Ridge Vineyards, Lytton Springs 2018 Garzon The Loechel shows generous dark

The Loechel shows generous dark ripe fruits of blackberry

This wine is a blend of 66% Viognier and 34% Roussanne from vines on a cool north facing granitic slope planted in 2004

savoury characters

40% of which is new

aged for a year in barrel and then two years in bottle before release

Ridge Vineyards, Lytton Springs 2018 Garzon The Loechel shows generous darkZinfandel dominates, then Petite Sirah. West of Geyserville with more clay loam. More intense and a little more spicy than the Geyserville. A little more savoury but wonderfully aromatic. Deep, with some sweet American oak spice but all seamlessly integrated even now. Ripe plum, spicy dark red fruit. Firm, chewy but supple