First Vintage of Frediani Ranch in “Best Red Blends for 2025”
VinePair
March 2025
VinePair’s roundup of the best red blends to try this year features our first bottling of Frediani Ranch! The article, The 26 Best Red Blends for 2025, highlights red blends from across the globe, each scored based upon the quality and intensity of its aromas, flavors, texture, and finish.
In the U.S., the red blend category is a testament to our pioneering spirit and boundless creativity. It allows winemakers to take risks with blending grapes and, when successful, create something never seen before.
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Ridge Vineyards Frediani Ranch 2022 | 90 points
“Ridge was a leader in sustainable farming before it was cool. They were also a leader in the famous Judgment of Paris in 1976. So drinking a bottle of Ridge Cellars is drinking American wine history. Ridge is renowned for its red blends, but this unique bottling is a little more out-of-the-box than the well-known classics. Coming from the Frediani Ranch vineyard, this wine is composed of Valdiguié, Petite Sirah, and Charbono. Another very American wine that smells and tastes like Thanksgiving. The nose has cranberries with a hint of spiced meat and herbs. The palate offers more red fruit and spice notes with the added verve of prominent tannins and acidity.”
A Nod to Napa Valley History
The inspiration for our first Frediani Ranch blend might come as a surprise: In the 1970s, most wineries in Napa Valley did some version of this blend (valdiguié, petite sirah, and charbono) and called it red table wine. After experimenting with blending these three varietals from the old vines at Frediani Ranch, Winemaker Shauna Rosenblum was convinced that RIDGE needed to re-create this once-common blend…
An ATP-Exclusive Release
The first limited bottling of Frediani Ranch is being released exclusively to members of our ATP wine club. Don’t miss out on this exciting new wine! Join ATP today for access.
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