandel can be stored. It can also be elegant, with depth and length.”
There’s also a fine review of the 2013 Lytton Springs zinfandel.
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