Ridge Pagani Ranch Zinfandel 2012
Ridge Pagani Ranch Zinfandel 2012, was bottled March 2014. Sonoma Valley’s cool climate can be challenging for ripening Zinfandel, and 2012, turned unseasonably cool in summer and early fall, delaying harvest. Each of the eight parcels were fermented separately. After pressing, and completion of an uninoculated malolactic, the lots were blind-tasted; five were selected for this wine. Aged in American oak, it clarified by settling. Its full, but moderate ripeness and firm acid, show sensational fruit and elegant structure.
